Petey's raising awareness for prostate cancer and saving lives!
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Join Petey Prostate Beard Club today
Petey is particpating in #GrowAndGive18. Why is prostate cancer awareness and education so important to Petey. 9 years ago I created him as my way of showing that this walnut is the cause of so many mens pain! And even worse men would not talk about it! Petey has gotten men to open up and share.
Ray was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer June 19, 2009. On October 12, 2009 the prosdtate was removed. I was hoping and praying the doctor was going to give me news of...we got it before it escaped the prrostate. Well that was not the case, it spread to the lymph nodes. There is still hope! As of today he is in Remission!! I will not stop fighting for education and awareness as being the mother of 4 sons and 2 grandsons. Their chances are at an increased risk!
Friday, October 19, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Petey Prostate Beard Club
One in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, including more than 164,000 throughout the U.S. this year alone.
This November, we're putting down the razor and picking up the cause by participating in the Grow & Give campaign with ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer. Together, we can end the suffering of prostate cancer, but we need your support.
Join our team! Your participation will help raise awareness and your donation will help fund research, patient programs that go directly to helping men and their families, free testing, and educational programs.
Support our team today! You'll feel proud knowing that you're helping keep families together and saving lives.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Sharing
Have you shared your story with your Senators and Congress Members about Prostate Cancer. Sharing your story will let them know that the funding and education for this disease is necessary. We have to fight for it. Here in Ohio my name has made its rounds as I share my story daily. I truly feel I have made a small impact here. I have elected officials who ask what can I do to help. Opens the door to their support. I contact every Elected Official even out of my district, you never know how this has impacted their lives.
People ask me who pays for traveling through out Ohio talking with people. We do it on our own as this is very important to me as a wife/caregiver, mom of 4 sons and grandma of two toddler grandsons. One is bi racial with prostate cancer on both sides. This scares the crap out of me as it can happen in children as well. Males are born with a prostate and like any other organ in the body it can go bad at anytime!
My sons are younger in this picture the two in the front are dads of the two babies. One of the hardest things I have had to deal with in 35 years of marriage is hearing my husband has prostate cancer. And even worse would be hearing it from my sons that they have it or their sons have it. I will continue to fight for a cure and education at ANY AGE!!!!
People ask me who pays for traveling through out Ohio talking with people. We do it on our own as this is very important to me as a wife/caregiver, mom of 4 sons and grandma of two toddler grandsons. One is bi racial with prostate cancer on both sides. This scares the crap out of me as it can happen in children as well. Males are born with a prostate and like any other organ in the body it can go bad at anytime!
My sons are younger in this picture the two in the front are dads of the two babies. One of the hardest things I have had to deal with in 35 years of marriage is hearing my husband has prostate cancer. And even worse would be hearing it from my sons that they have it or their sons have it. I will continue to fight for a cure and education at ANY AGE!!!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Proclamation Toolkit 101
Proclamation
Toolkit 101
Every
year I ask local elected officials to proclaim September as Prostate
Cancer Awareness Month because it’s important that men everywhere
get educated about the disease. The relationships Ray and I make
locally are invaluable and change doesn’t happen overnight!
Linda
Hoetger, ZERO Advocate and PCAM Proclamations Team Coordinator
What is a Proclamation or Resolution?
A
proclamation or resolution is an official designation within a city,
state, or county to honor and raise awareness for a certain day or
month. It brings awareness to prostate cancer by reminding
communities of the burden of prostate cancer on men.
Who Can Issue Proclamations or Resolutions?
- The Governor
- The State Legislature
- The State Legislature
- County Commissioners
- Town Manager / Village Manager
- Trustees
- City Council Members
Members
of the Statehouse
State
Senators and House of Representatives will support the cause in the
form of a Letter of Commendation or Citation. Sharing your storyand
the statics of prostate cancer is very helpful. They will sometimes
add the information into the documents. Your story has an impact on
the local level as a constituent well as on Capitol Hill.
When Should Proclamations Be Requested?
The
public can request at any point during the year. Some states, mayors,
and town managers will issue a proclamation well in advance of
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and some will ask you to request it
in September. It is best to start early as some proclamations can
take weeks to months to complete.
How to Request a Proclamation?
- Identify what body of government you want to designate September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
- For governors or state legislatures, many websites will have a designated proclamation section with instructions.
- For smaller municipalities with mayors or town managers, you might need to make a phone call or write an e-mail to the office for instructions.
- Schedule a meeting with the mayor to discuss why you are requesting a proclamation from the municipality. Take the text with you to the meeting to leave with the Mayor that day. It helps move the process along.
- When emailing the offices, it is important to include a snippet of your personal story and connection to prostate cancer. Often times you will be communicating directly with the elected official, and he/she will want to hear from constituents about why this is so important to them.
- Include the text of the proclamation with your email. This will speed up the process. You can find that text below and remember to replace the information highlighted with needed information.
- It is fine if they use their own text as some have their own. Some are Survivors or prostate cancer has made an impact in some way.
- If you do not hear back from an office for a couple of weeks, be sure to follow up!
What
happens if they request you to attend a Council meeting?
You
may receive a phone call or email inviting you to a Council meeting
for a proclamation reading. They will usually do this in August or
September. The mayor or council member will read the proclamation,
and then present it to you. You are asked if you would like to say a
few words. A great opportunity to share a quick synopsis of your
story! If you are not comfortable doing so let them know. Some times
they will want to take pictures for the social media sites or
newspaper. Also some of the council meeting are recorded or on their
live municipality channel.
What Happens after a Proclamation Is Issued?
Once
you receive confirmation of the proclamation, you will receive a PDF
or a hard copy of the proclamation with a stamp of approval and
signature. In some cases, the office will email you a version of the
proclamation and then mail the hard copy in September. Be sure to
email your completed proclamation to Matt Marks to your proclamation
can be added to the map!
What Should You Do after You Receive Your Proclamation?
Notify ZERO that you were able to get a proclamation! Contact Matt Marks (Matt@zerocancer.org) and explain who issued the proclamation and where. You can also notify Linda Hoetger (pcamproclamations@gmail.com) to be added to the map of proclamation supporters for that year. ZERO will be tracking all of the proclamations!
These
are the statics for September 2018. Some elected officials are also
doing perpetual proclamations. A perpetual proclamation is used
yearly and no changes needed. Example: no dates or number statics.
September
is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Whereas, this year approximately 164,690 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States alone every year – that’s one man every 3.2 minutes and roughly 29,430 die this year from the disease – which is one man every 18 minutes; and
Whereas, in Ohio an estimated 5,810 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 1,110 deaths will occur in 2018; and
Whereas, Men with relatives – father, brother, son – with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease; and
Whereas, Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer in American Men and the third leading cause of cancer death behind lung and colon cancer; and
Whereas, 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. 1 in 6 African American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. Overall, African American men are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with—and 2.3 times more likely to die from—prostate cancer than white men; and
Whereas, Veterans who are exposed to herbicides like Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer, and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease; and
Whereas, Education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives, preserving, and protecting our families. The economic and social burden of prostate cancer is huge. Prostate cancer is estimated to cost over $8 billion in direct medical expenditures; and
Whereas, If caught early prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of nearly 100%. However for late stage prostate cancer the five-year survival rate is 29%; and
Whereas, all men are at risk for prostate cancer and we encourage the citizens of (City) to increase the importance of prostate screenings
Proclamation
Toolkit 101
Every
year I ask local elected officials to proclaim September as Prostate
Cancer Awareness Month because it’s important that men everywhere
get educated about the disease. The relationships Ray and I make
locally are invaluable and change doesn’t happen overnight!
Linda
Hoetger, ZERO Advocate and PCAM Proclamations Team Coordinator
What is a Proclamation or Resolution?
A
proclamation or resolution is an official designation within a city,
state, or county to honor and raise awareness for a certain day or
month. It brings awareness to prostate cancer by reminding
communities of the burden of prostate cancer on men.
Who Can Issue Proclamations or Resolutions?
- The Governor
- The State Legislature
- The State Legislature
- County Commissioners
- Town Manager / Village Manager
- Trustees
- City Council Members
Members
of the Statehouse
State
Senators and House of Representatives will support the cause in the
form of a Letter of Commendation or Citation. Sharing your storyand
the statics of prostate cancer is very helpful. They will sometimes
add the information into the documents. Your story has an impact on
the local level as a constituent well as on Capitol Hill.
