Local Lung Cancer Advocates Join Others From Across the Country toHost Candle Vigil

  Jessica Steinberg and Barbara Ferguson will host a lighted vigil at Town Center Park at 29800 SW Park Place in Wilsonville, Oregon with more than 100 attendees expected locally as part of a national campaign to raise awareness for lung cancer on November 19th at 7:00 PM; we will join more than 90 communities across the nation in hosting a Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil in partnership with Lung Cancer Alliance, Caring Ambassadors Program, and Compass Oncology.    Shine a Light Lung Cancer Vigil is an annual event that occurs simultaneously nationwide. This year, communities in more than 30 states will participate in the event, which is designed to provide hope, support and compassion to the thousands who are diagnosed with lung caner.    This year’s Vigil in Wilsonville is a tribute and recognition of those impacted by this disease.  We join together to honor one another -- featuring survivors who share their personal stories, and a keynote speaker, Dr. Ian Schnadig, of Compass Oncology.  We will also have a memorial tribute, entertainment, and information about resources.     The Vigil began in 2005 in Boston and California and has since spread nationwide. As a national non profit organization dedicated solely to providing support and advocacy for people living with or at risk for lung cancer, Lung Cancer Alliance and its community partners work together to create these events to help raise community awareness, advance early detection and research discoveries, support patients and their loved ones and work toward building governmental support.   For this first time this year, Lung Cancer Alliance is introducing a Facebook app that brings its Vigil into the digital space and allows for interaction and remembrance regardless of a person’s physical location.   The Virtual Vigil app – which can be found at www.lungcancerstories.org – allows people to upload pictures and share stories of loved ones who have been lost to lung cancer or are still struggling with the disease. From there, the stories can be shared on personal pages or posted to another’s Facebook page.