ZEROHour Newsletter: November 2018
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NEW Match for #GivingTuesday and the Holidays
You can kick off your holiday season by doing twice the good! Through December 31, donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar to help men in need fight their prostate cancer battles.
Reed is a young woman who lost her father to prostate cancer when he was only 54 years old. In her own words, this is the difference that your gifts can make in the lives of families like hers:
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Generous supporters like you gave my family more years together. It was truly a miracle for us. I know you want the same for other families.
– Reed Walter, Loving Daughter
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Your gift does that! Be part of the generous community to help men like Reed’s dad live more days by ensuring that the full $150,000 matching gift is met.
Getting Fuzzy with Grow & Give
With hundreds of participants nationwide, this is shaping up to our beard-iest year yet! Thank you to our Grow & Givers who are bringing their ‘stache-tastic fundraising to the next level during November. We’re so excited to see our first responder teams back again this year as well as our friends at Pfizer, RW Construction, Outcome Health, and Dendreon among others! If you want to join them, it’s never too late to put down the razor and join the movement. Click Here to Register.
The Latest on Clinical Trials
To help patients understand what clinical trials are and which trial options may be appropriate for them, ZERO partnered with Clovis Oncology to create a new clinical trials brochure “Clinical Trial Options for Men with Prostate Cancer.” You can now download this free brochure to leam more about clinical trials, questions to ask your health care team, key terminology, and an introduction to the TRITON series of trials conducted by Clovis.
Get the brochure on our Clinical Trials page.
Cast Your Vote:
2019 Run/Walk Official T-Shirt
The Run/Walk series will finish the year strong in Greensboro, NC, Hampton Roads, VA, and Sacramento, CA next weekend!
As we gear up for 2019, we need you: help us choose the official race t-shirt! Check out the designs above and cast your vote. We will announce the winning design before the end of the year, and that shirt will be available at all of our ZERO Run/Walk events.
Thank you for helping save lives in 2018. We can’t wait to see you back in 2019!
Your Feedback Matters:
Take our Patients and Caregivers Survey
We want to hear from you! Your feedback is essential to help us provide the most impactful programs to save lives from prostate cancer and stop pain and suffering. Please take 10 minutes or less to fill out our online surveys, one is specifically for patients and the other for caregivers. Let your voice be heard:
Take the Patients & Caregivers Survey.
Double the Impact
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Facebook Fundraising for the Holidays
You can give back by setting up a holiday fundraiser on Facebook! Encourage your family and friends to join your fight with just a few clicks.
» Make a Facebook Fundraiser
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On the Blog
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A Man with the BRCA Genetic Mutation
Michael Sudman was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 51. He shares his journey and discovery of having the BRCA genetic mutation.
» Read The Blog Post
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Save the Date
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You’re Invited to ZERO Live on #GivingTuesday
Mark your calendar and tune into ZERO Live, debuting on #GivingThursday, November 27. Throughout the day on our Facebook page, our champions, patients, and caregivers will be sharing their stories and how your gift is making a difference!
» Follow us on Facebook in Advance
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Patient Support
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New MENtor Program for Peer-to-Peer Support
Peer-to-peer support from someone sharing similar experiences with a disease or condition improves quality of life. ZERO pairs newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients, with knowledgeable and empathetic MENtors to provide ongoing support to patients as they begin their prostate cancer journey. Looking for a MENtor? Let us know, we are here to help!
» Match Me With a MENtor
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