Survivor at Every Rink: Columbus Blue Jackets
December 20, 2016
Columbus, OH. Ohio State University lung cancer survivor-advocates represented Team Draft and Breath of Hope Ohio at the Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night. The group watched the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the visiting Los Angeles Kings after going to a shootout. #SurvivorAtEveryRink #changingthefaceoflungcancer #LCSM
In 2012, we, Team Draft, launched our inaugural Survivor Series 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.
Our Survivor at Every Rink, launched in 2013, leverages our connections with the NHL, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors, raise lung cancer awareness, and give hope to those battling the disease, as well as shine 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.
We kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st, 2016, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and, in turn, funds for research and awareness.
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Special thanks to the Cara Capretta, Luciana Ramsey, The Ohio State James Cancer Center, Myriad, Breath of Hope Ohio, Wilmot Family, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible.
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