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'CC' ~ Cancer Companion Program
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Designed to alleviate fear and anxiety among children, the ASCEND Foundation has partnered with Sylvan Dell Publishing, to create the Cancer Companion Program. This childrens educational story book "Champ's Story: Dog's get Cancer too" along with stuffed golden retriever Champ, empower caregivers to discuss the issues of Cancer with Children in a meaningful and understandable method.

Champ’s Story Wins Teachers’ Choice for the Family Award - Learning Magazine has selected Champ’s Story: Dogs Get Cancer Too!, by Sherry North and illustrated by Kathleen Reitz, as a 2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Family Award winner. Learning will publish the results of this competition in its April 2011 issue... read more

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Karen and David Stahl

The ASCEND Foundation would like to honor David Stahl, music director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and a founding board member of the ASCEND Foundation. At the age of 60, his death on Sunday, October 24th came as a result of an aggressive battle of Lymphoma, and just a one month after his wife Karen Stahl succumbed to Cancer on September 21st.

David Stahl made a tremendous impact on the Charleston Community with his civic commitment to music and the arts. “During his 25 years as music director of the Charleston Symphony, he transformed a modest community ensemble into a respected professional orchestra, winning praise from civic leaders, arts patrons and classical music colleagues all over the world.” (Parker, Adam. “Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Stahl Dies.” Post & Courier [Charleston, SC]. 24 Oct. 2010. 25 Oct. 2010.

The ASCEND Foundation would like to pay great respect to David Stahl and his wife Karen, for being honorable, caring members of the Charleston Community, as well as being friends to Anne and her husband Nick Scandalios in support of this Foundation.

We appreciate all that you have done.

The ASCEND Foundation
~IMAGINE A World without Cancer~

Anne Scandalios Cancer Ends Now Directive

Nine years since its start, The ASCEND Foundation is continuing to push forward with our overall mission of making Cancer Awarness a national priority. Currently, focusing on the newest initiatives and programs we have set forth to obtain this goal, ASCEND believes that Cancer Education, Awareness, and Prevention are three ways to fight Cancer before it affects someones life.

Cancer Facts & Figures

If you are sitting in a room with 2 other people, the odds are that one of you will get cancer. Since Richard Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971, the focus of the fight has been on developing treatments, while too little attention has been paid to the fact that most cancer is preventable in the first place. Read more...


Please click here to learn more about 'CC'~The Cancer Companion, his story book, Champs Story, and how you can become a part in making this program a success.

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