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Aflac Duck Swims On Facebook To Raise Money For Childhood Cancer Treatment

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:09:26 +0000

The Aflac Duck has done wonders for selling insurance, but now he’s turning his attention to childhood cancer. Aflac is sharing its trademark duck all over Facebook, raising money for kids with the deadly disease. Those who donate to the cause get their own Aflac rubber ducky and a virtual duck that will race others on the Aflac Duck’s Facebook page in October. The winning duck gets a family vacation in Orlando, Fla.

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Facebook, Movember Teamed Up To Raise Millions For Men’s Health

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:57:46 +0000

Causes tend to succeed when properly marketed on Facebook. The social network showed just how powerful the two forces are when combined, publishing a case study about Movember — a movement where men grow mustaches in November to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer. Last year, Movember used Facebook for the campaign, earning more than $14 million for the cause.

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Facebook Helps Leukemia Sufferer Cope

Julie D. Andrews — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14:54 +0000

Recent college graduate Suleika Jaouad waited until after she had undergone chemotherapy — and been told by doctors that the treatment had not taken — to consider how to alert her 1,500 Facebook friends to the news.

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Fighting Prostate Cancer With Facebook

Julie D. Andrews — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:19:40 +0000

When a marketing executive found out that he had cancer, he put his career knowledge to work toward a different purpose and goal — gathering and supporting the cancer-struck community.

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6 Popular Breast Cancer Resources On Facebook

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:58 +0000

With a number of breast cancer fundraising events are taking place across the country this month, here’s a look at six of the top resources for the disease on Facebook.

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Donate To Cancer Charity With Facebook Credits

Caitlin Fitzsimmons — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:28:17 +0000

Cancer research charity Stand Up To Cancer is appealing for donations in the form of Facebook Credits.
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Facebook Boxers Campaign Attempts To Duplicate Success Of Bra Color Campaign

Nick O'Neill — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:35:03 +0000

After the incredible success of the Facebook bra color campaign, guys are now being encouraged to post the types of underwear they are using in order to spread awareness about prostate cancer. It’s not exactly a new concept. Within minutes of women posting their bra colors, many guys began posting the colors of their underwear in order to “raise awareness about testicular cancer”. It’s clear though that this was just an attempt to have some fun with the existing breast cancer campaign.
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