TEAM | EVENTS | PATIENT SUPPORT | PARTNERS | GET INVOLVED
MEET THE TEAM
Tracy Crites | Texas Chapter Director
We already have a strong presence in many Texas communities and are growing our efforts across Oklahoma. We’re currently building connections and programs to serve local men and families in both states. If you’re in Texas or Oklahoma and want to get more involved in ending prostate cancer, a disease that affects one in eight American men, please contact Tracy.
To see what Tracy is doing online in Texas and Oklahoma, check out her social media linked below.
Contact Info: tcrites@zerocancer.org | 817-313-4612
EVENTS
Run/Walk
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Austin | September 24, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | Concordia University – 11400 Concordia University Dr., Austin, TX 78726 | |
Houston | September 10, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77021 | |
Oklahoma City | October 8, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | Stars & Stripes Park, 3701 S Lake Hefner Dr., Oklahoma City, Ok, 73116 | |
San Antonio | September 18, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | Mission County Park Pavilion – 6030 Padre Dr., San Antonio, TX 78214 | |
Tulsa | June 18, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | River West Festival Park – 2100 South Jackson Ave., Tulsa OK 74107 | |
Tyler | October 1, 2022 @ 8:00 a.m. | Village at Cumberland Park – 8926 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX 75703 |
Swing Fore Hope - Topgolf Allen
Support the North Texas cancer community by sponsoring Swing Fore Hope, a fun-filled afternoon at Topgolf Allen! Join Mary Crowley Cancer Research and ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer to bring research opportunities and hope to prostate cancer patients in North Texas and beyond.
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Allen | Thursday, June 16, 2022, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | 1500 Andrews Parkway, Allen, TX 75002 |
PATIENT SUPPORT
US TOO
ZERO is thrilled to be merging with Us TOO International to better serve the prostate cancer community. A deep impact for the patient community is the fusion of the over 200 volunteer-led Us TOO support groups across the country into the ZERO menu of patient support programs. To find a support group near you, click HERE.
ZERO DRIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
If you live in Texas and have a diagnosis of prostate cancer you are eligible to apply for a $300 debit card that can be used for transportation-related expenses. To learn more or apply, click HERE.
PEER SUPPORT AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE
We also provide additional Peer Support and Direct Assistance to patients and families across the Texas/Oklahoma chapter. To learn more about Peer Support click here or Direct Assistance click here.
OUR PARTNERS
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk & Tee-Off Presenting Sponsors
Thank you to our 2022 Texas/Oklahoma Run/Walk and Tee-Off Presenting Sponsors! Contact Tracy Crites, the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Director, for information on how to become a presenting sponsor for one of the Texas/Oklahoma Run/Walks or Tee-Off events.
- Texas Oncology – Swing Fore Hope
Texas/Oklahoma Medical Partners
Our Medical Partners play a critical role in making the ZERO Prostate Cancer events a success in communities nationwide. As champions to end prostate cancer, these passionate medical professionals, dedicated doctors, and staff are making a difference in the lives of patients and families. Contact your local chapter director for more information on how to become a medical partner.
Thank you to our 2022 medical partners in the Texas / Oklahoma Chapter.
Community Partners
Our chapter team are master relationship builders, connecting with other local or regional community and corporate entities who also have a vested interest in ending prostate cancer. With their help, we are able to increase awareness and grow education about prostate cancer within each chapter. Below is a list of partners in the Texas/Oklahoma area.
- Black Nurses Rock
- Mayor’s Fitness Council – San Antonio
- North East Texas Healthcare Task Force
- North Texas Prostate Cancer Coalition
- Cleaning for a Reason
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TEXAS/OKLAHOMA CHAPTER GEAR
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA CHAPTER CHATTER
To stay in the loop with what is happening in the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, check out this month’s chapter chatter below!
