Advocacy at Work

The Long Game of Advocacy

How Fight CRC Empowers Patients to Drive Change

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December 2025

2025 Recap: A Year of Growing Into My Advocacy

When I heard “you have cancer,” five years ago, advocacy wasn’t part of the plan.

Dec 29, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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From Surviving to Serving

How Liz Healy Turned Stage Four Cancer into a Mission of Advocacy

Dec 19, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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When Those We Advocate With Become Those We Advocate For

Advocacy isn't a linear journey from novice to expert. It's more like a spiral, where you keep passing the same landmarks but from different vantage…

Dec 15, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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November 2025

Gratitude in the Face of Loss: A Thanksgiving Reflection on Advocacy

This Thanksgiving, I find myself reflecting on the extraordinary people I've met through my work in colorectal cancer advocacy.

Nov 26, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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Beyond Policy: How Corporate Advocacy Drives Real Change in Colorectal Cancer Screening

When we think of advocacy, we often picture legislative battles and policy hearings.

Nov 20, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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From Financial Assistance to Political Action

How PAN Foundation Leverages Patient Advocates to Transform Healthcare Policy

Nov 15, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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From “You Have Cancer” to Becoming an Advocate

How Sharing Your Story Makes a Difference

Nov 6, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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October 2025

More Than an Event: Reflections from Gathering of Wolves 2025

Two years ago, I walked into my first Gathering of Wolves retreat, carrying the weight that comes with a cancer diagnosis.

Oct 30, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

The Power and Pain of Belonging

My 5 Years in Cancer Communities has shown me how they can hold space for both our triumphs and our tears.

Oct 26, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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The Most Powerful Communities Are Built on Something None of Us Asked For

I’ve been building communities for 17 years.

Oct 13, 2025 • Tim McDonald #StrongArmSelfie

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March 2022