
2024 results
colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

In March 2024, we asked champions to join us to fight for more research, more treatments, more funding — more lives saved.
A record number of relentless champions of hope turned the National Mall blue. Beyond merely gathering, we united our amazing community —determined to enact change together.
Advocates took to Capitol Hill and their communities, making a significant impact in raising awareness and advancing the fight against colorectal cancer.
Our community continues to stand united— never stopping or slowing down. The success of the record-breaking Awareness Month is a testament to the power of advocacy and the importance of coming together to make a difference.






ADVOCACY
proclamations
Local, state, & National advocacy
FEB 29
Presidential Proclamation Issued
In partnership with 33 organizations, Fight CRC advocated to President Biden for the official declaration of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in 2024.

46
States Requested
Proclamations
37
States Issued
Proclamations
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national proclamation
partner voices

































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Call-on congress 2024
national advocate hill day
MOST EVER
232
advocates registered
133
first-time attendees
75
survivors
24
junior advocates
73
caregivers & loved ones
1,502
emails sent to Congress
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Call-on congress 2024
national advocate hill day
183
meetings with members of Congress
38
states represented
100%
of attendees plan to return in 2025
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Congressional CRC Caucus
MARCH PROGRESS ON CONGRESSIONAL champions
ASK:
Join the Colorectal Cancer Caucus
MARCH RESULTS:
MOVING FORWARD:
Ask members of Congress to join the Caucus. Ask your family and friends from states without support to take action with you!
Senator Chris Murphy
March 13
It's National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and yesterday I got to hear from doctors, patients, and advocates about the importance of funding research and treatment for colorectal cancer.
President Joe Biden is committed to mobilizing a national effort to end cancer as we know it, and I’ll fight to make sure colorectal cancer is front of mind.

Erin Verscheure is with Rachel Verscheure Tokarski
Thank you Representative Haley Stevens for being the first Michigan representative to join the Colorectal Cancer Caucus and for all your support over the past 3 years. You are our champion and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together.
I went to call on congress this year determined to get our for MI representative in the caucus and it is so rewarding to see her name. Our voices make a difference and I will never stop fighting this fight. Fight Colorectal Cancer
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Advocacy champion partners
united in the fight against colorectal cancer

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RESEARCH ADVOCACY
RATS 2024
RESEARCH ADVOCACY TRAINING & SUPPORT
5
new RATS
NEW
curriculum launched
TRAINING
in-person March 7
35+
RATS trained since start
Ester Hyun
Survivor
Tim McDonald
Survivor
Elsa Lankford
Caregiver
Michael Holtz
Survivor
Carrie Brockway
Survivor

Yasmeem Watson
The RATS program is the chance to give the voiceless a voice, and to give people that look like me a seat at the table that didn’t exist before.
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DISEASE AWARENESS
Clinical Trial finder
curated by patients, for patients.
225
Trial Searches
138
Trial Finder Users

178
United States
20
United Kingdom
7
Greece
3
Canada
3
Sweden

Trial Searches by Phase

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patient provider finder
130
Provider Searches
77
Provider Finder Users

127
United States
2
Mexico
1
Thailand

Not currently built to support international searches.
Provider Searches by Specialty

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screening quiz
13 questions. 1 minute.
501,666
Quiz Viewers in March
2,563% INCREASE FROM 2023
16,052
Quizzes Started in March
No Relative
Hereditary Risk

Over 45
Under 45

42,935
Quiz Users in March
1,803% INCREASE FROM 2023
10,851
Quizzes Completed in March
68% completion rate
134
Results Emailed in March
41,873
57
Australia
United States
200
42
Canada
France
169
34
United Kingdom
Mexico
61
27
Germany
India

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screening quiz
13 questions. 1 minute.
@lili_bolanos4
“Since diagnosis, my mother has been receiving chemo and radiation treatments and has unfortunately had many complications. This has been a wake-up call for me to take better care of my body. A friend of mine shared Fight CRC with me; I followed them on Instagram, took their colorectal cancer screening quiz, and upon getting results that I am at high risk for colorectal cancer, I immediately scheduled an appointment to get a colonoscopy. I anxiously wait for that day so I can have peace of mind. I also plan to get yearly colonoscopies and encourage my siblings to do the same. I am so grateful for the resources at Fight CRC and their effort to spread awareness on this serious issue.”
16,052
Quizzes Started in March
10,851
Quizzes Completed in March
68% completion rate
Over 45
Under 45

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resource usage
trusted, medically reviewed resources.
29,146
printed resources distributed
53
screening options webinar registrants
71
ostomy webinar registrants
19
Guide in the Fight Meetup attendees
134,305
United States
6,566
Canada
10,069
5,434
Spain
United Kingdom

