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"Today is World Cancer Day and people all over the world are joining together to make their voices heard. Last October, the NFL wore pink shoes and gloves to support Breast Cancer Awareness month, and there are countless regional walks and rallies to raise awareness and funds for different types of cancer, a leading cause of death worldwide.\nThe Office of National Statistics in the UK estimates that one in four people will die from cancer. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 84 million people will die of cancer without intervention between 2005 and 2015.\nSo, short of getting drafted to the NFL or signing up for a marathon, what can you do to help? Try some of the online options below and let us know about your own experiences and how you plan to help.\n\nStand Up 2 Cancer: SU2C is running an awareness campaign on Facebook that will create and broadcast a message about your personal connection to cancer. Head over to WCD2011.su2c.org and fill in your connection to cancer (for example, \"my mother,\" \"my sister,\" \"John Taylor\") and the site will auto-generate a message and post to your Facebook. SU2C is calling it \"Donating Your Facebook Status.\" If you are personally in the fight, SU2C suggests you enter the message: \"I stand for the end of cancer.\"\nWorld Cancer Day: If you're looking for a central hub to plan your activities, head to the World Cancer Day website. There, you can find a map of events happening across the world and links to some of the best campaigns you can support.\nMajor League Baseball: The MLB is even getting into the mix. You can head to its site to own a virtual piece of your favorite ballpark for cancer. MLB teams are competing to see who can raise the most money for the cause by allowing fans to purchase virtually seats, bases, and even suites. Fans can bid as low as $5, and 100% of donations will go to cancer research. In return for their support, fans will receive a photo of their purchased item with their name, photo and dedication message.\n\n\n\n\nLaunch a Star: Another initiative in partnership with SU2C, Launch a Star allows you to send a virtual star into the sky on behalf of someone you love. Donations can be made for as little at $1.\nTweeps: What better way to show your online support than to follow some cancer-fighting organizations on Twitter. This is a good starter set to keep you up to date on the latest news and ongoing campaigns and fundraising efforts: @AmericanCancer, @SU2C, @Letsfcancer, @Livestrong, @Cancersociety, and tons more. You can also follow along with hashtags like #cancer or #WorldCancerDay2011.\n\nThere are many more campaigns out there. Join the conversation and let us know in the comments how you'll be participating and where."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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