The "22 Hours for 22 Million" White House Vigil was an amazing success!
We "planted the seeds" for re-focusing our nation's… our world's attention on cancer: prevention, detection, treatment, and cure.
(You can read about the details of the vigil under the "Blog" tab, in addition to the Associated Press and The Capital news articles, the WNAV 99.9FM radio interview, and other info under the "WHVigil" tab.)
Being at The White House for nearly a full 24 hour cycle, we learned how much our first responders—the National Park Police and Secret Service—do to keep our president safe and bring order to a sometimes chaotic environment on the south side of The White House. There were some emotionally charged protesters that demanded change and action. That is what "free speech" is all about; it is one of the principles upon which America is built. But we learned something profound from this. Rather than scream, yell, be angry, and protest, we believe that we can accomplish our goal of re-focusing attention on cancer and its victims through heart-felt, considerate, caring actions. "Stop fighting and start caring" is what we are all about.
In the spirit of giving during the 2012 holiday season, we are planning a "Carolling for Cancer" (C4C) 2-hour event. It is an uplifting, positive way to come together, sing Christmas carols, celebrate the holidays, and ask our leaders to listen to the millions of people who have been touched by cancer. Although progress has been made, it is definitely not enough. We need to...
…END the "War on Cancer" and "Embrace the Angel." Both metaphors, yes, but powerful in the action and meaning behind them. When Amber was asked, "What would you say to someone who has cancer?" Her answer was clear. "I would tell them not to get it." Prevention is the first priority.
…BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER under one leader and one goal as a nation. Pooling the time, resources, effort, and discoveries of the thousands of organizations who are dedicated to eradicating cancer is the only way to make real, definitive progress.
…DEVELOP a "Master Plan for Cancer—" a comprehensive, inclusive, global "blueprint" to prevent, detect, treat, and cure cancer, in that order.
The path to progress:
1. DEVELOP a "Master Plan for Cancer."
2. BRING TOGETHER ALL GROUPS/ENTITIES that are cancer-related, excluding no one: Individuals, government, scientists, industry leaders, charities, "medical establishment," alternative medical professionals, research institutions, environmentalists, pharmaceutical companies, "out-of-the-box" thinkers, colleges and universities.
3. UNDERSTAND and DEFINE their roles, look for ways to collaborate and combine time, energy, knowledge, and resources.
4. DEVOTE the same resources to cause and prevention as we do for treatment and cure.
5. PROVIDE integrated, impartial, comprehensive, easy-to-use database for people to understand what cancer is, how to prevent it, and all treatment options available worldwide.
8. CREATE BENCHMARKS to report progress to the public in easy-to-understand terms.
We'll keep you updated on the details on our "C4C" page as they unfold. In the meantime, thank you for your support, encouragement, and involvement!
Your voice is vital!
Patti DiMiceli
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