This year, more than 16,910 men in Texas and Oklahoma combined will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2,180 Texans and 400 Oklahomans are expected to die from the disease. With boots on the ground, ZERO is helping to stop the pain and suffering that too many families face from this disease. For more information on the current prostate cancer stats in the Texas/Oklahoma chapter, please click here. To see information on the entire nation, please click here.
Tracy Crites | tcrites@zerocancer.org | 817-313-4612
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.
GET INVOLVED
- Volunteer within your chapter
- Fundraise in your community
- Table at an event
- Sign up for advocacy action alerts
- Pay it forward and share your story
TEXAS RUN/WALKS
Date/Time: November 6 @ 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Charge Running App
Register HERE for the 2021 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk – Austin. Please reach out with any questions or if you need any help at races@zerocancer.org or by calling 202-303-3110.
Date/Time: September 19 @ 9:00 a.m. ET
Location: Charge Running App
Register HERE for the 2021 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk – San Antonio. Please reach out with any questions or if you need any help at races@zerocancer.org or by calling 202-303-3110.
Date/Time: September 25 @ 8:30 a.m. ET
Location: Charge Running App
Register HERE for the 2021 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk – Tyler. Please reach out with any questions or if you need any help at races@zerocancer.org or by calling 202-303-3110.
All Dates/Times:
September 18 at 11:30 a.m. ET
September 19 at 9:00 a.m. ET
September 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET
September 26 at 9:00 a.m. ET
October 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET
November 20 at 11:00 a.m. ET
The Virtual National Run/Walk will be held through the Charge Running App, where you’ll be able to run/walk together at the same time on whatever course you choose. You’ll hear live coaching and music along the way, be able to use the app chat feature to connect with other participants, and see a live leaderboard of results. You can learn more or register HERE.
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. You can register for Swing Fore Hope here.
Date/Time: Thursday, June 16, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: 1500 Andrews Parkway, Allen, TX 75002
US TOO SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
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!
ZERO PROSTATE CANCER RUN/WALK & TEE-OFF PRESENTING SPONSORS
Thank you to our 2021 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 2021 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