LIVESTRONG(R) Launches New Facebook(R) Page, Celebrates 15 Years of Fighting for Cancer Survivors
Facebook Page Brings the Story of Survivorship to Life in New, More Interactive Format
(firmenpresse) - AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 02/29/12 -- ® is proud to be among the first nonprofits to launch a with new features like cover photo and Page timeline. The new format allows cancer survivors and supporters to interact with LIVE and answer the question: "Where were you, when?" The innovative Page timeline feature will help visitors learn more about the LIVE story, and more importantly, understand the story of 28 million cancer survivors worldwide.
"LIVE is a community of cancer fighters and survivors, and Facebook is a fantastic place to come together online to live, to share, to encourage and to support," said , cancer survivor and LIVE president and CEO. "When you see our journey as an organization laid out in this new format, you experience the emotion of each milestone -- each tragedy and each triumph -- in a whole new way."
Fifteen years ago, LIVE founder and chairman was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer and pledged to fight and live as a survivor. Following his diagnosis, he created the Lance Armstrong Foundation -- now known publicly as LIVE -- to serve fellow survivors.
Today, LIVEis a leading global nonprofit that leverages innovative tools to build community, interact with survivors and provide resources and services to people living with cancer. LIVE uses its Facebook Page as a platform to communicate a message of hope and survivorship with more than 1.5 million people.
"Social media has radically changed the way LIVE connects a global community of survivors and supporters with each other and with the resources to fight cancer," said Travis Rimel, LIVE's new media director. "The innovative timeline layout for our LIVE Facebook Page will help us better tell our story, reach more survivors and involve more people in the fight against cancer."
LIVELIVE serves people affected by cancer and empowers them to take action against the world's leading cause of death. Created as the Lance Armstrong Foundation in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the organization is now known publicly by its powerful brand - LIVE - and is a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people around the world living with cancer today. Originating with the iconic yellow wristband, LIVE has become a symbol of hope and inspiration to people affected by cancer around the world. Since its inception, the organization has raised more than $400 million for the fight against cancer. Visit .
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