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Help us understand what matters most to people with cancer! The Cancer Support Community (CSC) is looking for people to help develop a new tool to understand what matters most to people living with cancer. Please consider participating if you have ever received a cancer diagnosis, are at least 18 years old, and can read English. Participants who complete the survey will be offered the chance to enter a drawing for a $100 gift card. Five gift cards will be awarded for every 100 participants who complete the survey. If you complete the survey, you will have a chance to complete a short follow-up survey one week later and enter another drawing for a $25 gift card. To participate, please go to the following link: https://www.research.net/r/valuescsc If you want to learn more, please contact Kelly Clark at [email protected] or 267-295-3001. We hope you will consider participating in this important study!

Gilda's Club Metro Detroit https://www.gildasclubdetroit.org/ The Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit lung cancer support group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at our Clubhouse. Our clubhouse is located at 3517 Rochester Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073. All support groups are completely free and are open to those diagnosed with lung cancer as well as their family and friends. Please call us for more information at (248)577-0800.

Hi Jane! LUNGevity has caregiver mentors that we can match you with for one on one support by email and/or phone. Would you like to be matched with someone through our LifeLine program? Please let me know if I can help find the support you are looking for. Best Regards, Nikole www.lungevity.org/lifeline

Join our team! We are currently seeking survivors and caregivers to join our support team. If you have a few hours a week to provide support and friendship to others through email and/or phone, please sign up at the link below. www.lungevity.org/lifeline

Hi all, We have a 77 year old female looking for someone to talk to who has been diagnosed with SCLC. She does not mind if the support mentor is male or female. She just needs some support and encouragement from someone with the same diagnosis. Please let me know if you are willing to offer her an ear to listen. Thank you in advance. Best Regards, Nikole Support and Advocacy Coordinator [email protected]

Texas and surrounding area LC Survivors! You're invited to attend the 2015 Dallas HOPE Summit! Register to reserve your spot today, registration is FREE. http://events.lungevity.org/site/Calendar?id=100821&view=Detail Dallas HOPE Summit 2015 Embassy Suites DFW South 4650 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062 Friday, February 6, 2015 - Saturday, February 7, 2015 The LUNGevity HOPE Summit is a conference for lung cancer survivors. A survivor is anyone who has ever been diagnosed with lunch cancer of any stage, or in or out of active treatment. All conference sessions, speakers, and meals during the conference will be provided to all participants. The Welcome Reception and Regional HOPE Summit are free for lung cancer survivors, however space is limited and registration is required for all those who attend. This will be our second regional HOPE Summit in the Dallas area. Participants can attend this regional summit to connect with cancer experts, survivors and caregivers in the community to become inspired and informed about lung cancer and local resources.

We have been asked to recruit for two advocacy opportunities (documentaries) for lung cancer survivors. Here is the criteria for each opportunity- if you are interested please email [email protected] for more information. #1 • White • Male • 50-70 yrs. • Squamous • Currently being treated, or post-progression (i.e. “after the cancer got worse”); Relevant experiences to discuss. #2 • Has recently progressed to 2nd line. • Is active (i.e. a PS 0-1) • Does not have any oncogenic drivers (i.e. EGFR or ALK mutations). • Is extremely motivated to live as long as possible. • Is either within Indianapolis or the surrounding states if possible. • Is willing to travel. • Is willing to share their story and speak in front of a large audience. • Is willing to allow a camera crew to videotape parts of their life once or twice a week for six weeks beginning in October or November. • Is willing to use a handheld camcorder and direct their family members to use a handheld camcorder to videotape personal and family events during their journey. • Believes that more time is valuable to them even if it is six weeks of extra time.

