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Jill's Legacy is an Advisory Board to the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation made up of promising young professionals who have each been personally touched by Lung Cancer. The Board has been called Jill's Legacy in memory of 22-year-old college student and athlete at U.C. Berkeley, Jillian Costello, who lost her battle with Lung Cancer in June of 2010, just one year after being diagnosed.
With its oldest member just 24, this Board of empowered young adults is largely made up of Jill's closest friends and loved ones. The group's mission is simple: to be the driving force in significantly increasing the stagnant 15.5% survival rate of the world's number one cancer killer- Lung Cancer.
Many people don't know that Lung Cancer is the biggest cancer killer but still the least funded. It kills more people than breast, colon, liver, melanoma and kidney cancers combined. And, for every $9 spent on Breast Cancer research, $1 is spent on Lung Cancer in the U.S. Much of this is due to the stigma associated with Lung Cancer that it is a smokers disease. This is not the case! In fact, 60% of newly diagnosed Lung Cancer patients either never smoked or quit smoking decades ago.
Jill's Legacy is out to BEAT Lung Cancer big time! All money raised through the groups fundraising campaigns is going directly to young researchers and Lung Cancer awareness movements.
Jill's Legacy Fundraising Efforts in 2011
- Jog for Jill Berkeley- February 6, 2011. Raised $98,000 for Lung Cancer research.
- Attended the OMG Cancer Summit for young cancer patients and survivors across the country.
- Jill Again at the PAC-10, May 15, 2011- Official non-profit for the PAC-10 Rowing Championship.
- Jill's Legacy was the sponsor for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta on Boathouse row in Philadelphia raising awareness about the disease
- IASLC Lung Cancer World Conference in Amsterdam- Received two grants so that Jill's Legacy could send two representatives to the event. July 3-7th. Only young lung cancer group invited.
- Jog for Jill 5K Tulsa University- September 18, 2011
- Jog for Jill 5K Cornell University- September 25, 2011
- Jog for Jill 5K University of Washington- October, 2011
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Jill's Legacy Crew or would like more information please contact darby@lungcancerfoundation.org or visit http://www.lungcancerfoundation.org/ to find out more about The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation.
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