May 4, 2011
Epic Records, Sony Pictures Television & Showtime to Release Music from and Inspired by The Big C
Supporting the efforts of Stand Up To Cancer, Epic Records joins forces with Sony Pictures Television to release the soundtrack for SHOWTIME’S acclaimed series The Big C on June 7th. The Big C soundtrack is the ultimate collection of songs from and inspired by the ground-breaking series. Filled with the emotional highs and lows of a mother’s battle with cancer, the series lends itself to a unique musical backdrop. Including the Score Suite and title track from the series, the soundtrack features music from some of music’s well-known favorites like The Staple Singers and Sara Bareilles as well as some highly anticipated new-comers such as Oh Land and Andrew Allen. The Big C: The Complete First Season will also be available on June 7th on DVD and digital download.
Read MoreApril 28, 2011
Ghost The Musical And Stand Up To Cancer Announce New Collaboration
Led by artist and musician Dave Stewart, Ghost The Musical and the charity Stand Up To Cancer today announce a new collaboration. Stewart, whose latest project Ghost The Musical will have its world premiere in the UK this Spring, is a long standing ambassador for the international grassroots charitable movement Stand Up To Cancer. The new single will be the first-ever theatrical single to benefit cancer research.
Read MoreApril 4, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer Awards Next Round of Innovative Research Grants
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced today the second round of awards for its Innovative Research Grants Program (IRG), and named the 13 young scientists that will receive a combined total of $9.74 million over the grants’ three-year term to conduct high-risk/high-reward translational cancer research.
Read MoreApril 4, 2011
SU2C and Melanoma Research Alliance Announce Plan for a Jointly-Funded Melanoma Dream Team
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) announced plans to fund a collaborative research “Dream Team” focused on melanoma today at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Together the two organizations will commit a minimum of $6 million over a three-year period to translational research aimed at combating one of the fastest growing cancers.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer to Benefit from 10% of Groupon Purchases
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and a major force in the fight against cancer, is teaming up with Groupon, the daily deal site offering unbeatable deals in cities around the world, to launch an affiliate partnership showcasing an innovative fundraising method for non-profits. The collaboration will engage the public by offering an incentive for Groupon users to support cancer research.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer to Benefit from 10% of Groupon Purchases
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and a major force in the fight against cancer, is teaming up with Groupon, the daily deal site offering unbeatable deals in cities around the world, to launch an affiliate partnership showcasing an innovative fundraising method for non-profits. The collaboration will engage the public by offering an incentive for Groupon users to support cancer research.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2011
SWAGG™ to Donate a Portion of the Gift Values Offered to VIP Guests During Sundance to SU2C
WHAT: SWAGG™ is a new mobile application that is changing the way of gifting. The application, that allows consumers to buy, send and swap SWAGG GIFTS, as well as manage offers and makes plastic gift cards and rewards digital, will present the “House of SWAGG” - a VIP gifting (with a conscience) boutique in Park City, Utah for a limited engagement during the Sundance Film Festival. The “House of SWAGG” will offer a new twist to an old standard by providing a cash donation to Stand Up To Cancer (www.standup2cancer.org) for a portion of the gift values offered to VIP guests. Stand Up To Cancer raises funds to accelerate groundbreaking cancer research and engages the public in supporting the scientists working to end the disease. VIP guests may choose to have all of their gifts donated directly to the charity instead of taking them for themselves.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2010
When We All Stand Up, Cancer Will Stand Down.
Jimmy Smits pays tribute to the men and women working each day in the fight against cancer in a Stand Up to Cancer public service announcement campaign with GlaxoSmithKline. The campaign message, “When we all stand up, cancer will stand down,” conveys the importance of collaboration—a core component of the Stand Up To Cancer movement, which was launched in 2008.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2010
SU2C Acquires TV & Film Rights to Non-Fiction Bestseller THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the charitable initiative generating public awareness of and support for ground-breaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has acquired the TV and film rights to The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, written by Siddhartha Mukherjee and published by Scribner in November, 2010. The book traces the history, or biography, of the disease from its first appearance thousands of years ago through the Nixon era War on Cancer 40 years ago to today’s promising new directions in cancer medicine.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2010
SWAGG Launches New Era of Gifting in Time for Holiday Season
SWAGG™ is planning to turn the gift-giving world upside down this holiday season by allowing consumers to manage gift, loyalty and membership cards on their mobile devices, all without carrying a stack of plastic cards. Outlier Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced the launch of SWAGG, the mobile application that is intended to change the landscape of the multi-billion dollar gift card industry. The application is free. Consumers can download SWAGG from the App Store, the Android Market or by visiting www.SWAGG.com.
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