Petey's raising awareness for prostate cancer and saving lives!
Link: Proclamations throughout the years
You always hear and see elected officials doing Proclamations and Resolutions for different causes. But there was one here in Ohio that never seems to be mentioned. Prostate Cancer! I contacted the elected officials and asked why? No one has asked before. Humm...challenge accepted! I did my research and found the needed Whereas statements for the Proclamations. And then put them together and started sending out countless emails to all the elected officials in Ohio. Every City, Village, and Township that I could find on the internet. I started a database as well with names, titles, email, and office addresses. While sending out the emails I would get responses of I am a survivor. My family has been impacted by prostate cancer. Many times they would ask if we would like to attend a Council meeting for a Proclamation reading and presentation, Of course, we would! I mainly focus on Ohio as that is where I live. but as you can see there are a few other states as well.
My husband is from Kingston, New York, and the Mayor has supported the past few years. Three of my sons are from Fort Benning, which is outside of Columbus, Georgia. and my dad's family is from Columbus, Indiana. The other states were pretty much an accident because they have the same name as cities here in Ohio. When I get into the zone I think it is Ohio and find out it was not. But it has been all good many of the Mayors have sent one anyway supporting their families of prostate cancer.
In January 2021, I will be back at it asking for Proclamations and Resolutions in support of the many men and their families dealing with the disease and to encourage education for prostate cancer in the Month of September.
On June 19, 2009, my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He was a firefighter for 4 years and then cross-trained into weather where he was around radar equipment for 16 years. His chances of being diagnosed were 1 in 3.
Funds from the ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation services to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctor appointments.
Subject: Petition To Establish ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License Plates
If you would like a single use copy of the petition please email me and I will be happy to email it or send it in the mail.
Thank you for your support!
Linda and Ray Hoetger
Please email the information to Linda@zerocancer.org
Ray and I are excited to share the news that our ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License Plates will soon be available through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Please share we need your help! We are not asking you to buy the license plates. Right now we are asking for your support in getting the license plates put into production through the Breau of Mother Vehicles. Due to COVID-19 we are allowed to accept emails with the information below and will serve as a signature. The next step is getting the required 150 emails that will serve as the BMV for 4820. This form requires a signature. We need 150 or more emails As Soon As Possible. This is an intent to purchase if the license plates become available. By adding your name you are not required to purchase the license plates.
Please email the information to Linda@zerocancer.org
Funds from the ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation services to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctor appointments.
Subject: Petition To Establish ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License Plates
First Name
Last Name
Phone # (Including Area Code)
Address
City
Zip
Current License Plate #
Ohio DL or ID Card #
If you prefer the paper BMV form 4820 I can email it to you. This form does require a signature.
Thank you for your support!
Linda and Ray Hoetger
November Is National Family Caregivers Month is Important
National Family Caregivers Month in November provides resources for self-care, advocacy, and de-stressing for our caregivers. The month is dedicated to supporting caregivers as they care for others. This year's theme is “Caregiving Around the Clock."
This popped up in my memories! 11 years ago I added caregiving to my role. When we first started out with Ray being diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. There was so much going on appointments, researching treatment options. Ray chose surgery. There were side effects but he is still alive. I have had my issues of not taking care of myself. My depression and anxiety has gotten worse. And insomnia has been an issue. But thankfully I have started treatment!
Ray and I are excited to share the news that our ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License Plates will soon be available through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Due to COVID-19 we are allowed to accept emails with the information below and will serve as a signature. The next step is getting the required 150 emails that will serve as the BMV for 4820. This form requires a signature. We need 150 or more emails As Soon As Possible. This is an intent to purchase if the license plates become available. There is an additional cost of $35 ($25 for ZERO The End of Prostate Cancer and $10 to BMV).
Please email the information to Linda@zerocancer.org
Funds from the ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation services to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctor appointments.
Subject: Petition To Establish ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License Plates
First Name
Last Name
Phone # (Including Area Code)
Address
City
Zip
Current License Plate #
Ohio DL or ID Card #
If you prefer the paper BMV form 4820 I can email it to you. This form does require a signature.
ZERO The End OF Prostate Cancer License Plates was signed into law on October 22, 2020! We need 150 signatures but with COVID, events have been canceled and is making it more difficult to get signatures. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles said they will accept emails with the needed information from the BMV Form 4820. And it will serve as a signature.
Funds from the ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license plates would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation services to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctor appointments.
