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Former NFL player huddles down with Guy's Hospital cancer patients

Former NFL player huddles down with Guy's Hospital cancer patients

Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft huddled down with patients at Guy’s Hospital to tackle stigma around lung cancer. About 35,000 people die from lung cancer in the UK every year, making it the UK's biggest cancer killer. This is despite major advances in treatment, partly because people wrongly think you have to smoke to develop it. <more>
Michael Darragh MacAuley and American football star

Michael Darragh MacAuley and American football star

American football star Chris Draft and Dublin GAA hero Michael Darragh MacAuley join forces to help highlight the Irish Cancer Society’s lung cancer awareness month, which takes place throughout January. More than 2,500 people in Ireland are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, and both sportsmen know what it’s like to lose a loved one to the disease. <more>

Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge #32Teams

Team Draft needs 32 Teams from TEAM DRAFT on Vimeo.

  • Virtual Tackling Cancer Camp with the Chicago Bears October 15, 2020 - “Cancer survivors, Caregivers & Friends of the Chicago Bears” We are thrilled to invite you, for the 3rd year in a row, to Team Draft’s (Virtual) Tackling Cancer Camp with the Chicago Bears, in collaboration with the Blue Hat Foundation Although we are unable to gather together at the iconic Halas Hall, we are excited to gather together virtually on October 18th at Noon CT to enjoy watching your Chicago Bears play the Carolina Panthers. While we will all be watching the game individually at home, we will be creating an interactive experience for our survivors, caregivers and their families!
  • Angie Downs represented TD and Seattle Cancer Care Cancer at Super Bowl 54 in Miami, FL February 03, 2020 - Miami, FL. This year’s top Super Bowl Challenge fundraiser is Retired Lt. Col. Angela Downs from Seattle, Washington. Angie, a mother of two who was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer just over a year ago, represented Team Draft at Super Bowl 54 and the 29th Annual Taste of the NFL.
  • "Team Hope" represented TD and the International Lung Cancer Foundation at the 29th Taste of the NFL February 02, 2020 - Hollywood, FL. The third place finisher in this year’s Super Bowl Challenge is “Team Hope.” Team Hope is made up of survivor-advocates Christie Malnati, Kathy Weber, and Sandy Shea—all Stage 1a lung cancer survivors from Colorado. Christie, Kathy, and Sandy represented Team Draft at the 29th Annual Taste of the NFL, a gala event held at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida the night before the big game. At this exclusive food and wine festival, Christie, Kathy, and Sandy will savor dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in the country while rubbing shoulders and sharing their stories with legendary players from all 32 NFL teams. The event raises money for food banks around the country.
  • Lisa Moran represented TD and CU Cancer Center at the NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando, FL January 27, 2020 - Lung cancer survivor-advocate and Super Bowl Challenge runner-up Lisa Moran represented Team Draft at the Pro Bowl in Orlando on January 26, 2020. Lisa, a former USPS mail carrier who was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio but now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2015.