Awesome Games Done Quick 2023
Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual live-streamed video game marathon organized by Games Done Quick to raise funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation®.
My fight for future generations
In 2020, Rebecca Siegel, MPH estimated that nearly 18,000 people under the age of 50 will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year in the…
Lung cancer screening in all corners of West Virginia
As I stood next to the 48-foot-long Lung Cancer Screening Unit (LUCAS), the idea of the unit reaching rural West Virginians on narrow, back roads…
AGDQ 2022 interviews with Prevent Cancer Foundation grantees, leadership and staff
AGDQ 2022 interviews with Prevent Cancer Foundation grantees, leadership and staff Interview with Prevent Cancer Foundation community grantee – West Virginia University LUCAS (Lung Cancer…
Games Done Quick sets new record, raises $3.4 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation® at annual gaming marathon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), an annual livestreamed video game marathon, is organized by Games Done Quick to raise funds for the Prevent Cancer…
Prevent Cancer Foundation® awards $375,000 in global grants to combat cervical cancer
Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® announces funding for five new cervical cancer prevention and early detection projects in low- or middle-income countries in…
Why I AGDQ
Last week, hundreds of all-star gamers from around the world met online to speedrun their favorite games. People around the globe tuned in to watch…
Meet Alicia: Singer, five-time GDQ participant and health advocate
This post was originally published on December 20, 2019. It was updated on January 6, 2021. I’ve spent my life focused on three major things:…
Games Done Quick sets new record, raises $3.1 million for charity at 10th annual gaming marathon
Media contact: Diane Tilton Diane.Tilton@preventcancer.org (703)837-3690 Orlando, Fl. — The week-long 24-hour speedrunning marathon, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), concluded on January 12 raising a…
Beyond gaming
Beyond the Game: Funding Innovative Technology around the Globe This year’s panel at AGDQ spotlights a new portable breast screening device in Nigeria, cervical cancer…