When Should Proclamations Be Requested?
The
public can request at any point during the year. Some states, mayors,
and town managers will issue a proclamation well in advance of
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and some will ask you to request it
in September. It is best to start early as some proclamations can
take weeks to months to complete.
How to Request a Proclamation?
- Identify what body of government you want to designate September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
- For governors or state legislatures, many websites will have a designated proclamation section with instructions.
- For smaller municipalities with mayors or town managers, you might need to make a phone call or write an e-mail to the office for instructions.
- Schedule a meeting with the mayor to discuss why you are requesting a proclamation from the municipality. Take the text with you to the meeting to leave with the Mayor that day. It helps move the process along.
- When emailing the offices, it is important to include a snippet of your personal story and connection to prostate cancer. Often times you will be communicating directly with the elected official, and he/she will want to hear from constituents about why this is so important to them.
- Include the text of the proclamation with your email. This will speed up the process. You can find that text below and remember to replace the information highlighted with needed information.
- It is fine if they use their own text as some have their own. Some are Survivors or prostate cancer has made an impact in some way.
- If you do not hear back from an office for a couple of weeks, be sure to follow up!
What
happens if they request you to attend a Council meeting?
You
may receive a phone call or email inviting you to a Council meeting
for a proclamation reading. They will usually do this in August or
September. The mayor or council member will read the proclamation,
and then present it to you. You are asked if you would like to say a
few words. A great opportunity to share a quick synopsis of your
story! If you are not comfortable doing so let them know. Some times
they will want to take pictures for the social media sites or
newspaper. Also some of the council meeting are recorded or on their
live municipality channel.
What Happens after a Proclamation Is Issued?
Once
you receive confirmation of the proclamation, you will receive a PDF
or a hard copy of the proclamation with a stamp of approval and
signature. In some cases, the office will email you a version of the
proclamation and then mail the hard copy in September. Be sure to
email your completed proclamation to Matt Marks to your proclamation
can be added to the map!
What Should You Do after You Receive Your Proclamation?
Notify ZERO that you were able to get a proclamation! Contact Matt Marks (Matt@zerocancer.org) and explain who issued the proclamation and where. You can also notify Linda Hoetger (pcamproclamations@gmail.com) to be added to the map of proclamation supporters for that year. ZERO will be tracking all of the proclamations!
These are the statics for September 2018. Some elected officials are also doing perpetual proclamations. A perpetual proclamation is used yearly and no changes needed. Example: no dates or number statics.
September
is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Whereas, this year approximately 164,690 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States alone every year – that’s one man every 3.2 minutes and roughly 29,430 die this year from the disease – which is one man every 18 minutes; and
Whereas, in Ohio an estimated 5,810 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 1,110 deaths will occur in 2018; and
Whereas, Men with relatives – father, brother, son – with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease; and
Whereas, Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer in American Men and the third leading cause of cancer death behind lung and colon cancer; and
Whereas, 1 in 9 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. 1 in 6 African American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. Overall, African American men are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with—and 2.3 times more likely to die from—prostate cancer than white men; and
