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05/01 Upcoming Fundraiser: Second Annual Walk with Chuck

In 2012, Prospect Transportation registered 170 walkers for their first walk and raised $16,230 for the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

This year Prospect Transportation and Alternative Fuels Transportation will proudly present their second annual Walk With Chuck. This 10-mile walk through Bergen County, NJ will support neuroendocrine cancer research in memory of Charlie Eichholz. After pounding the pavement, join them for a backyard-style barbeque!

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04/28 Rally for Research

On April 8th, thousands of researchers, patient advocates and others joined together for the Rally for Research in Washington D.C. The Rally called on Americans across the country to implore our nation's policymakers to make life-saving medical research funding a national priority. The crowd heard speakers from both political parties, national patient advocates, patients, and major research advocacy organizations who described the impacts of steady erosion of funding over the last several yearsas available funds trailed the costs of research. The implementation of the budget "sequester" brought special urgency to the need to ask Congress to act now.

04/17 CFCF and the American Association for Caner Research

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held its annual meeting from April 5th to 10th in Washington DC this year. The meeting gave CFCF the opportunity to bring together neuroendocrine cancer researchers, CFCF Board members and supporters from the local area. A shared sense of progress and excitement was clearly evident in the presentations and discussions at the gathering. CFCF continues to be encouraged by the outstanding science and multi-institutionalcollaboration that characterizes our supported research.

04/17 Los Angeles Patient Education Event

On Friday, April 12th, the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation joined in partnership with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to host its 5th annual Los Angeles Patient Seminar. In attendance were 140 patients, families and caregivers. Another 85 people joined the education event via online viewing.

Attendees participated in several lectures led by expert physicians and researchers. Dr. George Fisher, associate professor and Director of Clinical Trials at the Stanford Cancer Institute began the day with a primer on NETs. Next, Dr. Edward Wolin, Co-Director of the Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Cedars-Sinai, gave an overview of current clinical trials and PRRT to the audience. CFCF's Director of Research, Lauren Erb, updated the audience on new research and results of CFCF funded projects.

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Montauk Century

I am a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor patient and avid cyclist. I will be riding from NYC to Montauk, the eastern tip of Long Island, approximately 100 miles and am gathering sponsors to raise money for the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

2nd Annual Walk with Chuck

In 2012, Prospect Transportation registered 170 walkers for their first walk and raised $16,230 for the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

This year Prospect Transportation and Alternative Fuels Transportation will proudly present their second annual Walk With Chuck. This 10- mile walk through Bergen County, NJ will support neuroendocrine cancer research in memory of Charlie Eichholz. After pounding the pavement, come join us for a backyard-style barbeque!