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In this issue
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VOICES photo and video contest!
Enter and win great prizes with your memorable Relay For Life photos and videos
Daffodil Days volunteer gives hope to the newly diagnosed
Cathy Kapala, a colon cancer survivor and longtime Daffodil Days volunteer from Saginaw Township, Michigan, finds that giving back to others is the key to a positive outlook on life.
The Colossal Colon® in Detroit
Detroit residents will have a unique opportunity to learn how to protect themselves from colon cancer thanks to CoCo.
Meet your ACS Research Grantee:
Dr. Marie Swanson
Dr. Marie Swanson at Indiana University uses her research grant to provide for others.
NCAA president diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Myles Brand, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association was diagnosed with cancer on Christmas Eve, 2008.
Federal Advocacy in 2009:
Potentially promising in future of cancer
Brad Burk, Great Lakes Division Director of Government Relations talks about how 2009 has the potential to be a historic year in the fight against cancer
Colorectal Cancer Quiz
Do you know what your colorectal cancer risks are, or what preventative measures to take?
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Our very own GLD YouTube channel!
Showcase the best of your GLD Relay events on YouTube!
Powerful Choices podcast
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Len Lichtenfeld talks about the decrease in cancer incidence and mortality rates, and analyses the new research for us to understand its impact.
VOICES in the kitchen
On the menu: Zucchini bites
GLO Grads
Corinne Petras
ACS Communications Specialist
Detroit Metro Office
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Daffodil Days volunteer gives hope to newly diagnosed
Cathy Kapala, a colon cancer survivor and longtime Daffodil Days volunteer from Saginaw Township, Michigan, finds that giving back to others is the key to a positive outlook on life.
“Being a Daffodil Days volunteer for the American Cancer Society has been so rewarding,” says Cathy. “I get so much more out of it than the person I am doing something for. Everyone is so delighted to get the daffodils, and I can see that they really do give hope to people who are newly diagnosed.”
In 1995, Cathy learned that she had colon cancer. She was 59. “I never had any symptoms until I started experiencing severe abdominal cramping,” Cathy says. “That night I went to the ER and the tumor was discovered. Just a couple of days later I had surgery to remove 18 inches of my colon and then went through chemotherapy for a year. I was very lucky.”
Recently, Cathy shared her message about the importance of colorectal cancer screening and early detection on a local radio show, and she looks forward to sorting and wrapping daffodils for delivery on March 19 – just in time for spring.
 Last year in Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties, more than 500 Gifts of Hope were delivered to cancer patients. A Gift of Hope is a bouquet of 10 daffodils that are sent anonymously to cancer patients in hospitals and treatment centers in the community.
“We were able to give a bunch of daffodils to nearly every cancer patient undergoing treatment in the tri-county area that day!” exclaims Betty Torres, community representative for the Bay Area Service Center. “It really was a wonderful position to be in and it looks like we’re on track to do the same again
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