The 15-40 Connection Receives $10,000 Facebook Fan Challenge

Worcester, MA - March 18, 2010 - It's a startling statistic. Cancer kills more 15-40 year olds every year than any other disease. But there is a way to help with just the click of a mouse. An anonymous donor will give $1 for every Facebook fan the 15-40 Connection receives by June 1 up to $10,000. The money raised will go toward supporting the 15-40 Connection's ongoing cancer awareness and advocacy campaigns. Become a fan today at http://www.facebook.com/pages/15-40-Connection/111457928782?ref=ts.

Nearly 70,000 Americans aged 15-40 are diagnosed with cancer every year. Despite all the lifesaving advances in cancer research in the last few decades, their survival rate has barely changed since 1975. The 15-40 Connection's mission is to create awareness that cancer is the #1 disease related cause of death among 15 to 40-year-olds and promote early detection through advocacy and action.

This means building a relationship with a healthcare professional, taking signs and symptoms seriously and fighting for yourself if you know something just isn't right.

 "We're getting a big boost, and a generous one at that," said Jim Coghlin, Sr., founder of the 15-40 Connection. "We are very grateful that this challenge has been put before us. Though there is awareness about cancer among cancer victims, survivors and their families, there is little outreach to the healthy, "invincible" generation of 15-40 year olds. The $10,000 Facebook Fan Challenge will not only help raise funds, but hopefully serve as a call to action to all those who don't make checking their health a top priority."

About the 15-40 Connection

The 15-40 Connection's mission is to create awareness that cancer is the #1 disease related cause of death among 15 to 40-year-olds and promote early detection through advocacy and action. For more information about the 15-40 Connection, please visit www.15-40.org. Become our fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @1540Connection and tune into our YouTube Channel "The1540Connection."

Media contact:

Dawn Sullivan
Hart Boillot
781-893-0053 x 17

15-40 Connection Contact:

Tricia Laursen
15-40 Connection
Director, External Relations
508-713-0654