December 1, 2010
Times Square New Year’s Eve, MasterCard Worldwide Partner with 90 Times Square Area Businesses
MasterCard, the official payment card of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration, will make a donation of $1 per transaction, up to $1.5 million total, to Stand Up To Cancer every time a visitor to Times Square uses their MasterCard at any of the 90 participating businesses in the Times Square-area between November 26, 2010 and December 31, 2010 at midnight.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2010
Real Simple Pop-Up Shop in Rockefeller Center will Stand Up To Cancer on December 1
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Real Simple magazine is debuting its first-ever pop-up shop - an experiential retail environment in New York City’s Rockefeller Center open from December 1-6, with the first day featuring Stand Up to Cancer. Located at 10 West 49th Street, and open for business on December 1 from 10 AM to 10 PM, the pop-up shop will feature the magazine’s trademark gift-giving ideas, tips and solutions for the holidays, while raising funds for cancer research by selling Stand Up To Cancer clothing and jewelry items.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2010
Real Simple Pop-Up Shop, Presented By Kodak, Opens In Biggest Retail Space In Rockefeller Center
Since its founding ten years ago, Real Simple’s mission has been to make life easier. This holiday season, Real Simple is extending its brand promise with its first-ever holiday Pop-Up Shop – an experiential retail environment in one of the country’s most highly trafficked locations – New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2010
2010 Rock Stars Of Science™
GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK® and GQ Magazine have joined forces, along with the Entertainment Industry Foundation/SU2C, to bring together eight celebrity musicians—rock icon Debbie Harry (Blondie), Bret Michaels, Timbaland, Keri Hilson, Heart (Anne and Nancy Wilson), Jay Sean and B.o.B—and seventeen of the nation’s top medical researchers, including two Nobel Laureates. Each photo set is a tribute to “scientific heroes” in fields like translational cancer research, Alzheimer’s/neuro-imaging/prevention trials, heart disease/integrative medicine, autism, rare diseases, stem cell research, global health and space age research.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2010
Virgin America Asks Dallas-Fort Worth to Stand Up For a Good Cause and a New of Flying
Virgin America is teaming up with Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) to encourage “do-gooders” in its newest market to stand up for a good cause. The “Stand Up Dallas-Fort Worth” digital campaign urges flyers to tap their network of friends and family to raise awareness and funds for collaborative cancer research. With every unique donation of at least $5, entrants will score a 20 percent flight discount* with the airline that is known for standing up to the old way of flying (and for being named the best airline in America by Condé Nast Traveler for three consecutive years). In addition, the top do-gooders - those who tap the largest network of donors - will score** a red hot invitation to the airline’s Lone Star Launch Party, featuring some “smoking” secret musical performances, at The Winspear Opera House on December 1, 2010. The campaign runs through November 26, 2010, at: http://standupdfw.com.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2010
2010 World Series Dedicated to Community Initiatives
Major League Baseball will dedicate Games One through Four of the World Series to several cause-based programs that support cancer research, community service, youth development and veterans, as part of the league’s continuing focus to highlight important charitable initiatives. MLB will celebrate Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) (www.standup2cancer.org), the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet (www.chevy.com/clemente), Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) presented by KPMG (www.mlb.com/rbi), Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) and Welcome Back Veterans (www.welcomebackveterans.org).
Read MoreOctober 25, 2010
Major League Baseball Dedicates Game One of the World Series to Stand Up To Cancer
A founding donor of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), Major League Baseball (MLB) is continuing its commitment to help eradicate cancer by dedicating Game One of the World Series to SU2C. As millions of baseball fans tune in to watch the American League’s Texas Rangers and National League’s San Francisco Giants compete in the first game of the World Series on Wednesday, October 27th on FOX, MLB will once again bring the fight against cancer to the forefront and help raise funds for groundbreaking “translational” research designed to bring new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2010
#beatcancer to break Guinness World Record for “Most Widespread Social Network Message” in 24 Hours
Last year, a Guinness World Record was set by Everywhere, out of Atlanta, Georgia (raising more than $70,000) for the “Most Widespread Social Network Message” with #beatcancer. In 24 hours the one-word phrase #beatcancer set the record contributing to the 209,771 unique mentions on Twitter, Facebook and blog posts.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2010
Polyvore & YLANG|23 Donate $10,000 To Stand Up To Cancer Initiative
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Polyvore, the largest fashion community on the web is pleased to announce a partnership with breast cancer survivor and YLANG|23 owner Joanne Teichman-who in conjunction with a contest-will make a donation to the Stand Up To Cancer Initiative (SU2C). Teichman is making the $10,000 contribution on behalf of the whole Polyvore community.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2010
Jewel and John Legend to Headeline November Concerts at Petco Park
The San Diego Padres and Ashford University today announced two November concerts to kick off the Western Metal Concert Series, presented by Ashford University. The first concert is scheduled for Friday, November 5, featuring singer-songwriter Jewel with special guest Colbie Caillat. R&B singer John Legend and special guest Macy Gray will perform the following day, Saturday, November 6. Padres President and COO Tom Garfinkel and Ashford University President Dr. Jane McAuliffe jointly made the announcement.
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