John and Amy Mewhiney Cancer Foundation

The John and Amy Mewhiney Cancer Foundation was established to raise money for lung cancer research, specifically to develop methods for early detection of lung cancer and also to raise consciousness about this disease.

Lung cancer kills more Americans than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined. This year over 157,000 people will die of lung cancer; this is 28% of all cancer deaths. While advances have been made in the treatment of many other cancers, often due to tests which have enabled early detection of these diseases, treatments for lung cancer have remained relatively static. The five year survival rate for lung cancer is approximately 15% because most patients are diagnosed in the later stages. Research indicates that the survival rate could increase up to 50% if the cancer is caught in its earliest stages.

Funding for lung cancer research, however, is dramatically behind funding for other cancers. Our purpose is to raise money to find methods for early detection. We have chosen to work with Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland because the Cancer Center there is actively engaged in research to detect and treat the early onset of lung cancer. We believe that if a way can be found to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages this disease could be treated successfully as many cases of breast and prostate cancer are.

This Foundation is dedicated to the lives and memories of Jack Mewhiney and his daughter Amy, who both died of cancer.

We are now registered in Maryland, as well as in New Jersey. Our new official address is in Maryland. We will continue to operate in New Jersey, while expanding our fund raising campaigns into Maryland.

The April 2007 Cut-A-Thon raised $1,500 for the Foundation. We woul like to thank Frank Iozzia and his staff at Custom Cut Salon in Midland Park, NJ for contributing their time and talents to the Foundation. We appreciate your support.

Lacodaire Acadamy, through their annual dinner and raffle, raised $1630 this year, bringing their total contributions over the past five years to over $7,800! This has made Lacodaire Acadamy our largest contibutor to date.

The Fifth Annual John and Amy Mewhiney Cancer Foundation Dinner
Last year’s dinner, held on November 17, 2007, set a new milestone - out fifth dinner! We raised $13,600 for Holy Cross Hospital’s I-ELCAP early detection screening program. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the dinner. Stay tuned for information about future events.

Honor Book
We invite you to participate in our Honor Book. This is your chance to honor a special person in your life, to memorialize a loved one, or just say thanks to a good friend. Tributes and business advertisements welcome.

$20 for 1/4 page.
$40 for 1/2 page.
$50 for full page.
$75 for full COLOR page.

For further information, contact kmewhiney@netscape.com.
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