Cities in 20 states declare March as Myeloma Awareness Month: Thank you Advocates!
Three states, fifty cities and seven counties have declared March as Myeloma Awareness Month! From Anchorage, AK to Hoover, AL, and from Prospect, CT to Virginia Beach, VA, myeloma patients and caregivers have reached out to their elected officials to raise myeloma awareness. Many people found officials whose family members have myeloma; others found they were the first people to utter the words "multiple myeloma" to their local lawmakers. Proclamations, pictures and press releases continue to roll in, but we want to share the success to date with you. Click here to view our Facebook or Click here to view the full list

Advocate of the Month: Cindy Ralston
Thanks to our Advocate of the Month many people across the country are officially celebrating March as Myeloma Awareness Month! Cindy Ralston, Myeloma Action Team member and Kansas City Support Group Leader, successfully encouraged her town to proclaim March Myeloma Awareness Month. "Throughout the years, our members have inspired me with their courage and determination to fight the disease," says Cindy. "Once you are aware of myeloma and how it touches the lives of the patients, how could I not get involved?" Read More

As the Bill Turns
Spring is in full swing and so are the state legislatures. There are now 13 oral anticancer treatment access bills under consideration across the country. In Florida, Maine, Oklahoma and Utah, bills have had committee hearings this year; while in states with year-round legislatures, the process is still at the starting block. Read More