2014 LUNGevity HOPE Summit - Don't miss it, register today!! Friday, May 2, 2014 - Sunday, May 4, 2014 Keybridge Marriott Arlington, VA www.lungevity.org/dchope HOPE Summit is a conference for lung cancer survivors. All conference sessions, speakers, access to exhibits, and meals during the conference will be provided to all participants at NO COST beyond the $50 application fee. Welcome Reception: Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 pm, Keybridge Marriott Conference: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Keybridge Marriott (Optional Dinner/Offsite Activity TBA) Sunday, May 4, 2014, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Application Fee: There is a $50 application fee per person to hold your place at Hope Summit. This includes the sessions, materials, and meals. Email confirmation will be sent from [email protected] Be sure to add this email address to your safe senders list. If you are not accepted to attend the 2014 Summit your application fee will be REFUNDED and you will be invited to add your name to the 2015 waitlist. Cancellation Policy: After April 1, refunds will only be available to those who were not accepted to attend the 2014 Summit. AGENDA TOPICS: Understanding the Science Immunology Clinical Trials Pulmonary Rehabilitation Managing Your Care and Medical Team Life After Lung Cancer Passages in Caregiving Keeping Cancer at Bay - Author Lynne Eldridge, MD Write for Life - Author David Tabatsky Finalized agenda will be posted once all experts/speakers are confirmed. Conference Hotel Information: The conference will be held at the Keybridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Discounted hotel rooms are $131 per night for single/double occupancy (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/w ... e-marriott). Instructions on how to book your room at these discounted rates will be provided on your email confirmation. The Metro can take you from the airport to within walking distance of the hotel. Travel Grants: First-time registrants for HOPE Summit are encouraged to apply for a travel grant. Travel grants are available based on need and availability. There are a very LIMITED number of travel grants available. If you are in need of partial or full travel assistance to attend the 2014 HOPE Summit, we encourage you to fill out the travel grant application AFTER you’ve registered. Travel grants are for travel transportation to Washington, DC and 2-night hotel accommodations for May 2-4, 2014. The application for a travel grant can be found here. First consideration of travel grants will be given to first-time participants; however, we encourage all survivors to apply for a travel grant. For those making/paying for their own travel arrangements, we will have a discounted block of rooms at the Keybridge Marriott that we can reserve for you. Please let us know ASAP if you need us to book your room. Survivors’ Challenge: You can join the Survivors' Challenge by creating a fundraising page and collecting donations to support LUNGevity. You can even send emails out directly from your page, asking your friends and family to help you with the Challenge. And we'll provide fundraising tips to help you along. Raise $1,000 or more, and we'll reward you with an all-expenses-paid trip to the HOPE Summit including airfare, a two-night hotel stay, and ground transportation. Find more details on the Challenge here. If you have already registered and want to apply for a travel grant, click “TRAVEL GRANT” to begin.

Hi Dana, Welcome to LCSC! We are sorry you had to find us, but we are so glad you did! Please keep us updated on your mom. Best Regards, Nikole

Hello LCSC members. I am currently seeking a SCLC survivor to support a recently diagnosed 55 year old female with SCLC. If you can help, please message me as soon as possible. It can simply be email support to offer encouragement and hope. Please consider being a LifeLine to someone in need. Thank you so much! Thank you, Nikole

Celebrating 16 years - That's great news Donna!

Hi Cindy! I hope your husband is doing well with his recovery and I hope you are doing ok. Positive thoughts coming your way! Please update us when you get a chance. Take care! Best Regards, Nikole

Hi Stockster! Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Positive thoughts on good news this week. Please keep us updated. We are so glad you found LUNGevity! Best Regards, Nikole

We are currently looking for volunteers who want to support others impacted by lung cancer. Survivors, caregivers and families can volunteer to be a support partner and offer 1 on 1 support. Our LifeLine Support Partners volunteer to mentor and offer encouragement, advice, experience and hope to those newly diagnosed and anyone needing additional support through a one-on-one personal connection by email or telephone. LUNGevity’s LifeLine Support Partner program is utilized by dozens of hospitals and many support organizations to ensure that people impacted by lung cancer get the support they need. If you are in a place in your journey where you are ready to mentor others--volunteer to BE a lifeline to someone else today! Looking for one on one support? We can match you with someone that can offer you support, who's walked the same path and understands what you're going through. Find out more at the following link or email me (Nikole) with any questions at [email protected] http://events.lungevity.org/site/PageNa ... eLine.html

We are currently looking for volunteers who want to support others impacted by lung cancer. Survivors, caregivers and families can volunteer to be a support partner and offer 1 on 1 support. Our LifeLine Support Partners volunteer to mentor and offer encouragement, advice, experience and hope to those newly diagnosed and anyone needing additional support through a one-on-one personal connection by email or telephone. LUNGevity’s LifeLine Support Partner program is utilized by dozens of hospitals and many support organizations to ensure that people impacted by lung cancer get the support they need. If you are in a place in your journey where you are ready to mentor others--volunteer to BE a lifeline to someone else today! Looking for one on one support? We can match you with someone that can offer you support, who's walked the same path and understands what you're going through. Find out more at the following link or email me (Nikole) with any questions at [email protected] http://events.lungevity.org/site/PageNa ... eLine.html