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Because September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer in involved in a number of activities. Here is more information about what we're doing...
Governor Proclaims September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Members of the Board of Directors of the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer in Augusta with a proclamation from Governor Baldacci proclaiming September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Members of the Board in the photo are left to right: Director Jim Ervin, President Nelson Leavitt and Chair of the Board Mona Ervin holding the proclamation, Director Terry Kungle, Director Ole Jaeger, Director Sandi Jaeger and Director Jon Henry.


Maine Library Awareness Program
The MCFPC has sent out a mailing to most library's in the state requesting that they have prostate cancer displays. Here are some images of some of the displays in libraries (the Patten Free Library in Bath and the Auburn Public Library) around the state.

Get out the word - other events
We have written letters to the editor of papers, have submitted op-ed articles for newspapers, have numerous speaking engagements through the Speakers Bureau, has a new television program running on cable stations for the month.
Here are other events that MCFPC will be participating in (check our Calendar and News for the schedule):
Sept 11, Saturday 8:30/9:00 - 1:30, approx. Cancer Survivors Day, Harold Alfond Cancer Care Center, Augusta, ME, Old Belgrade Road
Sept 24, Friday, Times 1 pm to 4 pm Free Prostate Cancer Screenings, CMMC Lewiston (see calendar FMI)
Sept 24, 25, 26, Friday 9:00 - 6:00, Saturday 9:00 - 6:00, Sunday 9:00 - 5:00 Common Ground Fair/MOFGA, Unity Fairgrounds, Unity, ME
Sept 29, Wednesday, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner for Prostate Cancer Group/MCFPC, CMMC, Lewiston, Conference Rooms A - C Presenters Michael Todd and Jim and Mona Ervin You may register for this event by phone by calling 207-795-8250 or toll-free 877-336-7287 or Download the flyer for this event - 
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