LUNGevity Celebration of HOPE Program - Other - Page 6
Gala Chairs
Brent Barnhart
Nancy Cohen
Andre Owens
Natalie Cohen Smith
Hello Friends,
This year surely looks different than most, but the feelings of
hope, support, and community that are hallmarks of our
annual Celebration of Hope remain the same. It is an honor
to be joining you virtually to celebrate the advancements
made in lung cancer research, as well as honor those who are
making a difference in the lives of people living with lung
cancer. This year we have guests joining us from coast-tocoast, and we are thrilled to be welcoming our virtual
viewers from wherever they call home. It is exciting to have
so many new supporters and the opportunity to share the
important work of our honorees and LUNGevity with an
expansive audience.
We come to you as a group that has strong and unique ties
to LUNGevity and the lung cancer community at large. As a
lung cancer patient, a caregiver, the son of a patient, and a
friend of a patient, our lives have been irrevocably changed
by the disease. Yet, we have gathered here today because,
thanks to the work of scientists, doctors, advocates, and
policy leaders, the future for lung cancer patients is
changing. Now more than ever, there is HOPE for better
outcomes and a better way of life for those affected by
the disease.
It is with gratitude that we welcome you to this year’s
National Celebration of Hope, and we thank you for choosing
to support LUNGevity. Like us, many of you have a personal
connection to lung cancer — a family member, a friend, a
co-worker, or maybe even yourself. We want you to know
that LUNGevity is there for you, raising awareness that this
No. 1 cancer killer in America can affect ANYONE who
has lungs!
Warmly,
Brent Barnhart
Nancy Cohen
Andre Owens
Natalie Cohen Smith