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Each March, ACG joins the broader medical and patient advocacy community to recognize and celebrate Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month!

This year, ACG members hosted a community townhall in Orlando, led a bowling fundraiser in Virginia, celebrated the power of music to raise awareness through the annual “Tune It Up” concert, and more. Together, these efforts reflect ACG’s dedication to education, prevention, and community engagement in the fight against colorectal cancer.

Read below for all the highlights and don’t forget to submit your CRC awareness activities and projects for a SCOPY award!

Fight CRC’s United In Blue Installation

Each year since 2022, ACG members and College staff have volunteered to help advocates from Fight Colorectal Cancer install flags on the National Mall for their “United in Blue” display.

This dramatic installation of 27,400 blue flags on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol is a powerful visual representation of those under age 50 projected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2030 unless we do more to educate, screen, and raise awareness.

Community Townhall in Orlando, with ACG Governor Samuel Giday, MD, FACG and State Rep. Anna Eskamani


A special thank you to Samuel Giday, MD, FACG, the ACG Governor for Northern Florida, for providing essential screening and prevention guidance and then moderating an engaging panel discussion

We are also deeply grateful to Rep. Eskamani for her dedicated CRC advocacy and for honoring the memory of her mother by turning personal loss into meaningful public action.

On March 17th, ACG proudly joined Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani for a community town hall on colorectal cancer screening and prevention.

A special thank you to Samuel Giday, MD, FACG, the ACG Governor for Northern Florida, for providing essential screening and prevention guidance and then moderating an engaging panel discussion

We are also deeply grateful to Rep. Eskamani for her dedicated CRC advocacy and for honoring the memory of her mother by turning personal loss into meaningful public action.

Strike Out Colon Cancer Bowling Night with Benjamin Young, MD, FACG, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and the Colon Cancer Coalition

ACG member Benjamin Young, MD, FACG and his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, organized a ‘strike out colon cancer’ bowling fundraiser in Woodbridge, VA to support the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Dr. Young also partnered with his fraternity brothers to share personal experiences with colorectal cancer, including stories of survivorship and the importance of prevention and early detection. The full series is available on the Xi Alpha Lambda (XAL) Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Facebook page.

Tune It Up Concert: ACG’s Soundtrack for March CRC Awareness Month

If you missed this year’s ‘Tune It Up’ concert to raise colorectal cancer awareness, organized by Dr. Benjamin Levy, don’t worry! The full recording is available now.

Get Inspired by ACG SCOPY Award Winners and Apply Today!

ACG’s SCOPY Award (Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence) recognizes the achievements of ACG members in their community engagement, education, and awareness efforts for colorectal cancer prevention. ACG members are invited to submit examples of projects and programs that demonstrate outstanding creativity and commitment to spreading the potentially lifesaving message of the importance of colorectal cancer screening and prevention.

Reminder: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Education Resources

ACG has many resources and downloadable materials developed by experts. As you make your plans for March, please visit the College’s CRC Community Education Toolkit with infographics, social media banners, and awareness tools. There are excellent materials to download for use with patients, at community events, and on social media! The College now has a downloadable one-page infographic in these languages: ENGLISH | ARABIC | CHINESE (TRADITIONAL) | CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) | DARI | FARSI | HINDI | HMONG | PUNJABI| RUSSIAN | SPANISH | TAGALOG | TURKISH | UKRAINIAN | URDU | VIETNAMESE.