Re: [NASPCC] Advocacy heroes

[Guest guest]

Kathy,You left off one very important hero, Kathy Meade!

 

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38737292

Lawrence McRae saw a need and decided to take action. He just did it.

Emerson is another of my heroes. He started a nonprofit,

Faith-Love-Hope-Win, http://www.flhw.org to raise money for prostate cancer

research.

Fred Gersh, a VPCC board member, who has been tireless fighting for men

with prostate cancer on the federal level. He has been especially interested

in making sure that men get benefits that they are eligible for who have

been exposed to agent orange while they were in Viet Nam.

Terry Herbert maintains a website that gives men an opportunity to share

their stories so that men can hear what other men have experienced.

http://www.yananow.net

Nowak Who is willing to speak up on behalf of and offer support to men

with advanced prostate cancer. www.advancedprostatecancer.net

Charlie Hill who is working to begin an independent Prostate Patient

Navigator Program

The Prostate Patient Navigator Position will guide underserved community

residents especially African-American men through the healthcare continuum,

establishing contacts with residents pre-diagnosis, with recurrent and newly

diagnosed Prostate Cancer patients, their family members and care givers.

These names came across my computer today. I am sure there are many more

personal stories of men who are taking actions that make a difference. It is

wonderful that so many men have become engaged.

These men show that no matter where you are or what your resources are, you

can take actions that make a difference for men and their families who are

dealing with prostate cancer. As Rick Ward used to say, just do it. Even

little actions can make a big difference.

Kathy Meade

-- T Nowak MA, MSWDirector for Advocacy and  Advanced Prostate Cancer Programs, Malecare Inc. Men Fighting Cancer, TogetherSurvivor - Recurrent Prostate, Thyroid, Melanoma and Renal Cancers

www.advancedprostatecancer.net - A blog about advanced and recurrent prostate cancerwww.malecare.com - information and support about prostate cancer

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/advancedprostatecancer/ - an online support group for men and their families diagnosed with advanced and recurrent prostate cancer