Hello Listeners.

Today is going to be a special episode, a bit out of the ordinary to our normal programming. I’m participating in Podcasthon, which gives Code Story the opportunity to dedicate one episode to a charity of choice. Hundreds of podcasts are participating in this, releasing their episodes simultaneously in a coordinate effort, with the goal of creating a massive and international wave of inspiring audio content.

Whats the point? The point is to raise awareness for a huge number of charities worldwide.

Now, onto which charity I’ve chosen to support.

The charity I’ve chosen is the American Cancer Society.

The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization. They have a vision to end cancer as we know it – for everyone. They are working to improve the lives of people with cancer, and their families, through several different facets – advocacy, research and patient support. They want to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.

Cancer affects 1 in 3 people in the United States. Chances are that you or someone you know has been affected by cancer. Cancer is more than just a disease, and has two main types. The cause of cancer because of changes to our genes, due to our genetics, lifestyle habits, or being exposed to cancer-causing agents.

Personally, I’ve lost many friends and family to cancer. An uncle when I was very young, my mother in law prior to marrying her daughter, and many friend’s parents as I was growing up.

There is a misunderstanding that cancer can’t be cured. This depends on the type and stage of a person’s cancer. Some cancers are more likely to be cured than others, but each type is treated differently. Often times cancer goes into remission, when the cancer is responding to treatment or is under control – though most times the cancer still remains.

These are just a few tidbits about cancer. The American Cancer Society is fighting cancer through research into cures and support for existing patients in their family. This not for profit organization, and is enabled to do its work through donations, grants and other sources.

If you feel led to help fight cancer and support patients, go to the cancer.org website and click Donate. You can even give in Honor & Memorial of someone who’s life has been impacted by cancer.

If you want to learn more, go to cancer.org. That C A N C E R.org.

Big thanks to the American Cancer Society for the work they do, and to Podcasthon, for coordinated this effort for charity.

And thanks again for listening.