Cancer Crusaders Events / Bone Marrow Drives

Come join Cancer Crusaders and contribute your ideas in our fight against cancer. We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events! Date: Thursday, April, 11 Time: 5:00-6:00pm Location: Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) Black Room Joint Event with MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Health Students) Leukemia and Lymphoma Talk by Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) and Cancer Crusaders Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive through PSBC & Be the Match Foundation Date: Thursday, April, 11 Time: 6:00pm-6:30 – Questions until 7:00pm Location: ECC Black Room Information Session for Puget Sound Blood Center Volunteers and Cancer Crusaders, Bone Marrow Team Applications Date: Thursday, April, 18 Time: 5:00pm-6:30 – Questions until 7:00pm Location: HUB Room 214 Information Session for Puget Sound Blood Center Volunteers and Cancer Crusaders, Bone Marrow Team Applications Contact Info: CCUW@uw.edu Cancer Crusaders educates the UW community about cancer through educational seminars, community service and outreach projects conducted through partnerships with local cancer and health related organizations. Our goal is to educate our members and the public about the disease, treatment and prevention while also focusing on the perspectives of the patient, family and doctors in the fight against cancer. . Our education component hosts seminars by research professors, doctors, patients and their families, and members of cancer support organizations. . Our community service and outreach projects provide opportunities for students to volunteer and earn experience by working with our community affiliates in the fight against cancer. o We have organized donation drives for Seattle Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Department, bone marrow donor registration drives and fundraisers for cancer research organizations. Currently we are working with the Puget Sound Blood Center and the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Program to develop the new Cancer Crusaders Bone Marrow Team. By working with official representatives we will help select a dedicated group of 12-16 students with the Puget Sound Blood Center as recruitment volunteers to organize and conduct bone marrow donor registration drives at various events on campus and in the community. Come join our meetings, upcoming events, or information sessions to learn more about our RSO (Registered Student Organization) and our selective application process. As a newly re-organized club on campus we have opportunities for students to take on leadership positions. By joining our organization as a member or a leader you will provided with opportunities to: . Develop leadership skills . Practice public speaking skills . Learn more about health field through o Lectures o Volunteering activities . Become a competitive applicant for the Health Sciences Field (Medical/Pharmacy/Dental/Nursing/Public Health/Etc) For more information email us. Contact Info: CCUW@uw.edu RSO Listserv Email – Upcoming Events.docx Untitled attachment 00919.txt