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Digital campaign encouraging participants to share their “inner selfie” with a photo and descriptive word. KeVita donated $1 to Gastric Cancer Foundation for each post.

Social sharing campaign to help cancer patients take an active role in developing a “game plan” focused on the emotional, health and communications challenges that go along with cancer.

Gastric Cancer Foundation is participating in Ready. Raise. Rise., a campaign sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb to raise awareness of Immuno-Oncology (I-O) research, including the emerging area of biomarkers. This year, Ready. Raise. Rise. is introducing the Pic Your Power challenge—and we hope that you’ll take part!

We know that facing cancer takes enormous personal strength—and that each person’s inspiration is unique to them. That’s why we’re asking you to show how you harness your unique inner power to rise up against the disease.

To participate in the Pic Your Power challenge, go to Facebook and share a photo holding a sign that says #ReadyRaiseRise. Remember to review the submissions guidelines to ensure your photo will be accepted. With a total of one hundred photo submissions, Bristol-Myers Squibb will donate $250,000 to be split evenly across participating cancer advocacy groups—including us!

In April 2014, John Gyselbrecht was a beloved, active, healthy and happy math teacher, husband, son, brother and friend. Just 11 months later, gastric cancer took his life. Before John died, he publicly expressed his hope that one day, funding for this disease would allow sufferers to measure their lives in decades, not months, and eventually a cure would be found.

John’s friends and family will be clearing the coast of cigarette butts and other garbage this September. John, who had a Master’s in Environmental Education, cared about the plight of the oceans. Pismo Beach gave John particular comfort while enduring his chemotherapy treatments.

Through a fundraising campaign launched by John and his wife Stacy during his treatment, and the annual grassroots Guts and Butts events that honor John’s memory, over $88,000 has been raised for Gastric Cancer Foundation. The hope is to reach $100,000 through this 4th and final Guts and Butts event.

Digital campaign encouraging participants to share their “inner selfie” with a photo and descriptive word. KeVita donated $1 to Gastric Cancer Foundation for each post.

Grassroots beach clean-up event and fundraiser organized by Stacy Millich to honor the memory of her husband, John Gyselbrecht, who lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2015. Proceeds benefit Gastric Cancer Foundation.

The Foundation’s November annual event was a sell-out and drew hundreds committed to supporting gastric cancer research. “A Cause for Hope 2017 raised a record amount that will enable the Foundation to expand its research initiatives,” said Board Co-Chair, Paul Gottsegen. We are energized by the involvement and generosity generated by this special gathering.

Social media campaign to raise awareness of stomach cancer and the nutritional needs of these patients.

Private reception and benefit concert to support gastric cancer research. Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer is known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook”. Michael Feinstein has a deeply personal commitment to the Gastric Cancer Foundation because his cousin Ben died at the age of 20 from gastric cancer.

Private reception and benefit concert to support gastric cancer research. Michael Feinstein is an all-star force in American music. The five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. He has received national recognition for his commitment to celebrating America’s popular song and preserving its legacy for the next generation. Feinstein’s cousin Ben died at the age of 20 from gastric cancer; hence, his commitment to Gastric Cancer Foundation is deeply personal.

Grassroots beach clean-up event and fundraiser organized by Stacy Millich to honor the memory of her husband, John Gyselbrecht, who lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2015. Proceeds benefit Gastric Cancer Foundation.

Annual gala fundraiser raised over $100,000 for gastric cancer research.

Grassroots beach clean-up event and fundraiser organized by Stacy Millich to honor the memory of her husband, John Gyselbrecht, who lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2015. Proceeds benefit Gastric Cancer Foundation.

Private reception and benefit concert to support gastric cancer research. Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer is known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook”. Michael Feinstein has a deeply personal commitment to the Gastric Cancer Foundation because his cousin Ben died at the age of 20 from gastric cancer.

Annual gala fundraiser raised over $160,000 for gastric cancer research.