Stand Up To Cancer

Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending Z100's Jingle Ball All Access Lounge in NYC. For those of you who don't know, the Jingle Ball is a huge concert that happens every holiday season at Madison Square Garden. This year, Z100 generously donated $1 per ticket to SU2C!

The All Access Lounge was a place where fans could go to win tickets or win a chance to meet there favorite artists. SU2C had a booth there - we gave away buttons and t-shirts and great DVDs of Just Stand Up. Tons of people came to the booth to register at SU2C, join the Stand, or add a star to the Constellation. It was a young and excited group, and everyone was really supportive. The sad part of it was almost everyone who came by the booth knew someone really close to them who had cancer.

I was very fortunate to meet a woman, Marge Lee, who, as a result of watching the Stand Up To Cancer show, went to get a colonoscopy and found out she had cancer. Amazingly, only three months later, she has undergone treatment and is cancer free. Congratulations, Marge.

Also at the event was Stacy Goldberg, a pediatric oncologist and the captain of one of our winning teams from the last team challenge. The team Crush Kid's Cancer David Archuleta's Angels has raised more than $40,000 since late August. Stacy, Marge, and Marge's two children were able to meet David and thank him for all his support for all kinds of children's health issues, including cancer.

We would like to thank everyone at Z100 and all the fans who came out to the Jingle Ball All Access Lounge. With your continued support, we can all make a difference in the fight against cancer.

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- Jules