Well ladies and gents it is almost May. I simply can't believe how fast time is flying by this year. It is by far the busy time of the year for me. Brain Tumor Awareness month is almost upon us. In May the Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation is hosting a variety of activities to raise awareness and raise funds. In addition, you can also join advocates in Washington D.C. for Brain Tumor Action Week.
Beginning this week, FOX 25 News Oklahoma City affiliate will do a series on brain tumors and highlight 4 brain tumor families in Oklahoma. Each story brings attention to different challenges the disease brings to families. Visit http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/morning_news/videos/vid_143.shtml to view the promo that aired this morning.
On Friday, May 8th OKBTF is hosting the Oklahoma Heisman Celebration of Hope Awards Banquet at the Oklahoma History Center. This event, in addition to being a major fundraiser for the organization, also recognizes award winners of the Robert B. Lewis Corporate Leadership Award, the Jason White Spirit of Hope Award and the Founders Volunteer of the Year Award.
On Monday, May 11th is the Oklahoma Heisman Swing for Hope Charity Golf Classic at Toby Keith's beautiful Belmar Golf Club. The four-man scramble tournament is a first class tournament including all the amenities, food and drinks you can imagine. Not to mention the opportunity to meet and hang out with football legends Jason White, Steve Owens, and Billy Sims. Other celebrities are expected to attend as well. If you would like more information regarding either event, please contact the OKBTF at 405-843-4673.
The national advocacy agenda is explained in the advocacy packet that is available below by visiting www.nabraintumor.org . Brain tumor advocates are asking their Senators and Representatives to do four things: 1) support an increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health in FY 2010 of 10 percent; 2) write a letter to National Cancer Institute Director John Niederhuber asking him to restore funding for the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium; 3) support the Brain Tumor Care and Cures Act of 2009, including by serving as the lead House or Senate sponsor of the bill or by cosponsoring it upon its introduction in House and Senate; and 4) cosponsor the Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 (S. 700/1708).
If you plan to make visits to your elected officials in Washington, D.C., please join the North American Brain Tumor Coalition on Sunday, May 3rd for an informal review of these positions. Visit www.nabraintumor.org
For More information regarding Brain Tumor Awareness Month visit www.okbtf.org Remember Together We Can Make A Difference!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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