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Eddie Vedder's Rise Used to Raise Cancer Awareness

KatKat Posts: 4,922
edited September 2008 in The Porch
EDDIE VEDDER'S RISE USED TO RAISE CANCER AWARENESS

"Rise", from Eddie Vedder's soundtrack to "Into the Wild" is being used to raise awareness and resources to fight cancer. For more information, please visit StandUp2Cancer.org.

PSA includes: Christy Turlington, Susan Sarandon, Michael Bloomberg, Christina Ricci, Tilda Swinton, Morgan Freeman, Keanu Reeves, Casey Affleck, Lance Armstrong, Jodie Foster, Tobey Maguire, Tony Hawk and Sydney Poitier

OVERVIEW
SU2C is founded on the belief that there is now sufficient knowledge of the basic science of cancer and that technologies are available to allow the focused practical application and proximal translation of even more basic science knowledge to patients with cancer. Furthermore, the successful application of this knowledge will result in more rapid advances in the treatment of patients and the prevention of cancer in those individuals who are at risk. The purpose of SU2C is to establish and support a focused and intense effort to effect these advances as rapidly as possible. SU2C believes that it can benefit the most patients by accelerating the course of cancer research through raising philanthropic dollars and developing unique mechanisms to utilize these funds. This novel approach is being designed in a way that will lead to the rapid funding of innovative ideas without bureaucratic delays. SU2C will utilize mechanisms to foster collaboration of the most talented and promising researchers across institutions; a team-oriented approach that promotes the sharing of information rather than inter-individual competition; and a goal-oriented focus on key problems in cancer designed with measurable milestones of progress. SU2C is committed to identifying the most promising opportunities and leveraging its fiscal and management resources to achieve a paradigm shift in clinical cancer research. SU2C is committed to transparency and high-quality science in its funding activities and believes that this can be accomplished within the framework of a truly innovative approach to support SU2C-funded research.

SU2C funds will support research projects conducted by interdisciplinary, multi-institutional translational and clinical research "Dream Teams" and high-risk Innovative Research Grants from which ideas for new Dream Teams may arise. Grants management and expert review will be conducted via a nimble, rapid, flexible, and transparent process carried out by a "Blue Ribbon" Scientific Advisory Committee comprised of about 15 highly accomplished clinical investigators, senior laboratory researchers, and physician-scientists and 2 patient advocates.

http://www.standup2cancer.org/
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    That's Cool!!!

    I LOVE that song!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • KatKat Posts: 4,922
    http://www.standup2cancer.org/theshow/networks
    Falling down,...not staying down
  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,054
    Kat wrote:
    http://www.standup2cancer.org/theshow/networks


    Will there be a certain "someone" playing at this?
  • KatKat Posts: 4,922
    CantKeepmedown wrote:
    Will there be a certain "someone" playing at this?

    I don't know. :)
    Falling down,...not staying down
  • gozzo5058gozzo5058 Posts: 611
    very good!
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    Kat wrote:
    I don't know. :)
    the smile tells me you know something ;)
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  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    Anyone else in?

    Thanks for posting this.

    It was great seeing the PSA at the movie theater!
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,074
    Will cancer sticks be smoked on the side of the stage during this event?
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    awesome!
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • leopattieleopattie Posts: 22
    Saw the promo/ad before "The Dark Knight" over the weekend, as soon as it started I turned to hubby and told him... That's Eddie! Yes, I can name that tune in one note! Very powerful ad.

    The movie, not so much.
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  • TheLostSoulTheLostSoul Posts: 773
    saw it yesterday at the movies.
    I miss you hippiemom.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,738
    Direct link to video:

    http://www.standup2cancer.org/sutv?sid=3&vid=278

    SHOW COUNT: (164) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=108, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
    Mexico=1, Colombia=1 



  • yahamitayahamita Posts: 1,514
    Hell yea! RISE UP everyone, and take notice!
    I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...GUARANTEED!

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  • MakeMeCry43MakeMeCry43 Posts: 355
    That's really great to hear! I love how Eddie always stands up for all the right things! And Rise is such a good song too. And I really like that it says it's idea is to have all the top researchers work together rather than compete against each other, that's really smart, they should really stop competing against each other and trying to see which will be the first one to break the mystery and what not, it should really be a team effort, so I really like that notion....it's a very good cause and Amen to that yahamita! We should all RISE up!
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,702
    Kat wrote:
    I don't know. :)

    hmmm ...

    today, i sent out a few emails to canadian cancer socity. we are still looking for beneficiaries for the eddie vedder wishlist foundation preparties next month in toronto.
  • PJSEMPREPJSEMPRE Posts: 687
    Another great attitude from Ed.
    Let's say knowledge is a tree, yeah.
    It's growing up just like me.
  • PJ-SinPJ-Sin Posts: 348
    Cancer Sucks!!!
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  • AddictedAddicted Posts: 124
    my brother passed at age 29 of cancer. Way to contribute Eddie, ty
    hold on to the thread
    the currents will shift
  • Vedder Lukin GoodVedder Lukin Good Posts: 25
    I'm glad to see him take action in a great cause. ALTHOUGH, someone may want to pass this on to him.

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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i kicked cancer in the ass, but i was just one of the lucky ones ~

    THANK YOU Ed for everything you do!
  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    My aunt recently passed from cancer

    THANK YOU EDDIE
  • F5F5 Posts: 791
    Sweet
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  • Phild44Phild44 Posts: 48
    Thanks to Eddie and the Pearl Jam site for their link to the standup2cancer website. It opens the door for people to donate to find a cure to that deadly disease. It opened up my eyes on how important finding a cure is and I'm now planning to have a collectivity and raise funds for that organization, that with all the medias involve (CBS, NBC and ABC) could open up more eyes.
    Everybody knows someone who had cancer, look up the numbers.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    Good for you Ed!

    I work in cancer research and I'm really glad he contributed to this!
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Kat wrote:
    http://www.standup2cancer.org/theshow/networks
    Wow, that is gonna be a big TV event simulcasted on the 3 big networks. That'd be cool if Ed was there to play "Rise."
  • i like matt.ci like matt.c Posts: 1,122
    Go Eddie for helping a good cause!!!
  • illegal pantsillegal pants Posts: 13,471
    *thumbs up*

    onya Eddie :)
    Kat wrote:
    SU2C will utilize mechanisms to foster collaboration of the most talented and promising researchers across institutions; a team-oriented approach that promotes the sharing of information rather than inter-individual competition; and a goal-oriented focus on key problems in cancer designed with measurable milestones of progress.

    wonderful
    wah
  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    fantastic cause, nice purposes, congrats for Ed,

    Rise is my favourite song off Into the wild by the way!!! Let's get ready against this terrible disease!
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  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    As a cancer survivor, I really appreciate Ed's contribution with this inspirational song. It would have lifted my spirit during a very black time for me. Thanks Ed for the support. Also has anyone caught the intro to Cordoruy on the new commercial for conservation with Harrison Ford - my 12 yr old caught it immediately. Sorry if that's been mentioned already.
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  • NickyNoochNickyNooch Posts: 629
    Funny I saw this as a preview while at the movies to see Hancock last Saturday. I almost posted it here, but figure everyone knew already. Looks like I would've beaten the 'Official' thread!

    I was in the theater yelling "Wow! The song!!!! That's Vedder!". I think I was the only one in the theater who noticed or cared, but still rad surprise!

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