Lauren Flanary

Lauren Flanary - As Rally’s Project Coordinator, Lauren is responsible for planning and executing several fundraising events throughout the year, including overseeing Rally’s 4 Quarters 4 Research program, coordinating the Fashion Funds the Cure event, and heading up Rally’s participation in the Combined Federal Campaign.

Prior to joining the team at Rally, Lauren served as a Recruitment Specialist for the American Cancer Society in Raleigh, NC.  In this role, she helped with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k walk that raised more than $300,000 for the cause. Lauren has served as the Public Relations Chair and the Corporate Sponsorship Chair for UGA’s Relay For Life fundraiser. During a 2007 internship with Modus Dowal Walker in London, England, Lauren assisted with public relations, branding and event management for the company’s clients. In addition, she served as philanthropy chair for her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, for two years.

Lauren graduated from the University of Georgia in May of 2009, where she received her BA in Journalism for Public Relations.  As a survivor of childhood leukemia (ALL), Lauren has a passion for all of the kids involved with Rally and is committed to bringing awareness to the need for childhood cancer research funding.

 
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Meet Camden

Camden began having problems with his ears and balance at the beginning of 2007. After several weeks of appointments with many different doctors, a CT scan showed a tumor on Camden’s brain in February 2007. Camden was flown to a hospital several hours away from home for brain surgery to remove the tumor. The pathology report showed that Camden had medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor, which had also spread to his spinal cord. He underwent chemotherapy treatments until shortly before he passed away in September 2008.

Camden loved to watch movies, play with his puzzles and playdoh, read books, sword fight with his brother, and listen to music. He was a personable kid who loved to interact with others. His mom says, “He had the best spirit of anyone I know; and I, as his mother, looked up to him for strength and support. What he had to endure on a regular basis was something I don’t know I would be able to do and with such a wonderful character.”
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