May LUNGevity Hero: Nancy Brinker

(original source LUNGevity)

“LUNGevity Foundation is proud to announce Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen and LUNGevity’s Honorary Leadership Board member, as the May LUNGevity Hero in recognition for her decades-long dedication and trailblazing work in the fight against cancer. A true pioneer of the advocacy movement, Ms. Brinker gave a national voice to cancer patients, their friends, and families and laid the ground rules for success for today’s advocacy organizations around the world. Brinker’s passion and leadership in the quest to bring an end to breast cancer resonated with millions, and mobilized women across the country to demand that cancer research be a key focus of the national healthcare agenda. Her belief in the power of grassroots efforts combined with far-reaching corporate support helped to bring about a vital shift in our country’s dialogue about cancer and the way we fund scientific research.”

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