Rays of Hope 2023 Winner: Larry Gershon
We are excited to announce our 2023 Rays of Hope Award winner, Larry Gershon! This award honors the late Richard Heimler. Richard was a GO2 for Lung Cancer board member and a powerful voice of [...]
Lung Cancer Advocates Are Heading Back to Capitol Hill
After three years of virtual advocacy, the 2023 Lung Cancer Voices Summit will be held in Washington, DC, March 19-21. Lung cancer advocates will meet in person with their elected officials to advocate for critical federal research funding on [...]
Juanita Segura is Inspiring Hope in the Lung Cancer Community
Juanita Segura is a ray of hope in the fight against lung cancer. As a result, she has been awarded the 2022 Rays of Hope Award for her leadership and for inspiring hope as we work together as a [...]
Four Takeaways from the 2022 Lung Cancer Voices Summit
Lung cancer advocates from across the country—and world—gathered virtually on May 16-17th at GO2 for Lung Cancer’s annual Lung Cancer Voices Summit. Participants learned about the latest research and treatment developments from experts in the field, received professional advocacy [...]
Tell Congress it’s Personal! Advocacy Day of Action is May 17th
These simple tools make sharing your lung cancer story easy and effective. On May 17th, hundreds of advocates from across the country will meet virtually with elected officials to advocate for the lung cancer community during the 2022 Lung [...]
What Happens in Washington Sends Ripples Across the Land
Your participation in the Lung Cancer Voices Summit also impacts your local community. Sharing your story is an important way to help lawmakers and their staff to understand what it’s like to live with lung cancer—and why we need [...]
The Power of Every Voice: Three Lung Cancer Advocates Share Advice for First-Timers
Lung cancer advocacy is about taking action and using your voice to drive lifesaving change. The best part? Anyone can do it. You don’t need to live in Washington, DC or know the ins and [...]
Oncology Social Worker Brings Passion and Patients to the Lung Cancer Voices Summit
Kerri Susko, LISW-CP, OSW-C, MBCT Certified, was recruited to move to Prisma Health in Greenville, SC, when she joined the start-up team for the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship. She provides individual psychotherapy to patients and family members. [...]
Advocacy is Personal. This is My Story.
Author: Elridge D. Proctor, MPA, Senior Director, Government Affairs, GO2 for Lung Cancer Following my graduation from Bethune Cookman College (now Bethune University), a private historical black college founded by educator, humanitarian and civil [...]
Everyone’s an Advocate—Including You!
Advocacy is any action that supports, defends or pleads on behalf of a cause or others. It’s a simple word but a powerful concept—knowing that your voice can drive change and save lives. Yet asking people to engage in [...]