ZERO’s Heroes is an initiative aimed to unite the prostate cancer community, help our voices be heard, and take action to end prostate cancer. We invite you to take a few minutes today to showcase your courage and strength to inspire and connect with those who have been touched by this disease.
We welcome everyone who has been touched by prostate cancer including survivors, family members, volunteers, friends, caregivers, researchers, medical providers and our corporate and non-profit partners to join us as warriors in our fight against prostate cancer.
With each personal story, ZERO’s Heroes will raise awareness and shed light on the journey to end prostate cancer. Thank you for being a pioneer to help build our ZERO’s Heroes community, submit your story here.
At ZERO, we’re fighting to end prostate cancer 365 days a year. Meet some of the patients and families for whom we are fighting.
Steve Abbott
Steve Abbott was diagnosed with prostate cancer four years ago, at age 50. Following a radical prostatectomy in September 2013, ... Read More
Thomas Addison
Thomas Addison is a software sales executive who lives in Central Virginia with his family. He is also a two-time ... Read More
Jon Albrecht
Jon was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He moved to California in the early 1980’s Jon had a successful ... Read More
Vivian Avery
Vivian Avery watched both her father and father-in-law battle prostate cancer. Watching two men she loved battle such a terrible ... Read More
Juan Batres
Enrique Batres was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in 2012. In April 2014, his son, Juan, and ... Read More
Jodie Benson
Shortly after my husband, Doug Priest, passed away from prostate cancer in June 2018, my sister came across the ZERO ... Read More
Judy Berman and Bob Thompson
As is often the case, Judy Berman had to corral her husband to go to his routine physical exam in ... Read More
Steve Birdsall
Steve Birdsall is a 59-year old father of two sons. He’s also a custom furniture builder, a career he’s held ... Read More
Steve Bleser
Steve Bleser is a small business owner who lives outside of Charlotte, N.C. Steve has been battling prostate cancer on ... Read More
Daniel Blount
Daniel Blount was 56 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer through an annual check-up. However, after a prostatectomy and ... Read More
Athena Bogdanos
My name is Athena. My whole life I worked hard to be able to make my parents proud. My sister, ... Read More
Patrick Boll
Originally from Grosse Pointe, Michigan Patrick Boll is a New York based actor who has performed in over a half ... Read More
Jean Bruggman
Jean Bruggman’s dad was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer when she was 17 years old. Originally given a year ... Read More
Miguel Buddle
When Miguel Buddle was serving in the Army in 1996, an annual physical revealed a nodule on the back of ... Read More
Anna Carabetta
The day that shattered Anna and her husband Joe’s world began like any other. At his annual physical exam, Joe’s ... Read More
Malcolm Carmine
Before he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer at age 49 in May 2014, Malcolm Carmine received misdiagnoses from ... Read More
Nick Cascio
Nick Cascio’s prostate cancer diagnosis was prompted when he moved from Stroudsburg to the Lehigh Valley and changed doctors. He ... Read More
Stephen Casper
Stephen was diagnosed with Stage II prostate cancer in 2006. After considering his treatment options, he had a radical prostatectomy ... Read More
Aram Chakerian
Aram Chakerian initially didn’t believe his urologist when he told him he needed a prostate biopsy due to a rising ... Read More
Ray Christie
Ray Christie was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008 at age 54. At the time, his doctor gave him six ... Read More
Kevin Conroy
Andrew Zweig was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer when he was 50 years old. Known by friends and family ... Read More
Mike Crosby
Mike “Bing” Crosby, CDR USN Ret. Mike Crosby has been involved with the Veterans Administration as a volunteer and patient ... Read More
Richard Dalton
Richard Dalton was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. Though his doctor strongly recommended surgery – even going so far ... Read More
Barry Davis
Barry Davis is a News Anchor/Investigative Reporter for CBS/KENS 5 in San Antonio, Texas. Even though he was born in ... Read More
Grace, Danielle, Marlene, and José “Pepe” DeLeon
José “Pepe” DeLeon was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002. Several months after having his prostate removed, follow-up tests revealed ... Read More
Evan Denhart
When his father was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the young age of 54, Evan Denhart knew he had to ... Read More
Dave Deschenes
Dave Deschenes was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the young age of 38 following a routine physical exam. With a ... Read More
Jon A. Di Gesu
Jon Di Gesu is a marketing consultant and an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of New Hampshire. After ... Read More
