Join Us as We Paint America Periwinkle in 2020!

We’ll help you ask your Governor to Declare April Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in your State!

Missouri:

First State to Declare Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2020

Amy Oestreich Blazed the Awareness Raising Trail This Year!

Every year, Amy Oestreich hopes to find some sense or reason for the incomprehensible loss of her 54-year-old husband Brent.

That’s why for two years now she’s requested that the Governor of Missouri issue a Proclamation designating April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in her state. She wants to raise awareness to save others from the tragedy her family experienced. Perhaps something good can come of something too horrible to imagine.

Amy and Brent had no idea he was at risk for Esophageal Cancer until it was too late. And the Oestreichs aren’t alone. Esophageal Cancer can be caused by acid reflux. But a study commissioned by ECAN found that 86% of Americans aren’t aware of this risk – even though more than $8 billion is spent on over-the-counter heartburn remedies every year in this country. Read More>>>

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2020 Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month Interactive Map

We are Painting America Periwinkle!

See all the States with Gubernatorial Proclamations making April Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
and the awareness-raisers who made it possible!

Periwinkle States:
Every time a Governor declares April Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in his or her state, our EC Awareness Month Map will Paint that State Periwinkle.

Green States:
Every time a member of the ECAN family sends a message to a Governor requesting that their state declare April Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, we will paint that state in our ECAN green to indicate that the process is underway. That state will become Periwinkle when the Proclamation is issued!

CheckMan Markers:
The cool thing about our interactive map is that not only can we make the states different colors, but YOU can post a marker to show that you’ve taken an action. And you can also share information about why it’s important to you that your state designate April for EC Awareness. You can upload photos, videos, and share brief stories. Just click on the + sign in the upper right corner of the map and place the cursor on the spot on the map where you are located. A little box will pop up and you can enter your information there. We ask for your email address so that we can be sure the posts are legitimate, but that information is not shared with the public. Everything else you post will be public and can help others understand why it’s so important to raise awareness about Esophageal Cancer.