September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

Everyday all accross America people hear the 3 most life altering words you could ever imagine: " You have cancer."  On that day, these patients lives are changed forever.

It doesn't matter the stage or type of cancer, your race, color, ethnic origin or financial background, those 3 little words are emotionally and, in the vast majority of cases, financially devastating.

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is working tirelessly to reach another kind of day: the day when cancer care related costs are no longer an obstacle to treatment, diagnostic follow up, hormonal replacement therapy or a balance long term wellness plan through our access to care grant program.

The SJCCF Access To Care initiative is designed to provide thyroid cancer patients and survivors insurance deductible and co-pay assistance, serve as a clinical services bridge those who lost healthcare coverage as they aged out of their parents policy, for the underinsured or uninsured waiting for government assistance (medicaid/medicare)and others on a case by case basis.

Thyroid Cancer is the fastest increasing newly diagnosed cancer in America today among people of all ages. As with other cancers early detection is key and women are 3 times more likely to develop the condition. But more importantly young people ages 15 to 35 face unique life long healthcare needs as adult thyroid cancer survivors, needs we are working here to help meet through our access to care initiative.

Help when it matters most. Help when it can protect quality of life. Help that can save lives. We hope you never ever need us, but if you do, we want to be here to help you or someone you love. I invite you today to help us build hope for the future.

Any gift you send will make a huge difference - to those currenly being treated for thyroid cancer, for yourself and for those you love who may face the possibility of cancer in the future. Every step we take could very well benefit someone you love one day.

Disclosure: Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is a Project Of United Charitable Programs Inc., a 501(c)3 Public Charity Tax ID #20-4286082 Program #102442.  Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. All funds raised by Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund are received by UCP, which, for internal operating purposes, allocates the funds to the Project (SJCCFThyNet). The Program Manager, then makes recommendations for disbursements which are reviewed by UCP for approval

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Credit Cares About Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund

For Immediate Release

Wilma Ariza, Founder
Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Tel. 973. 619.9360
Email: sjccfthynet@gmail.com



Credit Cares LLC Partners with Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund

July 22nd, 2011  Woodland Park NJ

Credit Cares was founded to create a way for businesses that contribute or desire to contribute to their favorite charity or school to do so without affecting their bottom line. By opening a merchant account with or switching the merchant account processing to Credit Cares a percentage of your processing fees will be DONATED  to Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund each and every month.

Business owners and entrepreneurs will pay no more, and often less, than they are already paying for  credit card/merchant services  processing. This developing partnership will facilitate the contribution of a  recurring donation and much needed  funding for Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Funds' access to care grant program for thyroid cancer patients and survivors nationwide  without costing you an additional cent.

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is 100% volunteer led thyroid cancer awareness, access to care and free supportive services nonprofit project of United Charitable Programs Inc., a 501(c)(3) Public Charity and differs greatly from other cancer groups in that its number one priority is patient care and financial aid rather than research funding.

In other words, SJCCF (Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund) raises much needed funds to provide services to the growing community of Thyroid Cancer Patients and Survivors Nationwide and that  is why SJCCF's  partnership with Credit Cares is such a wonderful opportunity for business owners who want to support our programs and services for those we seek to serve.

For more information about how your business can help Credit Cares and Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund truly make a difference in the lives of Thyroid Cancer Patients and Survivors please call Credit Cares office (888) 404-7500 Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM Pacific Time or simply click on the enclosed link and fill out the form at the top right corner:

http://www.credit-cares-about-sjccf.com

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Special Announcement: Volunteers Needed

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund has recently relocated our national headquarters to New Jersey and we are in the process of actively recruiting volunteers for all areas of operations as well as reaching out to the local community for networking, fundraising and community health education/thyroid cancer awareness projects.

We are seeking a team of bright, energetic, responsible and committed individuals to help our excutive director with the day to day operations and national expansion of our programs and services. A minimum of 6 month 15 hours a week commitment is required for the following internship opportunities.

• Virtual Assistants to Executive Director
• Community Ambassadors Nationwide
• Grant Writing and Grant Research Associates
• Public Relations Manager and/or Associates
• Special Events and Fundraising Committee

For a detailed description of all available internship opportunities and requirements with Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund you may contact SJCCF's via Email with resume and letter of interest to: sjccfthynet@gmail.com  include Subject Line: Volunteer Search.

You may also find Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund's volunteer listings and more information on VolunteerMatch.com simply cut and paste the following link to your browser window:

http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org243428.jsp

About Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund:

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is a thyroid cancer awareness, access to care and free supportive services project of United Charitable Programs Inc., a 501(c)3 Public Charity. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

We are a 100% volunteer led organization. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $100, 000 dollars annually to fund our access to care grant program for thyroid cancer patients and survivors nationwide as well as organize an annual thyroid cancer survivors reunion each year during September the national thyroid cancer awareness month. To that end we have launched the 10,000 Strong Against Thyroid Cancer Campaing and Fundraising initiative.

Disclosure: All funds raised by Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund and it's  10,000 Strong Against Thyroid Cancer 2012 fundraising initiative are received by United Charitable Programs  and become the sole property of UCP which, for internal operating purposes, allocates the funds to the Project (SJCCFThyNet). The Program Manager makes recommendations for disbursements which are reviewed by UCP for approval.