Sarah Dunn, Amy Donaldson, and Julie Tofte
Sarah Dunn, Amy Donaldson, and Julie Tofte were born and raised in Napa Valley, CA. After losing their grandfather to ... Read More
Dennis Eidem
What do you do when you’ve lost your father, grandfather, and uncle to prostate cancer? When you and your two sons are at risk for the ... Read More
Ropizah Ervin
Diagnosed with blood cancers, survived Multiple Myeloma and Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Pizah became an advocate for cancer research. As a ... Read More
Bob Evensen
When Bob’s father, grandfather, and two uncles were all diagnosed with prostate cancer, he knew that he had to be ... Read More
Maureen Ferguson
Maureen lives in Farmington, NY with her husband Mike. They have been married almost five years. Maureen has two step-children, ... Read More
Timothy Fitzgerald
Timothy Fitzgerald is an award-winning sports writer, editorial designer, dog lover, libertarian and perpetual smart ass. His blog, The Life ... Read More
Warren Foster
When Warren Foster – a San Francisco resident and avid body builder – was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ... Read More
Rob Freitas
Rob Freitas doesn’t let his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment stop him from living his life. Diagnosed with prostate cancer ... Read More
Sherry Galloway
Nearly ten years ago, Sherry Galloway’s son Jeremy lost his battle with advanced metastatic disease at the young age of ... Read More
Mitchell Garber
In May of 2016, Mitchell Garber was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a two-year period of a doubling PSA. Though ... Read More
Robert Ginyard
Robert Ginyard’s major battle used to be raising capital and launching his own business. He never imagined that he would ... Read More
John Glass
As a new resident of Naples, Florida, one of John’s first priorities was to find a urologist. A month earlier, ... Read More
Dale Golgart
Dale is a retired healthcare administrator. He spent almost 25 years in the Navy and another 15 years in various ... Read More
John Graham
Eight years ago John was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer. He was only 55 years old and had been ... Read More
Idola Henry Gunn
When Art Gunn asked his wife to take him to the Emergency Room on January 1, 2008, Idola was alarmed ... Read More
Mark Hagenbuch
Mark Hagenbuch is a prostate cancer survivor. He's a passionate advocate and most recently attended the 2020 ZERO Prostate Cancer ... Read More
Jonathan J. Halperin
Jonathan collaborates with leaders and their purpose-driven organizations to drive, manage, and respond to change. Designing effective strategies and communication ... Read More
Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill is a prostate cancer warrior. He has spoken at ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk events in Virginia Beach, and ... Read More
The Hoetgers
Ray Hoetger received his first PSA test more than a decade ago, at the age of 52. He was given ... Read More
George Hopkins
When George Hopkins went in for his routine physical in 2012, he did not expect to find out he had ... Read More
Nicola Howard
Nicola Howard’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000, at the age of 73. Seven years later, he lost ... Read More
Jeff Jernigan
Jeff Jernigan knows that he would not be alive today if not for a PSA test during his annual physical ... Read More
Randall Kam
Randall Kam has Stage IV prostate cancer, but he doesn’t let that stop him. After completing the Long Beach Marathon ... Read More
Stuart Kilgore
When Stuart Kilgore’s annual check-up revealed an elevated PSA in September of 2012, he was only 51 years old. He ... Read More
Don LaFollette
When Don LaFollette – a 45-year-old Paraglider Pilot – found out that an old friend was battling breast cancer and ... Read More
Kirk Larson
Kirk Larson is a prostate cancer survivor. He has been an active participant in Zero’s Sacramento Run/Walk since 2017 and ... Read More
Joshua Lerman
Joshua Lerman first learned about prostate cancer at 27 years old, when his father fought, and ultimately lost, his battle ... Read More
Paul Lewandowski
Paul Lewandowski was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December of 2019. As he recovered from surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read More
Bruce Linde
Bruce Linde is a prostate cancer survivor and guest blogger for Journey to ZERO ... Read More
Vic Lombardi
Vic Lombardi is an Emmy award winning sports journalist based in Denver, Colorado. He's currently a host and reporter for ... Read More
Kate, Pete, and Sue Madler
The Madler Siblings are running the Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2019 in memory of their dad Herman Madler. September ... Read More
Landi Maduro
A few years ago Landi’s filmmaking partner, E. Chris Edwards, came to her with an idea for a new film ... Read More
Dr. Jim McAndrew
Dr. Jim McAndrew and his wife, Cynthia, began the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Tyler to honor his father and ... Read More
Christine McMillan
