Congratulations to the 2001 Voices of Courage

		*Congratulations to the 2001 Voices of Courage* Last year, the Oncology Nursing Society, Cancer Care, InTouch magazine and the biotechnology company Amgen created The Courage Awards to recognize the unique stories of perseverance and hope of cancer patients and survivors. A committee of cancer community leaders had the very difficult task of selecting 12 stories to appear in InTouch throughout 2001. Click on highlighted names below to read stories. New stories are added monthly. *JoAnn Concannon,* Neptune, NJ Mary Coffin, Henniker, NH Heather Gaillard, Alexandria, VA Kimberly Ann MacDonald, Falls Church, VA Stacey Polak, Indian Trail, NC Milo Titone, Wilmington, DE Jennifer Andrade, Bronx, NY Reverend Jim Willig, Cincinnati, OH Tiffany Morris, Charlotte, NC Chris McHugh, DeForest, WI Andrew Hiben, Alta Loma, CA Diane Marie Nero-Gaines, Wheatley Heights, NY
Our deepest thanks to the members of the Courage Awards review committee, who generously dedicated their time and energy to this program. Priscilla Hartung, Director of Social Services, Cancer Care Karen Jackson, President Sister's Network John S. Link, MD, Breast Cancer Oncologist BreastLink Medical Group Suzyn Waldman, New York Yankees announcer and cancer survivor Bessie Woo, RN, MSN Oncology Nursing Society James McCarthy, Editor InTouch Magazine Eric T. Rosenthal, Public Affairs and News Director, Vital Options/ The Group Room Special thanks to Cancerpage.com and The Group Room.

For more information about The Courage Awards Program, or to read stories by Courage Award recipients from past issues, please visit www.courageawards.com.