Whereas, Veterans who are exposed to herbicides like Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer, and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease; and
Whereas, Education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives, preserving, and protecting our families. The economic and social burden of prostate cancer is huge. Prostate cancer is estimated to cost over $8 billion in direct medical expenditures; and
Whereas, If caught early prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of nearly 100%. However for late stage prostate cancer the five-year survival rate is 29%; and
Whereas, all men are at risk for prostate cancer and we encourage the citizens of (City) to increase the importance of prostate screenings
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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At the ZERO Run/Walk in Kettering, Ohio! Crisp morning but for a great cause!! #CountMeIn
2018 supporters for Prostate Cancer Awareness
2018 supporters for Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Finaal list, next yeaar I h
***Governor John Kasich
**Congressman Steve Stivers
**Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
**House of Representatives David Greenspan HD16
**House of Representatives Richard Brown HD20
**House of Representatives Scott Lipps HD62
**President of the Ohio Senate Larry Obhof
**Senator Frank Hoagland SD30
**Senator Troy Balderson SD20
**Speaker Ohio House of Representatives Ryan Smith
**State Senator John Eklund
**State Senator Peggy Lehner
**State Senator Steve Schiavoni
**State Senator Tim Schaffer
*Adams County Commissioners
*Auglaize County Commissioners
*Belmont County Commissioners
*Clark County Commissioners
*Clinton County Commissioners
*Cuyahoga County Commissioners
*Darke County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Fairfield County Commissioners
*Franklin County Commissioners
*Greene County Commissioners
*Hamilton County Commissioners
*Harrison County Commissioners*
*Jackson County Commissioners
*Lake County Commissioners
*Mahoning County Commissioners
*Medina County Commissioners
*Meigs County Commissioners
*Morrow County Commissioners
*Muskingham County Commissioners
*Perry County Commissioners
*Portage County Commissioners*
*Richland County Commissioners
*Ross County Commissioners
*Sandusky County Commissioners
*Senaca County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Shelby County Commissioners
*Tucarawas County Commissioners
*Warren County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Williams County Commissioners
Adelphi
Alliance
Athens
Avon Lake
Barberton
Bazetta Township (Trumbull)
Beachwood
Bellvue
Bexley
Bluffton
Boardman Township Trustees
Boston Heights Council - need to get copy
Bowling Green
Broadview Heights
Brook Park
Brooklyn - need to get copy
Brookville
Brunswick
Bucyrus
Cadiz
Cambrdge
Canal Winchester
Canfield
Carroll
Centerville
Cincinnati
Clayton - need to get copy
Cleveland
Cleveland, Tennessee
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Indiana
Commerical Point
Concord Township Trustees - need to get copy
Cortland - need to get copy
Coshocton
Cuyahoga Falls - need to get copy
Dayton
Deer Park
Defiance
Delphos
Dresden
Dublin
East Cleveland City Council
Eaton
Elmore
Englewood
Enon
Euclid
Fairborn
Fairfield
Findlay
Fremont - need to get copy
Gahanna
Gibsonburg
Grandview Heights
Granville
Greenville*
Grove City
Groveport
Harrison - need to get copy
Hilliard - need to get copy
Huber Heights
Independence - need to get copy
Jamestown
Kent
Kettering
Kingston, New York
Lakemore
Lakeview
Lakewood City Council
Lancaster
Lebannon - need to get copy
Leetonia - need to get copy
Liberty Township, Butler County
London
Lorain
Lorain City Council
Lordstown
Louisville
Loveland
Macedonia
Mansfield
Maple Heights - need to get copy
Marion
Maumee
Mayfield Village
Medina
Mentor-On-The-Lake
Miamisburg
Middleburg Heights
Montgomery
Mt. Vernon
Munroe Falls
Narvarre - need to get copy
New Bern, North Carolina
New Philadelphia
Newark
North Olmsted
North Perry - need to get copy
North Ridgeville
North Royalton
Norwalk
Norwich Township Trustees
Oakwood
Oakwood Village - need to get copy
Ontario
Orange Township Trustees
Orrville
Oxford - need to get copy
Parma
Parma Heights - need to get copy
Pickerington - need to get copy
Piqua
Portsmouth
Powell
Ravenna
Reynodsburg
Reynoldsburg City Council
Richfield
Richwood - need to get copy
Riverside
Rossford
Sabina
Salem
Springfield
St. Bernard
