Stanford, CA. Bay Area lung cancer survivor Robert Tankersley represented Team Draft on Thursday night at Stanford Stadium. Robert watched the Stanford Cardinal defeat the visiting UCLA Bruins 56-35 with his son in-law Jaime and Team Draft host Kadar Hamilton- CDFF Board member, and former Stanford Cardinal football player. #tacklinglungcancer #STANvUCLA #ThursdayNightFootball #ESPN

So glad I decided to go to the Stanford game. I just finished 3 hours of Cyberknife radiation on my lung tumor and 14 sessions of radiation on a tumor on my iliac and, quite frankly, have been feeling a little down. During our conversation Team Draft's message about never quitting, continuing to fight and never giving up lifted my spirits! Thank you for all you are doing for cancer patients and putting a face on this horrible disease! ~ Robert Tankersely

In 2012, we, Team Draft, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer.

Leveraging our connections with the NFL and the NCAA, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country, As part of our National Campaign, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness, gives hope to those battling the disease, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country.

Team Draft's goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local, national, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease.

Special thanks to the Stanford University, El Camino Hospital, Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible.

Donate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! www.teamdraft.org