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September Is Blood Cancer Awareness Month: Do you kNOw Myeloma?

For Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2024, the International Myeloma Foundation’s goal is to put the spotlight on multiple myeloma—the second most common blood cancer in the world.

Help the IMF achieve its goal and educate those within your community by answering the question: What do you know about myeloma? Share your knowledge with the myeloma community while using the hashtag #kNOwMyeloma.

 

 

How Can You Help?
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Share our social posts to raise awareness
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Share what you know about myeloma on social with the hashtag #kNOwMyeloma
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JOIN the Facebook Live Q&As
Download the Social Media Toolkit and Share on Social

Educate, inspire, and raise awareness by sharing facts and stats about multiple myeloma and the International Myeloma Foundation. 

SHARE THESE GRAPHICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH #KNOWMYELOMA

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Join Our Educational Facebook LIVE Events
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Urvi A. Shah, MD
Ask Me About Myeloma and Nutrition! Tuesday, 9/3 @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
Myeloma expert Dr. Joseph Mikhael
Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP
Ask the Experts! 9/13 @10:15 am-10:45am PST; 12:15pm-12:45pm CDT
IMWG Chairman Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar
S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD
Ask the Experts! 9/13 @10:15 am-10:45am PST; 12:15pm-12:45pm CDT
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Beth Faiman PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN®, BMTCN®, FAAN, FAPO
Ask Me Anything with the NLB! Wednesday, 9/18 @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
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Donna Catamero ANP-BC, OCN, CCRC
Ask Me Anything with the NLB! Wednesday, 9/18 @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
Tiffany Richards
Tiffany Richards PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP®
Ask Me Anything with the NLB! Wednesday, 9/18 @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
JOIN the Live Q&As with Leading Myeloma Experts

The IMF will be hosting “Ask Me Anything” Facebook LIVE events this September!


Don't forget to click the "GOING" button on this event page to receive notifications and updates about this event.
Click the "INVITE" button to share with friends.

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Join the IMF in Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Support Group Leaders Summit by Donating Today!

Since 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) has been a beacon of hope for thousands of patients and care partners worldwide. Our unwavering commitment to our four core pillars of support, education, research, and advocacy for multiple myeloma patients and care partners have shaped our mission.

Now, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Support Group Leaders Summit, we honor the profound impact of support. Each year, patients and care partners gather to share their stories, experiences, and knowledge. It is through the tireless dedication of our support group leaders that we’ve been able to extend our reach and foster connected communities across the world.

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, make a donation that impacts the myeloma community across the nation. 

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International Myeloma Foundation President and CEO Yelak Biru shares his thoughts on Blood Cancer Awareness Month
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IMF President and CEO; 28-Year Myeloma Patient
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“With the development of so many new treatments over the past 20 years, patients can reimagine living with myeloma. That’s why it’s so important for the IMF to continue putting patients at the center of research, education, advocacy, and support. With all the recent developments in the IMF’s intense search for a cure, there is more hope than ever before.”

Test Your Knowledge With Our Blood Cancer Awareness Month Myeloma Quiz! 

While not yet curable, myeloma is highly treatable
Share Videos From the Myeloma Community

We are asking those affected by multiple myeloma to answer the questions: "What do you know about myeloma? What advice do you have for the myeloma community?"

Watch the videos from myeloma patients, care partners, healthcare providers, and others as they share their knowledge below and learn from the myeloma community. Share their videos using the social share buttons or recording your advice and share using the hashtag #kNOwMyeloma.

Know More About Some of the IMF's Key Initiatives

Learn about some of the key initiatives and programs led by the International Myeloma Foundation across research, education, support, and advocacy including the Global Myeloma Action Network, the M-Power Project, and the Myeloma ACTION Team.

Take Action by Joining an Event!

Upcoming Events

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On August 27th I will begin the 490-mile hike on the Camino de Santiago (the French Way) from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain and will be raising donations for the International Myeloma Foundation
25th sgls campaign
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As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Support Group Leaders Summit, we honor the profound impact of support. Each year, patients and care partners gather to share their stories, experiences, and knowledge.
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The IMF Nurse Leadership Board goes live! Join Beth Faiman PhD, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, FAAN; Donna Catamero, ANP-BC, OCN, CCRC; and Tiffany Richards PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP® as they go live from the annual Nurse Leadership Board meeting. Ask your myeloma questions and get answers about nursing care. Not a Facebook subscriber? You can still watch the event live! Just click the close "X" symbol on the Facebook pop-up when visiting the event page.
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We are looking forward to hosting our In Person/Virtual walk Saturday, September 21, 2024. We will also be accepting any additional donations that day. You can opt to walk the trail if you want to get in some exercise, as it is a public trail.
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I am pleased to announce our 8th Annual Walkathon & BBQ to End Multiple Myeloma, as well as to celebrate the tremendous strides we have made fighting this pernicious form of cancer that adversely affects hundreds of thousands of people and their families stricken by this illness.
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Join us Virtually to Amplify Black Myeloma Voices: Starting Saturday, May 18 through Monday, September 30, Walk or Run Any Time, Anywhere.
Join an IMF myeloma Regional Community Workshop near you.
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The IMF Virtual Regional Community Workshop will include an introduction to myeloma, upfront treatments at diagnosis, maintenance therapy, relapse information, and an update on clinical trials
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Don’t miss this Richmond community event to discuss health empowerment. We will focus on awareness of multiple myeloma in the African American community. The panel will share patient stories and suggestions to “M-Power” yourself if ever faced with a complicated diagnosis. Refreshments will be provided.  
IMF Asian Myeloma Network 4th Master Class 2024
IMF Asian Myeloma Network 4th Patient Forum 2024

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