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LIVESTRONG Day Raises Awareness of Cancer

Today is LIVESTRONG Day, the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s one-day initiative to unite people affected by cancer in raising awareness of cancer issues on a global level and in communities across the country. All across the world several individuals are raising awareness and showing their support for cancer survivors and their loved ones in their [...]

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Upcoming Dempsey Challenge Already a Success

The inaugural Demspey Challenge is less than a week away. Maine in the fall surely adds appeal to this charity event, which benefits the Demspey Challenge benefits The Patrick Demsey Center fo Cancer Hope & Healing located at Central Maine Medical Center. The Dempsey Center opened nine months ago, making the Challenge [...]

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News Bytes: Catching Up On the Week’s Stories

The 24 Hours of Booty tops this week’s news bytes. The official 24 hour cycling event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation is getting some help from NASCAR driver and avid cyclist Bobby Labonte. After the jump, we’ve got bytes on LeBron James, Brandon Webb, Diego and others.

24 Hours of Booty: 24 Hours of [...]

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Olympic Cyclist Chris Hoy Tapped as Scotland’s First Ambassador for Mental Health

In Scotland, Angus Howarth reports that Olympic Gold Medal-winning cyclist Chris Hoy has been named named as Scotland’s first ambassador for mental health.
Hoy “will give his backing” to the mental health charity SAMH. The organization hopes Hoy “will help break down the stigma that surrounds mental health issues.”
Hoy: “Mental health and physical [...]

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Childress Gets Tribute Award; Lance Supports Tobacco Ban; Joyner in Tampa

NASCAR team Owner Richard Childress accepted the North Carolina Motorsports Association’s Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award on Monday at the third annual NCMA industry awards ceremony in Concord, N.C.
Childress was recognized for his accomplishments in motorsports, his compassion and philanthropic efforts off the track, and for his individual integrity and character (NCMA).
Lance Armstrong: [...]

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24 Hours of Booty’s Lueders Awarded with “Unsung Hero Award” in Charlotte

24 Hours of Booty President Spencer Lueders received the “Unsung Hero Award” from Leadership Charlotte. Lueders runs the Official 24-Hour cycling event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the only 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country. A graduate of Leadership Charlotte Class XXIX, Lueders accepted the honor at the Legacy Awards [...]

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Something to Talk About: Armstrong, McCarthy Hosting Charity Poker Event

Lance Armstrong is teaming up with Jenny McCarthy to host Ante Up for Autism this Friday night in California. The poker event will benefit TACA (Talk About Curing Autism), which provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism.
In addition to Armstrong, other sports celebrities participating include retired NFL QB Jim Everett, skateboarders [...]

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Cancer Awareness Strategy Part of Lance Armstrong’s Decision to Return to Cycling

Armstrong Discusses Return to Cycling (0:46)
Lance Armstrong: “I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer in isolation, victims not only of the disease but of social stigma. After the [...]

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LIVESTRONG Day Makes a Big Impact Across U.S.

LIVESTRONG Day 2008 (5:01)
The video is from this year’s LIVESTRONG Day. On May 13th, the Lance Armstong Foundation held more than 620 events across the country in hopes to make an impact in how the public views this disease.

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2008 Time 100 Most Influential Includes Five Athletes

In this year’s Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People, LPGA player Lorena Ochoa, retired tennis star Andre Agassi, sprinter Oscar Pistorious, cycling great Lance Armstrong and soccer star Kaka are featured.
Ochoa: Nancy Lopez writes that “when you meet her for the first time, you experience a remarkable warmth and modesty.” Lopez adds, “Early [...]

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Armstrong Interviewed on Austin PBS Station

Lance Armstrong appeared on Austin’s KLRU-PBS program “Texas Monthly Talks” this past Sunday to discuss his work with the Lance Armstrong Foundation and ongoing lobbying efforts in his home state of Texas.
Click Here to watch the interview.
For more information on the Lance Armstrong Foundation, please visit www.livestrong.org.

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LIVESTRONG Forum Takes On Prez Candidates

The LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum took place last month in Iowa. Lance Armstrong joined co-host Chris Matthews to challenge 2008 Presidential candidates to tell how they would fight cancer if elected President of the United States of America.
For more information the Lance Armstrong Foundation, please visit www.livestrong.org.

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