July 12, 2011
MasterCard Introduces the ‘Eat, Drink and Be Generous’ Campaign
MasterCard Worldwide today introduced ‘Eat, Drink and Be Generous’, a campaign dedicated to making every penny count in the fight against cancer, that will raise funds for research supported by the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) charitable initiative. Every time cardholders use their MasterCard cards when dining out from now through September 1st, MasterCard will make a penny donation on each transaction, up to $4 million total, to SU2C. Qualifying purchases include a cup of coffee or a quick meal to ordering take out and fine dining.*
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MasterCard Introduces the ‘Eat, Drink and Be Generous’ Campaign to Benefit Stand Up To Cancer
MasterCard Worldwide today introduced ‘Eat, Drink and Be Generous’, a campaign dedicated to making every penny count in the fight against cancer, that will raise funds for research supported by the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) charitable initiative. Every time cardholders use their MasterCard cards when dining out from now through September 1st, MasterCard will make a penny donation on each transaction, up to $4 million total, to SU2C. Qualifying purchases include a cup of coffee or a quick meal to ordering take out and fine dining.*
Read MoreJuly 12, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer & State Farm® “Go To Bat” For Charitable Giving Program
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is rallying all of its supporters to participate in the Go to Bat program, an online, charitable initiative driven by State Farm’s commitment to helping communities get to a “better state.” As a Go To Bat charity, SU2C has an opportunity to win one of the weekly $18,000 donations that will be awarded during the second half of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. In addition, supporters have a chance to win a trip for two to the 2011 World Series.
Read MoreMay 23, 2011
AACR Calls for Letters of Intent: SU2C-Melanoma DT
SU2C, the AACR & the MRA, call upon the cancer research community to submit Letters of Intent for a Dream Team dedicated to melanoma research.
Read MoreMay 6, 2011
NBA All-Star Blake Griffin to Donate 2011 Kia Optima from Sprite Slam Dunk for Auction to Benefit SU
Los Angeles Clippers forward and 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin has donated the autographed 2011 Kia Optima midsize sedan used in his jaw-dropping dunk in the Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2011 for a public charity auction on AutoTrader.com to benefit Stand Up To Cancer.
Read MoreMay 6, 2011
Top Agency Creatives Unite To Support Stand Up To Cancer
This month, the CLIO Awards will celebrate its 52nd year with an exciting announcement unifying the normally übercompetitive ad industry: eleven of the world’s top creative executives have agreed to unite as advisers for Stand Up To Cancer, helping to recruit creative talent for projects that support the cancer-research initiative co-founded by Katie Couric.
Read MoreMay 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.
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