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Candace Henley shares how incredibly important it is to talk about your family history. Her colon cancer diagnosis came out of nowhere and shook up this mother of 5, leaving her devastated. She speaks out through advocacy and her own foundation, the Blue Hat Foundation, to raise awareness, especially in underserved communities. To support Candace, sign the petition at FightCRC.org. Candace is one of the One Million Strong. To read more stories and add your own, visit FightCRC.org/OneMillionStrong

To spread the message about colorectal cancer screening and prevention amongst underserved communities, Candace formed the Blue Hat Foundation. To learn more visit BlueHatFoundation.org

Chanel and Chereka both have a family history of colorectal cancer and fight so that minority communities get the help they need. They can attest that a colorectal cancer diagnosis will impact the entire family. They're advocates and "blue hat" ladies with the Blue Hat Foundation. To support Chanel and Chereka, sign the petition at FightCRC.org. Chanel and Chereka are part of One Million Strong. To read more stories or to join, visit FightCRC.org

Stage II Walter Hickman calls it out - we shouldn't be afraid to get screened because of social stigmas. We shouldn't avoid talking about bowel movements. We shouldn't have to look at our kids and watch them fear a parent's death. Support Walter in his advocacy by signing the petition: FightColorectalCancer.org/ThisIsCrap. Walter is one of the One Million Strong. Read more stories and share yours at FightCRC.org/OneMillionStrong

CANDACE HENLEY Executive Director and Founder The Blue Hat Foundation

Colorectal Cancer Groups, Panel 1: Choose Your Own Adventure: The Many Roads to Community Engagement  This panel discussion brings together the founders of colorectal cancer groups from all over the country to showcase their unique focuses and help you understand how to get involved! Panelists: Candace Henley, Founder, The Blue Hat Foundation @colon_survivor @BlueHats4Colons LaTashia Kiel, Founder, The Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation @latashia02 @kielcoloncancer Martha Raymond, Founder/CEO, The Raymond Foundation, Executive Director, Michael’s Mission @MarthaRaymondMA Robin Dubin, Founder AliveAndKickin @AliveAndKicknDD Tom Weber, Founder, Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation @CCChallengeFdn 

On Friday, Sept. 22, colon cancer survivor Candace Henley will deliver the keynote speech at a community forum led by the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC), a National Cancer Institute-funded initiative to reduce cancer inequities in Chicago's low-income neighborhoods. More information about ChicagoCHEC, the community forum and event registration can be found at chicagochec.org.

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