Statistical Contact Report for FY2019Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019

1132458.6

Total Hours

Contributed.

7004191

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

36401.21

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

340008

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Colon Cancer Luncheon Helps Grieving Community Learn About Prevention

Out of the slew of cancers that an individual can be diagnosed with colon cancer remains one of the most treatable with early detection. Despite this many individuals do not participate in the recommended screening procedures for detection of the disease. Lewis County in particular is currently failing to meet the Healthy People 2020 objective for colon cancer screenings and diagnosis (statecancerprofile.cancer.gov). The community was also recently shocked with the disease when the wife of the l...

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Colon Cancer Luncheon Helps Grieving Community Learn About Prevention

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