181,000
website users from 186 countries.
4,147
contributions from 312 members in the Community of Champions app
73
new app members
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Media coverage
573% ⬆
increase in media exposure compared to March 2023
90%
placement of ambassador stories






150
mentions of United in Blue
top keywords

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online coverage
1M
impressions of #StrongArmSelfie across all platforms.
939K
impressions
annapayne4pa Finding colon cancer early is paramount to survival. When it is found early, it is one of the most treatable cancers. The legislation announced today will ensure that people will be able to access a colonoscopy at 45 with ease.
I am grateful for this life-saving legislation as I know it will save the lives of Pennsylvanians and for bringing awareness to colon cancer.
I urged us all to honor those who are no longer with us, by educating those who are. #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth
126K
impressions

frenchie_jen WE NEED CHANGE - Yes, change can take some time, but that time took my wife’s life and my daughter’s mom. [...]
This is the #1 cause of death in men under 50 and #2 for women (under breast cancer). [...]
Not ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN CALIFORNIA is serving in the caucus for colorectal cancer. CA IS THE FIRST FOR MANY BUT NOT THIS??
Please go to my highlight reel and speak up to your congress members. That will make a world of difference and only takes 3 minutes (1 min if you have autofill on your phone).
471K
impressions
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Community event
highlights 2024
$50K
donated to Fight CRC through community events.
Thank you for your support!
20+
community events hosted with Fight CRC in March 2024.
Evan White's Brews & Blue - Bar Crawl for Colon Cancer Awareness
Dallas, TX • March 11
What a weekend. We are continually blown away by your support and generosity. Evan asked us to keep the crawl going and we are able to do so because you keep showing up. Thank you for helping us keep his fight and his memory alive.
Thank you
for your relentless support of Fight Colorectal Cancer.
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Community event
highlights 2024

Aharia Sumlar is with Tamara Shaw, Gwendolyn Bryant and 7 others.
A Touch of Clarity Gala was a night to remember! All who attended in loving memory of Tiffany Ortiz showed that her legacy was not just in the memories that was shared but was evident through the lives she touched.

Daniel Bloomgarden donated his 50th birthday celebration to Fight CRC, raising more than $42,000 for the fight against colorectal cancer!


Mike Schillinger lovingly restored this VW with more than 300.2 labor hours in tribute to his wife, Tammie Schillinger, a stage III CRC survivor. They toured at car shows, sold raffle tickets, and raised over $21,000 for Fight CRC!
daniellerogersfit #MilesforMike began in 2020. My daughter, family and friends all started running miles with the goal of raising 100k towards the fight against CRC for however long it takes.
This is the fourth year I’m fundraising for @fightcrc because I believe in their Path to a Cure for colorectal cancer.
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Community event
highlights 2024
$3K RAISED!

Sidney Payne
Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5k Event
📍 Marshfield, MO
🏃 27 participants
💰 $600 raised
lilacmarketheadbands 💙 March: Let’s raise awareness and fight against colon cancer together. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but it hasn’t been heavily researched. Last year, we teamed up with our friend, Dr. Meagan Powers, who is currently fighting stage IV colorectal cancer to design a collection in which 50% of proceeds will support the work being done by @fightcrc .
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United in blue
community awareness event
389
volunteers during installation days
27,400
flags on the National Mall

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mrosef8

repdonaldpaynejr
repdonaldpaynejr This morning, I joined Fight CRC at the annual United in Blue event. It is a tribute to the survivors, caregivers and champions in our fight against colorectal cancer. We must bring more awareness and secure more resources to fight this deadly disease.

ccsurvivor2022
March 12
482
collective installation hours
356
scans of QR codes
3,000
mentions of #PrioritizeCRC
8,000
screening quiz stickers given out
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United in blue
champion voices

repdonaldpaynejr and repmarkgreen
Co-Chairs of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus at United in Blue for Fight CRC.
#PrioritizeCRC

Rep. Aaron Bean
58M
impressions of Simone Boseman’s story in the media
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United in blue
champions in the fight against colorectal cancer


FUNDRAISING
FUNDRAISING RESULTS
56
Meta fundraisers
in donations in March
1,000+
thank you notes written
$100,000
+
daniellerogersfit #MilesforMike began in 2020. My daughter, family and friends all started running miles with the goal of raising 100k towards the fight against CRC for however long it takes.
This is the fourth year I’m fundraising for @fightcrc because I believe in their Path to a Cure for colorectal cancer.
personaccount 💙 why I fundraise for @fightcrc .
$150
average donation in March
830
individual donors in March
$525,000
in sponsorships during March
$26,000+
donated through Wall of Champions Tributes
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