The LifeLab

As many of you know, I have been working diligently for over a year to get my own non-profit, The New York LifeLab off the ground. Well, the fruits of my labor are starting to pay off. We now have 501(c)(3) status, partnerships with among the best cancer support organizations in the city, and things are really starting to take off!

I believe I posted about this before, but The LifeLab is all about helping young adult survivors (20s and 30s) in the "re-entry" period after treatment. Our objective is to help survivors examine their lives after cancer and give them tools to get on with the job of living without cancer - via counseling, psychosocial support, an internship program, and lots of other really innovative and cool projects (if I don't say so myself. :)

We will be launching fully in the fall. For now, please visit our website - www.nylifelab.org for more info (and if you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation, you can do that there too, which would be wonderful!)

Lots of love,
Jodi

LiveStrong Day

Just returned from an incredible day in DC where I got to participate as a cancer survivor advocate for The LAF. My head is still spinning from the trip, but here is the press release to give you some more information until I'm back to post details. Know that your donations are being put to use to do some really important work!


WEAR YELLOW, LIVE STRONG ON JUNE 8
Lance Armstrong Foundation to Raise Awareness in Washington, D.C.,
Asks Advocates Across U.S. to Wear Yellow to Support People Living with Cancer


AUSTIN, Texas - June 6, 2005 - On Wednesday, June 8, Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) advocates will be in Washington, D.C., to meet with Members of Congress and their staffs, asking for their commitment to eliminating cancer death and suffering by 2015 and to providing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cancer survivorship programs with critical resources to help people with cancer live strong.

LAF volunteers and staff will encourage their Members of Congress to sign the 2015 Letter in support of the Bush Administration's goal of eliminating cancer death and suffering by the year 2015, which was established by the National Cancer Institute.

In addition, LAF advocates will encourage legislators to support the CDC's Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, which aims to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation, as well as the National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center, which helps people with cancer address the physical, emotional and practical challenges of their survivorship experience.

The LAF is asking all Americans to wear yellow on June 8 to show support for the advocates on Capitol Hill and all people living with cancer. For Lance, yellow is the color of hope, courage, inspiration and perseverance - as well as the color of the leader's jersey in the Tour de France. On June 8, LAF staff, board members, supporters, cancer survivors and advocates across the country will wear yellow to raise awareness for the 10 million Americans living with cancer today.

Supporters can wear a yellow item of clothing or purchase a $1 yellow LIVESTRONG wristband. As a tribute to Lance Armstrong's inspirational fight against cancer and his historic attempt at a sixth Tour de France win last year, the LAF and Nike launched the Wear Yellow Live Strong campaign in 2004. To date, more than 48 million wristbands have been sold. All proceeds support the LAF's advocacy, education, public health and research programs.


2005 LAF Fundraising goal: $30,000
Raised to date: $1,455

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION