Drive Cancer Out's Birthday Bash

Drive Cancer Out began it's campaign to keep our youth strong and healthy on April 25th. That anniversary is fast upon us. In the mean time we have attended over 40 dates and obtained over 8000 promises to never smoke from the future leaders of our society. We plan to celebrate at Fourth Street Live on April 25 and all are welcome. Lucky Strike, Sully's Restaurant Saloon, and Felt have all promised to promote DCO. Paper Cut, www.papercutthemovie.com, the movie written, directed, and produced by Louisville native, Archie Borders, is premiring at the Baxter the day before and is celebrating its launch with us. The action will begin about 7:30pm and go till whenever. The car, the movie, great food and drink, and bowling till you can't roll it any more are all on tap.


The following evening at Saints(Thurs. April 26th), in the Sky Bar, Denny Crum will be on hand to promote our good works by signing memorabilia. Bring a shirt, basketball, or piece of paper and the Louisville great will sign it in exchnage for a donation of $20 to DCO. Can't promise yet, but there may be sitings of other U of L greats there too.

Finally, we had a great time at Wheeler Elementary. Over 180 4th and 5th graders were thoroughly educated about the medical effects of smoking. We gave away about 40 Tee shirts and everybody got to sit in either the smoke free Ford GT or Dr Denzler's
super cool red Ferrari.

Drive Cancer Out Goes to Coral Ridge and the Neighborhood House

The Drive Cancer Out team gave a rousing program to the Coral Ridge 4th and 5th graders. The kids were amazed by the sight of actual diseased organs riddled with cancer and emphysema. The medical school gang awed the students as they demonstrated surgical instruments and discussed invasive surgery needed to treat cancer. The boys and girls soaked the knowledge in and were ready to promise Maryam and Sonny that they would never smoke.
After some cool photos around the DCO Ford GT the team headed to the Neighborhood House for some more teaching action. I picked up super cool Dr Henry in the GT (looks cool but can't drive worth a lick) and we headed there too. Teresa Lowery from the U of L Athletic Department brought three of her star athletes from women's basketball and soccer and Ellie Schweizer lead the Metro Health crew and together we all "Kicked Butt" to keep our youth smoke free.

Wheeler Elementary is next on the agenda tomorrow.