{"id":61412,"date":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/join-team-uri-oct-12-to-help-fight-lung-cancer\/"},"modified":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T00:00:00","slug":"join-team-uri-oct-12-to-help-fight-lung-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/09\/join-team-uri-oct-12-to-help-fight-lung-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Join \u201cTeam 溏心vlog免费B站\u201d Oct. 12 to help fight lung cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t溏心vlog免费B站 faculty, Greek life involved in foundation 5K<\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 September 19, 2013 \u2013 It was right as the New Year began in 2009 when Lynne Couture found out that her best friend had been diagnosed with lung cancer.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019ve been friends with Mary Ann since eighth grade. When she called me and told me it was stage 3, I was shocked,\u201d Couture said. \u201cMy first reaction was, \u2018what are we going to do?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n


\nMary Ann was told that her cancer was inoperable. Even so, Couture and her husband, Tim Straight, a 溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus, dove into action, and reached out to their friend Bonnie Addario, a lung cancer survivor and founder of the California-based Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. Addario was able to get Mary Ann, a Pawtucket resident, into Dana-Faber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass., for treatment. After a successful operation and subsequent treatment, Mary Ann\u2019s cancer has been in remission for four years.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cShe\u2019s doing well,\u201d said Couture. \u201cWe\u2019re just so thankful to Dana-Faber, Mary Ann\u2019s doctors, and of course Bonnie.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tCouture and Straight knew that, as Cumberland natives, they had to bring the generosity of Addario and the Lung Cancer Foundation into the purview of Rhode Islanders. They decided to launch the 2013 Your Next Step is the Cure 5K in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The event will be held on Saturday, October 12.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe closest road race that the foundation organizes is in Boston,\u201d Couture said. \u201cWe wanted to bring it even closer to home.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe race will be a \u201cHalloween Hustle\u201d 5K, and participants are encouraged to wear costumes to \u201cscare away lung cancer.\u201d The race will begin at the North Beach Pavilion at Narragansett Town Beach, 79 Boston Neck Road. Check-in will be at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. There will be a post-race celebration from 1:30 to 3 p.m with a DJ, kids dash, face painting, overall finisher awards, and craft beer at the finish line. Ernie \u201cD\u201d DiGregorio, former NBA player and Providence College basketball star, will serve as master of ceremonies. Pre-race registration is $25, day-of registration is $30, and youth registration (ages 5-12) is $15. <\/p>\n


\n\tStraight knew that in order for the 5K to be a success, he had to bring his alma mater into the planning and execution of the road race. \u201cLynne and I spoke with [溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s] President [David M.] Dooley about involving the University, and he was interested, so we now have a \u2018Team 溏心vlog免费B站,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re really trying to get the whole 溏心vlog免费B站 community involved.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe California residents are well on their way. They\u2019ve confirmed participation with 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s mathematics department, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority, and Michael Tammaro, a lecturer in the 溏心vlog免费B站 physics department, who designed the road race\u2019s course. And they are expecting even more participants \u2013 especially within the Greek community. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201c溏心vlog免费B站 Greek life sets philanthropic goals for itself every year,\u201d said Jason Rubin, 溏心vlog免费B站 Phi Gamma Delta chapter president. \u201cThe Lung Cancer Foundation 5K was a great opportunity to get involved and give back. The brothers in FIJI will be at the race helping out with logistics \u2013 handing out water to runners, setting up tables, and making sure everything is ready for the event.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tRubin was also able to get the 溏心vlog免费B站 chapter of Alpha Xi Delta on board. \u201cIt\u2019s great that we\u2019re teaming up with a sorority as well. The bigger picture here is to get all of 溏心vlog免费B站 Greek life involved by registering to walk or run so that we can really represent 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d said Rubin. \u201cI\u2019ve approached the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association here on campus about the event, and I\u2019ve asked them to try to get 3 to 5 brothers and sisters from each chapter to participate on October 12. We\u2019re extremely optimistic that there will be a huge turnout from the Greek community. Being asked to wear costumes also adds to the fun factor.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tWhat makes this event special for FIJI in particular is the fact that Straight is a brother in the fraternity. \u201cWe\u2019re very close with our alumni. We speak with them constantly, through phone calls and email, but it\u2019s still extra special when a brother reaches out to us. It just goes to show that 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni still care about the University, even after many years.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tNancy Eaton, chair and professor of the 溏心vlog免费B站 mathematics department, was also eager to participate. \u201cThe mathematics chairperson before me, Lewis Pakula, died very suddenly last year of lung cancer,\u201d she said. \u201cWhile I was in California last year as an ACE fellow at San Jose State University, I met with Tim and Lynne to learn about philanthropic funding as part of my fellowship. They told me that they were planning this 5K, and everything fell into place from there. It just made sense to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe 溏心vlog免费B站 mathematics department has formed its own team in memory of Pakula. \u201cWe named our team \u2018溏心vlog免费B站 Math Department,\u201d Eaton said. \u201cIt\u2019s very straightforward. We wanted the whole department to participate, and we will be very well represented in October. Of course, if someone outside the department wants to join our team, we\u2019d welcome them!\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe 溏心vlog免费B站 math department team will also accept donations in lieu of registering to run or walk. \u201cThe one year anniversary of Lew\u2019s passing will be October 1, so this event is very timely, \u201c Eaton said. \u201cLew was a central member of the department. We are really doing this for him.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAlong with 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s involvement, local businesses and organizations are committed as sponsors. CVS, GTech, Champlin\u2019s of Narragansett, Prout High School in South Kingstown, Pancho O\u2019Malley\u2019s in Narragansett, and Arrowhead Dental Associates in Charlestown are all confirmed. \u201cCVS will be providing water, granola bars and candy,\u201d said Straight. \u201cGTech has been giving us great advertising in their building. Both CVS and Arrowhead will have teams on race day as well.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tStraight and Couture also expect most of Prout High School to be there. \u201cMolly Guidice, a Prout student, lost her mother to lung cancer last December,\u201d Couture said. \u201cShe has been involved with Bonnie\u2019s foundation since then, including serving on our planning committee, and has formed her own team for the 5K.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tStraight and Couture are still looking for participants and volunteers. \u201cWe need walkers and runners, and we need donations,\u201d Straight said. \u201cWe have a goal of raising $20,000. We\u2019re at a little over $19,000, and we are looking to surpass our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAddario herself is thrilled with the progress of the event. \u201cThe foundation is so happy to be in Rhode Island,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need cheerleaders in every state. Tim and Lynne have moved mountains, and I know that the run will be a success.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAddario was diagnosed with stage 3B lung cancer in 2004. She underwent treatment, including major surgery, and during that time conducted her own research about her cancer. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI was horrified,\u201d she said. \u201cThe statistics were absolutely awful. Eighty-four percent of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients have never smoked or quit smoking 25 to 30 years ago, and the survival rate is still very low. It\u2019s rampant. Really all you need to do to get lung cancer today is breathe.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\tAddario established the foundation in 2006 to raise awareness and funding for lung cancer and lung cancer patients. Since then, the foundation has given back to the community by fundraising, live streaming support group events, inviting guest speakers and experts to talk about the disease, and even developing a patient handbook that will soon be available as a smartphone application.

\n\u201cWe\u2019re putting the power in the patients\u2019 hands by giving them information and making them more and more informed.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAddario says that because Rhode Island is small, this road race will make a huge statement. \u201cWe want this 5K to be an annual event,\u201d she said. \u201cA great turnout will send a message to the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tStraight and Couture are looking forward to an informative yet fun event. \u201cLung cancer is sort of this dark secret,\u201d Couture said. \u201cWe need to get the word out about it so that the falsehoods out there can be eradicated. But I also think it\u2019s important that it is a fun and family-friendly day.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAddario agrees. \u201cLung cancer is incredibly stigmatized. We as a foundation need to become more and more innovative in educating people about this disease. I\u2019m doing what I\u2019m doing for Lynne\u2019s friend Mary Ann, and for all the Mary Anns out there who are battling this illness. If we can help even one person, that\u2019s a huge accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFor more information, or to register with \u201cTeam 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d visit: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Team溏心vlog免费B站in2013<\/a>. <\/p>\n


\nThe Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation was established in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in California. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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