CRC News: February 25, 2025
Welcome to this special edition of CRC News, the American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT) newsletter for ACS NCCRT members and partners working toward our shared goal to reach 80% in Every Community. This edition will highlight events, resources, and opportunities that members and partners would like to highlight this March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
ACS NCCRT: Register for the 2025 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Webcast
Celebrate National Achievements and Hear the Latest State of the Field Updates
Registration is open for our annual National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month webcast, set for Wednesday, March 12 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. The webcast celebrates national achievements and covers the latest state of the field updates that inform our work related to colorectal cancer. Pre-registration is required.
American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer Resources for Patients and Providers
The ACS NCCRT Has Compiled Relevant American Cancer Society Resources on Its Website
The American Cancer Society (ACS) offers evidence-based, understandable, and actionable resources to help healthcare teams educate and empower their patients and caregivers. Visit our new ACS resources webpage to find resources for health care professionals and for patients. Highlights include a ready-to-use PowerPoint presentation include on basic facts, risk factors, and prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer as well as a new comprehensive cancer risk assessment tool for patients.
C4: Screen Your Gut Save Your Butt Run/Walk to Defeat Colorectal Cancer
This San Diego, CA Based Event Takes Place on March 29, 2025
This California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) event is a family-friendly run (walkers welcomed & encouraged) aimed to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. The event is designed to draw media attention, give survivors a voice, and help people understand the importance of screening for colorectal cancer. Learn more and register.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance: Project Cure CRC Request for Proposals Renewed
Project Cure CRC Provides Funding for Research
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) has been spearheading breakthrough advancements through its Project Cure CRC research initiative, which has now renewed its request for proposals. To date, 275 grant proposals have been received and 22 proposals have been approved totaling $10.5 million in awards for innovative colorectal cancer research. This past December, the Alliance convened top scientists at its Cure CRC Summit, and unveiled K-SPY, a groundbreaking multi-center platform trial for high-risk colorectal cancer cases. For more information, to submit a proposal, or to support Project Cure CRC, visit colorectalcancer.org/research.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance: March Volunteer Guide
Anyone Can Use the Guide to Increase Awareness Around CRC
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) created this training video for volunteers to learn how to activate in March for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The guide includes tips and downloadable resources to:
- Connect with your community through local activities
- Raise awareness by reaching out to media and securing coverage
- Support those impacted by CRC by distributing comfort bags at local cancer centers, and more
Be sure to visit the link or scan the QR code shared during the training to download the Alliance’s March Volunteer Guide.
Colon Cancer Coalition: Get Your Rear in Gear Events
There are Multiple Ways to Get Involved in Different Communities Across the Country
The Colon Cancer Coalition is hosting eight Get Your Rear in Gear 5K run/walk events and four additional community events in March to bring awareness for colorectal cancer and raise money to support local screening efforts. To find an event in March or a Get Your Rear in Gear event near you in 2025, visit ColonCancerCoalition.org.
Dress in Blue to Promote Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Bring Awareness to the Disease on Friday, March 7th
Dress in blue on Friday, March 7th to raise awareness for colorectal cancer. Be sure to take a photo and include the hashtag #DressInBlueDay on social media. Learn more and see past Dress in Blue Day photos and videos from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Fight Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Care Initiative
Partners Can Sign onto the Initiative to Improve CRC Outcomes Across the Continuum
Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) recently launched the Colorectal Cancer Care Initiative, an effort dedicated to improving colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. The Initiative set a series of ambitious, actionable goals that build on the ACS NCCRT’s 80% in Every Community campaign and serve as tools for health systems and the CRC community to assess progress, identify gaps and make meaningful progress. To reach these goals it will require stakeholders across the CRC community working together. Fight CRC is inviting organizations to join the Colorectal Cancer Care Initiative. By joining the Initiative, it is an endorsement of the goals and commitment to being a part of reaching them. If you wish to add your organization to the effort, please do so here. If you have questions or would like to learn more, contact Molly McDonnell at [email protected].
SECRC Consortium: Registration Open for Its Annual Conference
The Regional Conference Will Take Place in Savannah, GA
The Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium is pleased to announce that its 9th Annual Conference will take place from June 11-13, 2025 in Savannah, GA and that registration is now open. To view more information, including the room block, visit their website.
ICYMI: Webinar Recording and Blog
Learn About Public Awareness Opportunities in Preparation for March and Celebrate Our Volunteers
- The latest ACS NCCRT webinar, which took place last Wednesday, February 5, highlights how four diverse community organizations and health systems developed innovative public awareness strategies to promote timely colorectal cancer screening in the communities they serve. View the recording and slides.
- In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the ACS NCCRT staff prepared a blog highlighting our volunteers’ efforts over the past year.
Many thanks for the great work you do and best of luck with March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month this year!
The ACS NCCRT Team
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