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12/21/2023

Holiday Wishes and New Year Resolutions

Just want to wish everyone the best for this holiday season. May you all cherish the moments with your family and blessings to you all for a Healthy (Pain-free) Holiday Season and a Happy New Year.

I continue to be amazed by the caring and compassion you have for each other and for everyone that shares their journey with this beast. I want to encourage you to continue to support one another because it makes a difference.

My New Year’s Resolution is that I will keep fighting for the cause and through our collective efforts, and look for answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, effective treatments that work and ultimately a cure for this horrible, rare cancer. I will also continue to advocate for your unmet needs and do whatever I can to make your life easier and bearable.

For the fourth consecutive year we will host Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day on February 6 (Shayna’s heavenly 33rd birthday). We ask that you join us in wearing something Yellow, post pictures wearing Yellow on social media platforms with . We also ask that you submit your name and e-mail to support research and clinical trial: www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research

We had several achievements this past year. On March 1, we launched the Chondrosarcoma Patient Registry. The Registry is a platform for patients around the world to strengthen their voices and collectively share information about this rare bone cancer. This global resource will provide data for researchers to use to advance drug development and treatment options to help improve patient care. At present we have 234 participants in the registry, and we are preparing to conduct our first data analysis. We invite and encourage you to share your story by participating in the registry.

https://chondrosarcoma.iamrare.org

We also established a Patient Advisory Board and collectively wrote three publications to provide straightforward resource information to CS Patients and families that were newly diagnosed or have a recurrence / metastasis of the disease.

Chondrosarcoma: What You Need to Know
https://csfshayna.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Chondrosarcoma_what_do_you_need_to_know.pdf
Selecting A Sarcoma Treatment Center
https://csfshayna.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Selecting_a_Sarcoma_Center_Final.pdf
Insurance Authorizations: Getting Your Care Approved
https://csfshayna.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Insurance_Authorization_and_Getting_Your_Care_Approved.pdf

Our fight against chondrosarcoma will continue through our efforts to educate, advocate, and contribute to research, clinical trials to improve care and hopefully one day soon, find a cure.

For more information, visit the Foundation’s website: www.csfshayna.org or contact Jeffrey Kramer, President, Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. at [email protected]

All the best, to all of you, and may we all have better days ahead.

12/16/2023

Join The Fight
Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day
February 6, 2024

Show Your Support for Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials

Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day is dedicated to honor the legacy of Shayna Elise Kramer who passed away from this rare cancer in November 2019. This February 6 would have been her 33rd birthday. It was Shayna’s wish to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma and support patients and their families suffering from this rare disease. For the fourth year the Chondrosarcoma Foundation is initiating an international public awareness campaign to support Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials.

Here is what you can do:

1. Get the Word Out. Share this post on your Social Media Sites and join us in our efforts to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer effecting an estimated 9000 people world-wide each year. Let your family, friends and colleagues know that February 6 is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

2. Sign Our Petition. Get as many people as possible to sign our on-line petition supporting Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. All we need is your name and e-mail address. www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research

3. Post a creative picture to beat Chondrosarcoma. Be creative and post unique pictures of you, your family, friends and co-workers wearing something Yellow and post the pictures on the hashtags:

4. Wear Yellow on February 6 and show your support for Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

5. Share Your Story. We share tributes leading up to February 6 Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day and we invite Chondrosarcoma Survivors and Caregivers to share their journey on social media platforms and use the hashtags:

6. Join our Initiative to Beat Chondrosarcoma. Make a donation to help the CS Foundation sustain and analyze Patient Registry that will result in the most comprehensive understanding of Chondrosarcoma and its progression over time.

Please join us and encourage your family, friends and colleagues to get involved. Help us build a strong coalition to support research and clinical trials for Chondrosarcoma.

02/06/2021

Today is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day. Please help us honor our daughter Shayna by wearing a Yellow Ribbon. You will make us happy if you post your picture wearing a Yellow Ribbon to hashtag:

02/03/2021

In three days...This coming Saturday is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day. If you have not already signed on your support, please go our web site www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research and submit your name and e-mail address to support our petition for Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. The Chondrosarcoma Foundation is initiating an international public awareness campaign to support Chondrosarcoma Research. On February 6, we are proclaiming that day Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day. CS Awareness Day is dedicated to honor the legacy of my daughter Shayna Elise Kramer who passed away from this rare cancer in November, 2019. This February 6, would have been her 30th birthday. It was Shayna’s wish to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma and support patients and their families suffering from this rare disease.

We are asking everyone to join us to do the following:

1. Get the Word Out. Join us in our efforts to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer effecting an estimated 4500 people world-wide each year. Let your family, friends and colleagues know that February 6 is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

2. Signatures For Our Petition. Please get as many people as possible to sign our on-line petition supporting Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. Our goal is to build a strong coalition to obtain funding for this cause. All we need our names and e-mail addresses and we are off to a great start. www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research

3. Take a Yellow Ribbon picture for Social Media. Post pictures of you, your family, friends and co-workers wearing a Yellow Ribbon on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and use the hashtag:

4. On February 6, wear a Yellow Ribbon to show your support for Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

Please join us and encourage your family, friends and colleagues to get involved. Help us build a strong coalition to support research and clinical trials for Chondrosarcoma.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Kramer, President
Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc.

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01/27/2021

Help Vide-President Jeffrey Kramer honor the legacy of his daughter Shayna, who lost her battle from Chondrosarcoma a rear bone and tissue cancer in November, 2019. This Feb 6 is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day and would have been Shayna's 30th birthday.

We are 11 days from Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day. If you have not already done this, we are counting on you to do the following:

1. Get the Word Out. Join us in our efforts to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer effecting an estimated 4500 people in the US each year. Let your family, friends and colleagues know that February 6 is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

2. Sign Our Petition. Get as many people as possible to sign our on-line petition (about to be posted on our web site) supporting Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. All we need is your name and e-mail address. www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research

3. Take a picture wearing a Yellow Ribbon on post it on social media. Post pictures of you, your family, friends and co-workers wearing a Yellow Ribbon on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and use the hashtag:

4. On February 6, Wear a Yellow Ribbon to show your support for Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

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01/21/2021

Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. Initiates Worldwide Campaign to Proclaim February 6, 2021 As Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day

The Bowie, MD-based Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. is launching an international public campaign to raise awareness and support for Chondrosarcoma research and clinical trials. They are proclaiming February 6, 2021, as Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day, and are encouraging supporters to join them in raising awareness about this rare cancer.

Chondrosarcoma is a rare bone and soft tissue cancer that impacts around 4500 people around the world every year. Because Chondrosarcoma is so rare, the public is unaware of its existence. It does not get the attention of other typical cancers like lung breast and skin cancer, but its consequences can be just as serious and deadly. Three out of four people with Chondrosarcoma are misdiagnosed creating critical delays and complications in providing treatment. At present, treatment for Chondrosarcoma is the surgical removal of the tumors which can result in patients losing their limbs (arms and legs). The origin of Chondrosarcoma is unknown and at present, there is no known cure. The mission of the Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. is to increase public awareness and support those patients and families who are affected by this cancer.

Those interested in supporting the Foundation’s international efforts may do so in a few ways. To get the word out and educate others about Chondrosarcoma, they can sign on and encourage others to join the campaign by signing the Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation online petition in support of Chondrosarcoma research and clinical trials. The petition can be found at www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research. To sign and pledge support, they need only to provide their name and email address. The petition is being used as front line tool for public awareness and building a coalition for advocacy. With the new Biden Administration, we know that they have strong interest in beating cancer. Chondrosarcoma Warriors need a seat at that table.

As part of the awareness campaign, people are encouraged to wear yellow ribbons on February 6 and post pictures of themselves and pictures of family and friends (wearing yellow ribbons) on social media with the hashtag . By participating in the campaign, people can help spread information about Chondrosarcoma and also encourage others to contribute to Chondrosarcoma research support.

The Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation was inspired by Shayna Elise Kramer (daughter of Jeffrey Kramer, Vice President of SHVFD), who suffered from this rare condition. She did not complain about her plight, instead choosing to think about ways through which she could help educate the public about Chondrosarcoma and how she can help other people who were suffering from the same disease.

The Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation seeks to honor the legacy of Shayna Elise Kramer and help improve the lives of those who are affected by this cancer. They seek to achieve this by educating the world about Chondrosarcoma, supporting and advocating for people who suffer from the disease, and improving treatment and care for Chondrosarcoma patients. CS Foundation also seeks to form a strong coalition to support Chondrosarcoma research and clinical trials. These are the same goals that they seek to achieve by declaring February 6 as Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

Jeffrey Kramer, Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation President, states that: “Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day is dedicated to honoring the legacy of my daughter Shayna Elise Kramer, who passed away from this rare cancer in November 2019. This February 6 would have been Shayna's 30th birthday. It was her wish to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma and support patients and their families suffering from this rare cancer. Please join us and encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to get involved. Help us build a strong coalition to support research and clinical trials for Chondrosarcoma.”

https://vimeo.com/500596820

Those who wish to learn more about Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation and its various initiatives can find more information at the foundation’s website: csfshayna.org.

Contact:
Jeffrey Kramer, President
Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc.
Phone: 301-404-7100
E-mail: [email protected]

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01/08/2021

Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day
February 6, 2021
Wear A Yellow Ribbon
Show Your Support for Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials

The Chondrosarcoma Foundation is initiating an international public awareness campaign to support Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. On February 6, we are proclaiming Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day. We are asking everyone to join us to do the following:

1. Get the Word Out. Join us in our efforts to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer effecting an estimated 4500 people world-wide each year. Let your family, friends and colleagues know that February 6 is Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

2. Sign Our Petition. Get as many people as possible to sign our on-line petition supporting Chondrosarcoma Research and Clinical Trials. All we need is your name and e-mail address. www.csfshayna.org/support-cs-research

3. Take a picture. Post pictures of you, your family, friends and co-workers wearing a Yellow Ribbon on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and use the hashtag:

4. On February 6, wear a Yellow Ribbon to show your support for Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day.

Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day is dedicated to honor the legacy of Shayna Elise Kramer who passed away from this rare cancer in November, 2019. This February 6, would have been her 30th birthday. It was Shayna’s wish to educate the public about Chondrosarcoma and support patients and their families suffering from this rare disease.
Please join us and encourage your family, friends and colleagues to get involved. Help us build a strong coalition to support research and clinical trials for Chondrosarcoma.

03/14/2020

COVID-19 Update: Both Pepco and BGE are suspending service disconnections and waiving new late payment fees through at least May 1. WSSC Water will suspend all water service shutoffs and will also waive late fees.

03/14/2020

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E821 on scene one story commercial fire showing requesting the WFD and Fire Task Force.

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03/12/2020

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03/11/2020

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03/09/2020

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