Local residents support Fans for the Cure

Garden City residents John W. Nugent and John B. Nugent and former Garden City Chamber of Commerce Vice President John Appelt joined sports radio/tv personality Ed Randall and baseball legend Steve Garvey at the Fans For the Cure Friends’ Reception in New York City on March 16.

Fans for the Cure is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes awareness, education, patient referrals, peer-topeer groups, and medical screenings in support of men and families on their journeys with prostate cancer. Founded by broadcaster Ed Randall (SiriusXM, WFAN, CNN) in 2003, Fans for the Cure runs Women’s/ Caregivers’ and Men’s Support Groups, an award-winning prostate cancer podcast, and health equity initiatives in collaboration with community leaders and healthcare partners. The charity was recently awarded a Gold Transparency rating from GuideStar/Candid for 2023.

Randall, who was diagnosed with the disease at age 47, has had a distinguished career as a broadcaster and commentator on baseball. His program, “Talkin’ Baseball” has featured interviews with many of the most famous players in the history of the game. Randall uses his media platform to spread the message of early prostate cancer detection by urging all men over 40 to have an annual PSA blood test.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres star Steve Garvey, also a prostate cancer survivor, serves as chairman of the board of Fans For the Cure.

In a Major League career that spanned 19 seasons, Garvey amassed 2,599 hits, played in 10 All Star Games, won 4 Gold Gloves, and 1 MVP. He holds the National League record for consecutive games played, 1,207.

Also in attendance at the reception, which was sponsored by TD Bank, were doctors from Weill Cornell Medicine, NYU Langone, and NYP - ColumbiaDoctors.

The American Cancer Society projects more than 34,000 prostate cancer deaths in the U.S. this year.

To learn more about Fans For the Cure and to support its work, visit the website https://fansforthecure.org/what-we-do/prostate-cancer-awareness-education/

Contributions will be welcomed at https://fansforthecure.org/donate/