About Thyroid Cancer:  Thyroid cancer is the fastest increasing newly diagnosed cancer in America today regardless of age, sex, race or ethnic background. Women are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed and childhood cancer survivors are also at an increased risk of developing the condition later in life.

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10,000 Strong Against Thyroid Cancer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 27, 2011

Orlando Florida

10,000 Strong Against Thyroid Cancer

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund differs greatly from other cancer care groups in that our focus is on patient assistance and access to care not research funding. The reason is simple, thyroid cancer is the fastest increasing newly diagnosed cancer in America today regardless of age, sex, race or ethnic background.

At a time of unprecedented unemployment rates, increasing "benefit" cuts by the private and public sector newly diagnosed thyroid cancer patients and survivors facing lifelong healthcare needs and seeking some form of access to medical care assistance has increased by 52% in the past year. While there are over 1,000 organizations nationwide dedicated exclusively to thyroid cancer research funding SJCCF is the sole organization focused exclusively on helping to relieve the financial burden on the patient and family living "with" thyroid cancer.

But we cant do it alone and we need your help and support today more than ever. We are enclosing a link to our 2011 Cause 10,000 Strong Against Thyroid Cancer. Our goal is to raise $100,000 via Causes.com by 12/31/2011 to continue developing and help sustain our access to care grant program for thyroid cancer patients and survivors.

Every one can help by donating a single dollar or sharing this donation link with your friends, family and network http://www.causes.com/sjccfthynet

                            

Disclosure: Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is a Project Of United Charitable Programs Inc., a 501(c)3 Public Charity Tax ID #20-4286082 Program #102442.  Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. All funds raised by Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund are received by UCP, which, for internal operating purposes, allocates the funds to the Project (SJCCFThyNet). The Program Manager, then makes recommendations for disbursements which are reviewed by UCP for approval


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January is Thyroid Health Awareness Month !

David Steward, MD, demonstrates how to check for nodules on the thyroid gland.

For something that plays such an important role in the body’s metabolism, the thyroid keeps a surprisingly low profile. The butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck doesn’t exactly shout out clear warning signs when it has a problem. So with January marking Thyroid Awareness Month, it’s a good time to make sure your thyroid is not the cause of any baffling health issues you might be experiencing.

The thyroid makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and the rate at which food is converted to energy. Health risks include underactive or overactive thyroid, enlarged thyroid (goiter) and cancer.

Someone who has an underactive thyroid—known as hypothyroidism—might feel tired or experience weight gain or cold intolerance, says David Steward, MD, an associate professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s otolaryngology department. Such symptoms can have many causes, Steward says, but it’s a good idea to have the thyroid tested sooner rather than later.

“It’s a very simple blood test, and for patients with those symptoms it’s the first test we give,” he says. “If it comes back normal, we can rule the thyroid out as the problem.”

An overactive thyroid—known as hyperthyroidism—tends to have more overt symptoms, according to Steward. Patients might be jittery, experience irregular or fast heartbeats or lose weight without trying.

Underactive thyroid can be treated with the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine, marketed under several brand names including Synthroid, Levoxyl and Levothroid. It’s taken in pill form, with the proper dosage determined via blood test monitoring.

Treatment of overactive thyroid is more complicated and can involve surgery, drugs or radioactive iodine, Steward says. He recommends that patients consult an endrocrinologist to determine the proper course of therapy.

In checking the thyroid for cancer, Steward says, the first step is palpation—simply feeling the lower neck under the Adam’s apple to see if there are any nodules in the thyroid. If an abnormality is felt, an ultrasound can be performed that is more sensitive and specific in searching for cancer.

“A generation ago, we relied almost exclusively on palpation so a cancer had to be pretty big to be discovered,” says Steward. “Now, with ultrasound, we can find cancers one centimeter or smaller.”

Patients who have nodules that are large or suspicious on ultrasound should have an ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy to exclude malignancy, says Steward, who adds that 90 to 95 percent of nodules are benign.

Contact: Keith Herrell, (513) 558-4559 Source: University of Cincinnati

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund Partners with Greenbackstreet.com

For Immediate Release
Clifton, New Jersey
November 30, 2008

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund Partners with Greenbackstreet.com

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is dedicated to it's fundamental mission of thyroid cancer awareness, access to care and free supportive services for thyroid cancer patients and survivors nationwide. As a 100% volunteer led organization the most important resource we have is people – those whom we serve and all of us who work, who invest in and who care about our growing community of thyroid cancer patients and survivors nationwide.

Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund has teamed with GreenBackStreet.com to introduce a revolutionary new way raise funds to support and achieve our mission.

Do you or someone you know shop online?

Now you have a way to get the best price for items you already purchase, receiving cash back on those purchases, and support our organization at no cost to you. By joining forces with GreenBackStreet we can now offer this cash back rewards program to you through the Cash Back Mall. Shop at any of the Mall’s more than 1,100 stores including:

To start receiving cash back on your purchases all you need is 30 seconds, your contact information, a valid email address and this website: 

http://www.greenbackstreet.com/steviejoelliescancercarefund

Thank you for your continued support and we hope you enjoy your free cash back shopping experience.

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Stevie JoEllie's Cancer Care Fund is working to develop and launch an access to care grant program for thyroid cancer patients and survivors nationwide that includes a set aside fund to assist thyroid cancer survivors with medical costs associated with follow up treatment, annual exams,  diagnostics and medications.