Monthly Measure Archives - GO2 for Lung Cancer

Celebrity Chef AJ: Using Her Platform to Raise Awareness

Sami King2025-03-04T15:54:47-06:00March 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles|

Celebrity Chef AJ, a plant-based chef, author, and media personality who promotes healthy living, was diagnosed with stage 3 (III) lung cancer in December 2024. Chef AJ's story has inspired many people who are facing similar challenges. Her new YouTube series, [...]

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Racial Inequities in Clinical Trials: Anne’s Advice

Sami King2025-03-03T11:51:38-06:00March 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Spotlights, Stories of Hope, Women|

Anne Charity Hudley, PhD, is associate dean of educational affairs and professor of education at Stanford University. She grew up just outside of Richmond, VA, and her ride home from school each evening through Richmond's Shockoe Bottom area smelled [...]

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Michele’s Commitment to the Lung Cancer Community

Sami King2025-03-04T08:14:47-06:00March 3rd, 2025|Fundraisers, Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Spotlights|

Michele H. is part of LungSAVERs, GO2’s monthly giving club. This dedicated group of donors has committed to providing a monthly gift to help sustain GO2's mission to confront lung cancer on every front, every day, for everyone. Their [...]

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Putting the Human in Human Resources: Grace’s Focus

Sami King2025-01-29T14:02:59-06:00January 28th, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles|

Grace He, GO2 for Lung Cancer’s director of people, culture, and belonging, makes it her mission to unite people across the organization to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. We chatted with Grace, and she shared why she is [...]

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GO2 PSA with Tony Goldwyn: Screening is a Game Changer

Sami King2025-01-28T08:56:55-06:00January 28th, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Stories of Hope|

Actor and director Tony Goldwyn returns to help GO2 for Lung Cancer in raising awareness about the life-saving impact of early detection. This new campaign, titled “Screens,” is focused on lung cancer screening to detect the disease early, when it [...]

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A Legacy of Giving: Deborah’s “Why”

Sami King2025-01-28T08:53:36-06:00January 28th, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Stories of Hope, Survivors, Women|

Deborah L. is among a special group of individuals making lasting contributions to GO2 for Lung Cancer that help transform survivorship. By joining the Legacy Club, supporters like her provide the funding needed to confront lung cancer on every [...]

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Survivor Spotlight: Aurora

Sami King2025-01-06T13:42:27-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Stories of Hope, Survivors, Women|

Aurora was diagnosed with stage 3 (III) EGFR lung cancer in 2021 when she was 28 years old. Having immigrated from the Philippines, her doctors thought that she had tuberculosis or an infection. Given her young age, her doctor [...]

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Engaging Local Communities: Bridget’s Mission 

Sami King2025-01-06T13:53:31-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure|

GO2 for Lung Cancer's Associate Director, National Events, Bridget Purchatzke, makes it her mission to raise funds that provide patient support services, conduct cutting-edge research, and propel federal advocacy work for the lung cancer community. She is a part [...]

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Turning Grief Into Advocacy: Ronnie’s Story

Sami King2025-01-03T09:47:45-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Stories of Hope|

Lung cancer advocate Ronnie F. has nearly a decade of experience raising awareness about the disease in his wife’s memory. In 2013, Joan, an active woman with no smoking history, was misdiagnosed for 3 weeks before doctors discovered she [...]

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Veteran Spotlight: Kenneth

Sami King2024-11-26T12:15:21-06:00November 25th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Spotlights, Stories of Hope, Survivors, Veterans|

GO2 for Lung Cancer and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have a longstanding collaborative partnership to raise awareness about the importance of lung cancer screening. Veterans and active-duty members of the military have an increased risk for lung [...]

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