Red Door Community Raises More Than $300,000 at Their Annual Luncheon Celebrating Women Working and Living With Cancer
Red Door Community Raises More Than $300,000 at Their Annual Luncheon Celebrating Women Working and Living With Cancer
Free cancer support programs get a boost, and Red Door Community member announces a run
免费癌症支持计划得到加强，红门社区成员宣布竞选
NEW YORK, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 15, Red Door Community hosted their annual Celebrating Women Working and Living with Cancer Luncheon at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The event raised more than $300,000 while shining a light on the women who inspire us through their daily courage and leadership.
纽约，2024年5月17日 /PRNewswire/ — 5月15日星期三，红门社区在纽约市大都会俱乐部举办了一年一度的庆祝癌症工作和生活的女性午餐会。该活动筹集了超过30万美元的资金，同时向那些通过日常勇气和领导能力激励我们的女性提供了启发。
More than 175 guests attended the event, including Red Door Community donors, corporate allies, and members who participate in the free cancer support programs. The gathering brought together people from all walks of life to socialize and learn about the organization's initiatives that are designed to supplement clinical cancer treatments with essential psychosocial support.
超过175位嘉宾参加了此次活动，其中包括红门社区捐赠者、企业盟友和参与免费癌症支持计划的成员。该会议汇集了各行各业的人们，进行社交和了解该组织的举措，这些举措旨在为临床癌症治疗提供基本的心理支持。
Hosted by Gerri Willis, author and correspondent with Fox Business News, who shared her own experience with cancer, the event featured several key speakers. The first was a formal introduction of new CEO Dan Latore, who spoke to the uniqueness of Red Door Community's work, as it "provides unwavering support at every stage of the cancer experience, so no one faces cancer alone" and he shared his vision for the future of the organization that will "be built on the core ideals of community, trust, and respect."
该活动由福克斯商业新闻的作家兼记者杰里·威利斯主持，她分享了自己的癌症经历，有几位主要演讲者参加。首先是正式介绍新任首席执行官丹·拉托尔，他谈到了红门社区工作的独特性，因为红门社区 “在癌症经历的每个阶段都提供坚定不移的支持，因此没有人能独自面对癌症”，他分享了他对该组织未来的愿景，该组织将 “建立在社区、信任和尊重的核心理想之上”。
The Red Door Award for Leadership was presented to Jami Rubin, former Board Director, long-time executive in the biopharmaceutical industry, and current Chief Financial Officer at Boundless Bio. Her remarks included the topic of risk-taking, like the business risks that are required to drive innovation in oncology, and the emotional risks Red Door Community members take as a part of their program: "They commit to total honesty with each other. They share their experiences with each other even when it's very painful. They don't know how they will respond to their treatment. They don't know how much time they have left. They hold nothing back."
红门领导力奖颁给了前董事会董事、生物制药行业长期高管、现任Boundless Bio首席财务官贾米·鲁宾。她的讲话包括冒险的话题，例如推动肿瘤学创新所需的商业风险，以及红门社区成员在计划中承担的情感风险：“他们承诺彼此完全诚实。即使非常痛苦，他们也会互相分享自己的经历。他们不知道自己将如何应对自己的治疗。他们不知道还剩下多少时间。他们什么也没隐藏。”
The star of the show was Red Door Community member, LaDawn Jefferson. A single mother residing in Brooklyn and living with advanced cancer. She talked about her experience with cancer, from the impersonal way she learned of her diagnosis to the repeated treatments of chemotherapy and radiation. She said her cancer diagnosis did not excuse her from her roles as "chef, counselor, referee, mediator, and mother, who must continue to nurture and love her children no matter what type of day she was having." LaDawn had no one to share her feelings with until she found Red Door Community.
该节目的明星是红门社区成员 LaDawn Jefferson。居住在布鲁克林并患有晚期癌症的单身母亲。她谈到了自己的癌症经历，从非个人化的方式得知自己的诊断到反复接受化疗和放射治疗。她说，她的癌症诊断并不能成为她担任 “厨师、辅导员、裁判、调解员和母亲的借口，无论她过着什么样的日子，她都必须继续培育和爱护孩子。”LaDawn 在创立 Red Door Community 之前，没有人可以和她分享自己的感受。
LaDawn went on about Red Door Community and said, "I was welcomed with open arms, and I felt right at home. I had the freedom to open up and get out all that was buried in me. I was finally able to speak to people who understood the mental battles in my head, the self-image issues, and the fear of dying. I know that in my group I can talk about anything and not be judged for my thoughts or feelings."
LaDawn接着谈到了红门社区，他说：“我受到了张开双臂的欢迎，我有宾至如归的感觉。我可以自由地打开所有埋在我体内的东西。我终于能够和那些了解我脑海中的心理斗争、自我形象问题和对死亡的恐惧的人交谈了。我知道，在我的小组中，我可以谈论任何事情，而不会因为自己的想法或感受而受到评判。”
Before she was introduced to Red Door Community, LaDawn's only outlet for her feelings was her journal, where her first entry talked about her fears and how she was being perceived by people on the outside. She continued referencing her entry, "however, inside, I just want to run like hell. The only catch is, the cancer will run with me because it is inside of me. I NEED HELP, PLEASE HELP ME. Well, Red Door did just that...from day one."
在她被介绍到红门社区之前，LaDawn表达自己感情的唯一途径是她的日记，她的第一篇文章讲述了她的恐惧以及外界人士对她的看法。她继续引用自己的文章，“但是，在里面，我只想逃跑。唯一的问题是，癌症会伴随我而行，因为它在我体内。我需要帮助，请帮帮我。好吧，Red Door 就是这样做的... 从第一天起。”
Run she will. In a stunning announcement, LaDawn announced that she will be running in this year's TCS NYC Marathon as a part of the Red Door Runners, a team that is running to raise money on behalf of Red Door Community. Her inspiring words were met with thunderous applause, and she invited the audience to come out and cheer the team on. She ended her speech with a simple "thank you for your support."
她会跑的LaDawn在一份惊人的公告中宣布，她将作为Red Door Runners的一员参加今年的TCS纽约马拉松比赛，该队正在代表红门社区筹集资金。她鼓舞人心的话语获得了雷鸣般的掌声，她邀请观众出来为球队加油。她以简单的 “谢谢你的支持” 来结束演讲。
To support LaDawn and thousands of other Red Door Community members, visit: RedDoorCommunity.org/donate
要支持 LaDawn 和其他数千名红门社区成员，请访问： reddoorcommunity.org/捐赠
About Red Door Community
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Red Door Community is a leading cancer support organization whose mission is to create a welcoming community of FREE cancer support to bring knowledge, hope, and empowerment to anyone and everyone impacted by cancer and their families including adults, teens, and children. Visit RedDoorCommunity.org to learn how you can support or become a member of Red Door Community today.
Red Door Community是一家领先的癌症支持组织，其使命是创建一个热情友好的免费癌症支持社区，为所有受癌症影响的人及其家庭（包括成人、青少年和儿童）带来知识、希望和赋权。参观 reddoorcommunity 了解如何立即支持或成为红门社区的成员。
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