St. Marys - need to get copy
Stow
Strongsville - need to get copy
Struthers
Sugarcreek Township Trustees
Swanton
Sylvania - need to get copy
Tiffin - need to get copy
Toledo
Union
Upper Arlington
Urbana
Van Wert
Washington Township Trustees
Waterville
West Carrollton
West Jefferson - need to get copy
Westerville
Whitehall
Whitehouse
Wickliffe
Willoughby
Willoughby Hills
Woodmere - need to get copy
Woodville
Xenia
Yellow Springs - need to get copy
Yorkville
Youngstown
Zanesville
***Governor John Kasich
**Congressman Steve Stivers
**Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
**House of Representatives David Greenspan HD16
**House of Representatives Richard Brown HD20
**House of Representatives Scott Lipps HD62
**President of the Ohio Senate Larry Obhof
**Senator Frank Hoagland SD30
**Senator Troy Balderson SD20
**Speaker Ohio House of Representatives Ryan Smith
**State Senator John Eklund
**State Senator Peggy Lehner
**State Senator Steve Schiavoni
**State Senator Tim Schaffer
*Adams County Commissioners
*Auglaize County Commissioners
*Belmont County Commissioners
*Clark County Commissioners
*Clinton County Commissioners
*Cuyahoga County Commissioners
*Darke County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Fairfield County Commissioners
*Franklin County Commissioners
*Greene County Commissioners
*Hamilton County Commissioners
*Harrison County Commissioners*
*Jackson County Commissioners
*Lake County Commissioners
*Mahoning County Commissioners
*Medina County Commissioners
*Meigs County Commissioners
*Morrow County Commissioners
*Muskingham County Commissioners
*Perry County Commissioners
*Portage County Commissioners*
*Richland County Commissioners
*Ross County Commissioners
*Sandusky County Commissioners
*Senaca County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Shelby County Commissioners
*Tucarawas County Commissioners
*Warren County Commissioners - need to get copy
*Williams County Commissioners
Adelphi
Alliance
Athens
Avon Lake
Barberton
Bazetta Township (Trumbull)
Beachwood
Bellvue
Bexley
Bluffton
Boardman Township Trustees
Boston Heights Council - need to get copy
Bowling Green
Broadview Heights
Brook Park
Brooklyn - need to get copy
Brookville
Brunswick
Bucyrus
Cadiz
Cambrdge
Canal Winchester
Canfield
Carroll
Centerville
Cincinnati
Clayton - need to get copy
Cleveland
Cleveland, Tennessee
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Indiana
Commerical Point
Concord Township Trustees - need to get copy
Cortland - need to get copy
Coshocton
Cuyahoga Falls - need to get copy
Dayton
Deer Park
Defiance
Delphos
Dresden
Dublin
East Cleveland City Council
Eaton
Elmore
Englewood
Enon
Euclid
Fairborn
Fairfield
Findlay
Fremont - need to get copy
Gahanna
Gibsonburg
Grandview Heights
Granville
Greenville*
Grove City
Groveport
Harrison - need to get copy
Hilliard - need to get copy
Huber Heights
Independence - need to get copy
Jamestown
Kent
Kettering
Kingston, New York
Lakemore
Lakeview
Lakewood City Council
Lancaster
Lebannon - need to get copy
Leetonia - need to get copy
Liberty Township, Butler County
London
Lorain
Lorain City Council
Lordstown
Louisville
Loveland
Macedonia
Mansfield
Maple Heights - need to get copy
Marion
Maumee
Mayfield Village
Medina
Mentor-On-The-Lake
Miamisburg
Middleburg Heights
Montgomery
Mt. Vernon
Munroe Falls
Narvarre - need to get copy
New Bern, North Carolina
New Philadelphia
Newark
North Olmsted
North Perry - need to get copy
North Ridgeville
North Royalton
Norwalk
Norwich Township Trustees
Oakwood
Oakwood Village - need to get copy
Ontario
Orange Township Trustees
Orrville
Oxford - need to get copy
Parma
Parma Heights - need to get copy
Pickerington - need to get copy
Piqua
Portsmouth
Powell
Ravenna
Reynodsburg
Reynoldsburg City Council
Richfield
Richwood - need to get copy
Riverside
Rossford
Sabina
Salem
Springfield
St. Bernard
St. Marys - need to get copy
Stow
Strongsville - need to get copy
Struthers
Sugarcreek Township Trustees
Swanton
Sylvania - need to get copy
Tiffin - need to get copy
Toledo
Union
Upper Arlington
Urbana
Van Wert
Washington Township Trustees
Waterville
West Carrollton
West Jefferson - need to get copy
Westerville
Whitehall
Whitehouse
Wickliffe
Willoughby
Willoughby Hills
Woodmere - need to get copy
Woodville
Xenia
Yellow Springs - need to get copy
Yorkville
Youngstown
Zanesville
Monday, October 1, 2018
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