Twenty-three years ago, Christine McMillan’s maternal grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Little did she know the impact that the ... Read More
Todd McMillon
Todd McMillon was just 39 years old when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. A husband, father, and former cornerback ... Read More
Tony Minter
When Tony Minter was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, he was 50 years old and had been monitoring his ... Read More
Doyle Minton
In September of 1993 at the age of 46, Doyle Minton was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He’d been feeling sluggish ... Read More
Jennifer Miramontes
Jennifer Miramontes is the founder of Cancer Champion Fitness, an online fitness and nutrition program for cancer fighters and survivors ... Read More
Glenn Mollette
Within a four month timeframe, Glenn Mollette was diagnosed with both thyroid and prostate cancer. He shares his story with ... Read More
Scott Moore
Scott Moore was driving home from work one day when intuition stopped him in his tracks. Something just didn’t feel ... Read More
Sam Mullins
Sam Mullins’ father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013. A year later, Sam - an Air Force veteran - ... Read More
Don Murphy
Don Murphy was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014, only ten months after he retired. He was 55 and ... Read More
Victor Murray
Victor Murray is the ESCG Safety/System Safety Engineer supporting ER and EA3. He started at Johnson Space Center as an ... Read More
Tyler Myers
Tyler is a Commercial Drone Pilot for his own small business and an Engineering Manager for a defense contractor where ... Read More
The Nikituks
Paul Nikituk was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2005, and lost his battle to the disease just 14 short ... Read More
Brian Nolen
Brian Nolen was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer when he was just 49 years old. In February of 2016, a ... Read More
Mike Nuttall
This prostate cancer survivor is a warrior who is raising awareness daily. He is doing everything he can to battle ... Read More
Bob Parker
Bob Parker was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004 after his family physician of that time told him prostate cancer ... Read More
Donald Paul
Donald Paul was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, and underwent a radical prostatectomy to treat his disease. His PSA ... Read More
Johnny Payne
Johnny Payne is a seasoned prostate cancer advocate and educator. Diagnosed in 2001 in his mid-50s, Johnny was not being ... Read More
Shanita Perry
Shanita Perry’s grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, but even after a radical prostatectomy, the disease recurred in ... Read More
David Phillips
After his uncle was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his 70s, David Phillips became aware of his need to be ... Read More
David Pieper
Ever since David Pieper’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer nearly 20 years ago, he has been proactive and aware ... Read More
Lindsay Price
Lindsay Price’s father was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008. After initially keeping his cancer at bay, in 2012 ... Read More
Hallie Estrada and Randy John
Randy John was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in December of 2014. For his daughter Hallie, the hardest part is ... Read More
Peter L. Roberts
Fourteen years ago, Peter Roberts was given six months to live. He was fifty years old and had just been ... Read More
Gregory Robertson
In 2008 Gregory Robertson made his first appointment with a urologist. He had a few issues with his insurance and ... Read More
Chas Rodgers
Chas Rodgers was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer in April 2013 on his 45th birthday. That same year, he ... Read More
Mical J. Roy
Mical is a Program Administrator in Austin ISD. Prior to this role, he served within the classroom as an educator, ... Read More
Robert Rummage
Robert was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer on his 60th birthday. It was February 2015, and he’d visited the ... Read More
David Sauls
David Sauls was always proactive about his health and got tested regularly for prostate cancer. When he was diagnosed at ... Read More
Suzanne Schlernitzauer
Suzanne Schlernitzauer’s brother Terry was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he was 59 years old. After undergoing cyber knife therapy, ... Read More
The Schwartz Family
The fiercely passionate Schwartz family of Atlanta, GA has been dedicated to ending prostate cancer for three generations. William (Bill) ... Read More
Mellve Shahid, Sr.
Mellve A. Shahid, Sr., a 13-year prostate cancer survivor, is the Founder and Board President of the Empowerment Network, Inc ... Read More
Phil Shulka
Phil Shulka did not initially want to get tested for prostate cancer. After much urging from his wife he did, ... Read More
Austin Six
Austin Six began PSA testing at age 44. His father was diagnosed with the disease at age 73 and opted ... Read More
Charles Sweeney
In July 2007, Charles Sweeney was a healthy 59-year-old man who had retired with his wife, Claire. At his annual ... Read More