2025 ZERO Prostate Cancer Advocacy Summit February 23 –25, 2025 Washington, District of Columbia OverviewAgenda & SpeakersFAQVideo ArchivesSponsors Join us for the most impactful event in the prostate cancer community. There is no doubt that advocacy efforts touch the lives of the entire prostate cancer community. Perhaps you live in a state that passed legislation to remove costs from prostate cancer screenings. Or maybe you or a loved one has benefited from a treatment developed through one of the programs we support. Since our advocacy efforts began over twenty years ago, we have seen incredible success, including growing federal prostate cancer research funding by more than 144%.But that does not happen without people like you who come to Washington, D.C., to tell their stories to their elected representatives. You are the ones who can drive changes that improve and save lives. Join fellow advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. on February 23-25, 2025, to fight for policies that benefit prostate cancer patients and their families. I am a husband, father, and grandfather, and I have advanced prostate cancer. There are treatments now that weren't available when I was diagnosed in 2009. These new treatments are prolonging and improving my quality of life. On Capitol Hill, ZERO advocates for increased funding for prostate cancer research, research which is keeping me alive. I am living proof that advocacy saves lives, and now I pay it forward by advocating at the Summit. — Darrell Wilson, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate 00 days 00 hours 00 minutes You Belong With Us! We come to build support for one another, and to stand by the men and families who are facing prostate cancer. We come to learn from the best minds in research about the development of new diagnostics and treatments. And we come to take action, equipping advocates to make an impact in their home communities and nationwide through meeting with elected officials to protect and expand research funding. What to ExpectThe 2025 ZERO Prostate Cancer Advocacy Summit will be held in person at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill, a short distance from the U.S. Capitol and the offices of the legislators we’ll meet with to make prostate cancer a national priority. The Summit begins with the Bold For Blue Award Ceremony on Sunday, February 23. This celebratory event honors and recognizes those who have significantly impacted our community in the past year. The Summit continues bright and early Monday morning. You will receive all the training and practice you need to be an effective advocate throughout the day. There will also be opportunities to hear from experts about the latest developments in prostate cancer research and treatment. Everything culminates on Tuesday, February 25, when we all go to Capitol Hill to speak to our elected representatives face-to-face on how they can better support our community. Never advocated before? Every advocate starts somewhere, and there is no better place to start than at the ZERO Summit. You'll be surrounded by your fellow advocates who share your passion for making prostate cancer too big to ignore! No-one should have to choose between a life-saving prostate cancer screening and a meal for their family. That is why I meet with my elected representatives at the ZERO Summit to ensure that high-risk populations, such as Black men, can get tested early for prostate cancer with the fewest barriers possible. — Bishop Dr. Eddie Wright Advocate & Activate Celebrate Community Education & Support Advocate & Activate Speaking Out Engage with elected officials to make prostate cancer a national priority. You can help protect and expand billions of dollars in crucial research funding. Break down barriers to testing, improve access and quality of care, protect Veterans and other high-risk men, and expand awareness that saves lives in your local community. Celebrate Community Coming Together Together we are an unstoppable force in support for one another, fervently working to end this disease. We’re here for each other and we’re here for you, no matter where you are in your prostate cancer journey. Connect with your peers and gain support from standing with those who have shared the same hardships. Plus, the option to fundraise increases your ability to make an unstoppable impact for patients and families! Education & Support Learning the Latest At the ZERO Summit, you’ll have the top minds in the medical field answering your questions about prostate cancer research breakthroughs, emerging treatments, early detection, and managing your health after diagnosis. Learn about everything from side effects of treatment, to mental health and anxiety management, to the impacts of racial disparities, and maximizing your health while living with or caring for someone who has prostate cancer.
Join us for the most impactful event in the prostate cancer community. There is no doubt that advocacy efforts touch the lives of the entire prostate cancer community. Perhaps you live in a state that passed legislation to remove costs from prostate cancer screenings. Or maybe you or a loved one has benefited from a treatment developed through one of the programs we support. Since our advocacy efforts began over twenty years ago, we have seen incredible success, including growing federal prostate cancer research funding by more than 144%.But that does not happen without people like you who come to Washington, D.C., to tell their stories to their elected representatives. You are the ones who can drive changes that improve and save lives. Join fellow advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. on February 23-25, 2025, to fight for policies that benefit prostate cancer patients and their families.
I am a husband, father, and grandfather, and I have advanced prostate cancer. There are treatments now that weren't available when I was diagnosed in 2009. These new treatments are prolonging and improving my quality of life. On Capitol Hill, ZERO advocates for increased funding for prostate cancer research, research which is keeping me alive. I am living proof that advocacy saves lives, and now I pay it forward by advocating at the Summit. — Darrell Wilson, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate
You Belong With Us! We come to build support for one another, and to stand by the men and families who are facing prostate cancer. We come to learn from the best minds in research about the development of new diagnostics and treatments. And we come to take action, equipping advocates to make an impact in their home communities and nationwide through meeting with elected officials to protect and expand research funding.
What to ExpectThe 2025 ZERO Prostate Cancer Advocacy Summit will be held in person at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill, a short distance from the U.S. Capitol and the offices of the legislators we’ll meet with to make prostate cancer a national priority. The Summit begins with the Bold For Blue Award Ceremony on Sunday, February 23. This celebratory event honors and recognizes those who have significantly impacted our community in the past year. The Summit continues bright and early Monday morning. You will receive all the training and practice you need to be an effective advocate throughout the day. There will also be opportunities to hear from experts about the latest developments in prostate cancer research and treatment. Everything culminates on Tuesday, February 25, when we all go to Capitol Hill to speak to our elected representatives face-to-face on how they can better support our community. Never advocated before? Every advocate starts somewhere, and there is no better place to start than at the ZERO Summit. You'll be surrounded by your fellow advocates who share your passion for making prostate cancer too big to ignore!
No-one should have to choose between a life-saving prostate cancer screening and a meal for their family. That is why I meet with my elected representatives at the ZERO Summit to ensure that high-risk populations, such as Black men, can get tested early for prostate cancer with the fewest barriers possible. — Bishop Dr. Eddie Wright
Advocate & Activate Celebrate Community Education & Support Advocate & Activate Speaking Out Engage with elected officials to make prostate cancer a national priority. You can help protect and expand billions of dollars in crucial research funding. Break down barriers to testing, improve access and quality of care, protect Veterans and other high-risk men, and expand awareness that saves lives in your local community. Celebrate Community Coming Together Together we are an unstoppable force in support for one another, fervently working to end this disease. We’re here for each other and we’re here for you, no matter where you are in your prostate cancer journey. Connect with your peers and gain support from standing with those who have shared the same hardships. Plus, the option to fundraise increases your ability to make an unstoppable impact for patients and families! Education & Support Learning the Latest At the ZERO Summit, you’ll have the top minds in the medical field answering your questions about prostate cancer research breakthroughs, emerging treatments, early detection, and managing your health after diagnosis. Learn about everything from side effects of treatment, to mental health and anxiety management, to the impacts of racial disparities, and maximizing your health while living with or caring for someone who has prostate cancer.