***But it must have all this information listed.***
Subject line: PETITION TO ESTABLISH ORGANIZATIONAL LICENSE PLATE - ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer
First name:
Last Name:
Phone Number (With Area Code)
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Current License Plate #
Ohio DL or ID Card #
Email to Linda@zerocancer.org
To be a valid signature all lines needs to be filled out. You can have just one name on the form or have all lines filled out. These needs to be done and sent to the Public Safety Department. I will be happy to pick the forms up from you or you can send them to my by email. And if you prefer to send in the mail PM me for my address.
Proclamation 144, 145, 146 came in the mail today! September is officially Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month. But for those families living with a prostate cancer diagnosis every day and month is Prostate Cancer Awareness. Just because the month has ended it doesn't mean we can leave our guard down. I will keep sharing my story and raise awareness all year.
My Name is Linda Hoetger, I am asking for your support for the 7,030 men impacted by prostate cancer and their families just like mine. Some who live in your community and are not ready to speak up yet and share their journey. I'm asking for your support with a Proclamation or Resolution. I share the Proclamations and Resolutions through social media, in Ohio, and on Capitol Hill. I ask for your support yearly so that one day we can be part of a cure and zero out prostate cancer and educate the next generation about this horrible disease. The nation recognizes Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month in September.
On June 19, 2009, my life forever changed as a wife. I had another title added to it. Caregiver. On this day my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. It felt like I hit a brick wall. After all the tears there were questions that needed answers. One was. What is prostate cancer? I had never heard of prostate cancer before and was clueless. But now that my husband was diagnosed with it I needed to know what we are dealing with. Also being the mother of four sons it was even more important to know more. It was hard enough hearing my husband has it. I do not want my sons to hear those horrible words we heard. You have cancer! Ray is a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force. After he graduated from Kingston High School in 1970. He enlisted in the Air Force as a Firefighter and served 4 years in that career field stateside and in England. Being a firefighter there were countless contaminates used to distinguish fires and also used to decontaminate the military airplanes. Also, herbicides were sprayed around the military installations to control the weeds and foliage. We believe that Ray's military career caused his prostate cancer. He is the oldest of three sons in the family and he is the only one of three sons with prostate cancer. Though Ray never stepped boots in Vietnam, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and the children have been affected with birth defects. Two marriages and seven children, of which five children were born with birth defects. I know that there is an increased risk of prostate cancer and never want them to have to go through the journey my husband and I have as a couple. Since Ray's diagnosis, I was not about to sit back and do nothing! I started advocating and raising awareness for this horrible disease that no one seems to want to talk about. As the wife/caregiver of a retired Veteran, and military brat. And for the thousands of Veterans battling prostate cancer alone, we need to let them know they are not alone. This is unacceptable and the need to screen and educate the Veterans about prostate cancer is important in 2020 and beyond.
I have become an active advocate ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer in 2012. Since 2014 I have asked for your support throughout Ohio and have been truly blessed with the amount of support. I share my journey with you and you shared the impacted prostate cancer had made in your life as well. In 2018 had a Bill introduced in the Ohio Statehouse to have ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license plates, funds from the license plates would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation serviced to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctors appointments. As of June 11, 2020, it has passed both sides of the Statehouse and is waiting on the Governor's signature. We have been invited to attend Council meetings for the Proclamation readings. Which is an honor to attend to share our story and raise awareness. Having the support from elected officials throughout Ohio will let the men and families impacted by prostate cancer let them know that their elected officials care and encourage the citizens to take action in awareness as well. Also, I hope that with me sharing my story they will share their story. And get more men talking so that one day there will be a cure for prostate cancer and more lives will be saved. I hope one day to have a Prostate Cancer Survivor from all areas of Ohio. Encouragement from Legislators, Commissioners, Mayors, and other elected officials to support the families of prostate cancer and to educate residents about this horrible disease with a Proclamation and Resolution. Working with ZERO has given me so many more opportunities to help raise awareness and to be part of ending prostate cancer. Each year Ray and I speak to our elected officials at the Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C., and work locally in Ohio and across the nation to secure proclamations from each local government. I keep track of all the Proclamations and Resolutions on Google map and would be honored to add yours to it as well.
Thank you Westerville, Ohio Mayor Kathleen Cocuzzi for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education!
All men are at risk for prostate cancer and we encourage the citizens of Ohio to increase the importance of prostate screenings. Funds from the ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer license plates would stay in Ohio to provide free patient navigation services to reduce financial toxicity among prostate cancer and free transportation for prostate cancer patients to doctor appointments Please feel free to share it with others as well! Email the form to Linda@zerocancer.org
Thank you Hamilton, Ohio Mayor Patrick Moeller, Hamilton City Council and the City Administration for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month!
