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Published in 2013

Blog carnival: Prevention is a gift

I’m delighted to be participating in the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s “blog carnival,” where people share their cancer stories, say why they stay healthy and who…

Blog carnival: I prevent cancer for…you!

Cancer touches the lives of many families. How often do you hear someone share a story about a friend, a relative or an acquaintance that…

Blog carnival: My experiences with cancer

I am involved in the effort to prevent cancer as it is near and dear to my heart. I lost one of my instructors to…

Community grantee spotlight: Cancer prevention on the Standing Rock Reservation

Prevent Cancer has been making a difference in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities since 2007 through grants that support powwows, traditional food guides…

Q&A with Peter Schenk, LifeSpan Fitness Owner and President

One thousand and five hundred walkers and runners and 112 volunteers made this year’s Prevent Cancer 5k the most successful yet – but not without…

Healthy recipe: Pomodoro pasta with white beans & olives

Yield: 2 servings, 2 cups each Servings: 2 Active time: 25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Recipe description: In honor of Vegetarian Awareness Month, capture…

Volunteer dentist provides free oral cancer screenings at Iowa State Fair

Chad Johnson, a dentist from Pleasant Hill, Iowa (near Des Moines) considers volunteering in his community an important part of being a dental professional and…

Healthy recipe: Quinoa lasagna

Yield: 8 servings Servings: 8 Active Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 1/2 hours Recipe Description: This healthy quinoa lasagna recipe has a layer of…

The “can’t miss” cancer screening conference of 2014

Dialogue for Action™: Right-Sizing Cancer Screening March 20 – 21, 2014 Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel Come to Dialogue for Action™, an annual national conference in…

Virgin Mobile FreeFest: Promoting music and sun safety

On September 21, a group of our young staff members had the opportunity to represent the Prevent Cancer Foundation at this year’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest,…