Schedule of Events for August:
The month of August is recognized for several cancer awareness initiatives:
- Appendix Cancer Awareness Month: August is dedicated to raising awareness for this rare but challenging cancer that originates in the appendix.
- Children’s Cancer Awareness Month: This initiative aims to highlight the unique challenges of pediatric cancer, raise awareness, and support research for better treatments and cures for children diagnosed with cancer.
- World Cancer Support Month: This broader awareness month emphasizes the importance of emotional and psychological support for individuals affected by cancer, including patients, families, and caregivers.
In addition, August 1st is observed as World Lung Cancer Day, which is a specific day dedicated to raising awareness about lung cancer and advocating for increased research funding.
Cancer Conquering Community – Meetings are every Thursday at 12:00pm est, 9:00am pst. We also post this on our Facebook page, Cancer Conquering Community:
7th August – Amanda Ferraro (longtime survivor and fierce cancer advocate)
14th August – Claudio Pannunzio (chaplain who helps cancer patients)
21th August – Rebecca Esparza (long time survivor and another fierce advocate)
28th August – Josh Tehan (father to a longtime childhood cancer patient survivor)