Emily Walsh

I’d like to take a moment to thank Jill Leavitt, the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance’s Advocate of the Month for February. Jill has been incredibly active and visible in our Facebook community and continues to help spread the message of the MCA, while lending her support and knowledge to others affected by cancer. Beneath is an interview with Jill about her own experience with cancer and how that has shaped her way of life.

MCA:

What better time to discuss love, marriage and commitment than February, the month in which Valentine’s Day is celebrated. For those couples that hesitated to make the emotional commitment of matrimony the previous Christmas season, this is their second opportunity to do so during a holiday that’s sole focus is love and happiness.

Consider the wedding day. After much anticipation and planning, the big day finally arrives. It’s time for that ceremonial walk down the aisle. The bride and groom face each other and prepare to say their wedding vows. The have likely rehearsed and are familiar with what they have to say. But have they really studied the words? Do they understand the commitment they are about to make?

Tags: Cancer Diagnosis, Caregiver, RobCares, Valentines Day, Wedding Vows

The MCA is proud to introduce our very first Advocate of the Month, Noora Besharat. Noora caught our attention in July during our $50k to Cancer Twitter Campaign when she mobilized her twitter community to follow @canceralliance on the 3rd anniversary of her mother’s passing from cancer. Noora’s work created the social buzz that led to us raising over $21,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Noora is the perfect example of how one individual can truly make a difference when they dedicate themselves to a cause. We are so proud to have Noora as a part of our community, and it’s our honor to share her story with you.

We are incredibly lucky to have such an active, supportive & selfless social media community dedicated to increasing awareness of cancer and the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance (MCA). The MCA Advocate of the Month Program was created with the intention of rewarding our most active community members with highly publicized recognition (not to mention some great prizes!) and incentivizing those who may be new to our community to become involved & assist in raising cancer awareness! Together, WE REFUSE DEFEAT!

How Do I Become Advocate of the Month?

• Share our content more than the average fan
• Participate in discussions on our page, and provide supportive feedback to our community members!
• Tell your FB friends & Twitter Followers why they should be involved in our community!
• If you’re a blogger, write a blog article about why you want to be our Advocate of the Month, and send it to us!
• Send us a short video or email me at ewalsh@mesothelioma.com to tell us why YOU should be Advocate of the Month. Tell us what you would do if you were chosen. Be creative. IMPRESS US!

What are my responsibilities as Advocate of the Month?

Here are just a FEW of the ways you can help be the BEST Advocate: