Hi Froggie,

Welcome to the OCF and it's great to hear that you want to get involved in activism. I assume when you refer to getting the word out, you mean about "early detection".

One thing that I can suggest that you do is to obtain some OCF brochures. You can get them by emailing Brian and asking for them. Another thing you can do is get some brochures from the manufacturer of the VELscope examination light. Take these brochures to all the local dentists that you can find in your area and get them turned on to how important it is for them to be doing oral cancer screenings.

It is amazing to me how many of my colleagues do not do these routine screenings in their office.

You may also want to contact one of our members, Sharlee, who has had some wonderful ideas including setting up a booth at one of the local fairs in her area. Sharlee, has become a great activist and never ceases to amaze me and others with her enthusiasm and her tiredless efforts to "get the word out". You can find her posts in almost all of the forums.

As far as fundraising is concerned, there is an annual walk in New York City which you can read about in the Events section of the main part of the website. However, since this event is in the spring and OCF can always use money, you can fund raise any time. If you would like to get copies of the letter that I use to raise money, send me an email. It can be modified very easily to fund raise at any time.

Jerry