Stand Up To Cancer

Lynn Redgrave

Redgrave, the acclaimed actress who was twice nominated for an Oscar and three times nominated for a Tony for her stage performances, passed away over the weekend at the age of 67 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Her children said, "She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives." We've launched a star in her honor; you can view and add a message to it here.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-mew-lynn-redgrave4-2010may04,0,3487386.story

Gerry Ahearn

This video out of Long Island looks at Ahearn, a high school student battling Ewing's sarcoma, and his friends, who have all shaved their heads to raise money for cancer research in his honor. Donations have poured in from around the community, taking his high school far beyond its fund-raising goal. "It's for a great cause, so I've got to be exuberant about it," said friend Eric Brill. "That mouthful of hair tasted great too." "Being able to know that people actually do care and recognize each other--it's a good thing, it's a good feeling," Ahearn said.
http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=141317@wcbs.dayport.com

Sherri Arnold Graham

After facing breast cancer at the age of 35, Graham, now an eleven-year survivor of the disease, is "waging war" on breast cancer through her nonprofit Sherri Arnold Graham Foundation, which provides free mammograms for women who can't afford them. "We should be mad. We should be out there making noise against this disease," she said. "I was blessed with a strong support system and good medical care. I was able to get second opinions, to make sure that the treatment options were best for me. So many of the women I meet don't have either."
http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2010/04/30/993189

Erik Martin

Erik, a 13-year-old Seattle boy fighting cancer, recently learned he has a secret identity as Electron Boy, a superhero who fights the powers of evil. Erik's day as a superhero, which began with Spider-Man asking for his help on an important mission and ended with Erik helping save a trapped worker from the clutches of Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy, was staged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Afterward, Erik, whose mom called the day "beyond anything we thought it would be," said, "This is the best day of my life."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011740342_electronboy30m.html

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--Cat