LIVESTRONG Day is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight. This year more than 500 events will take place in communities across the country to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. Each LIVESTRONG Day activity is being organized by a volunteer who decided to make a difference in his or her community.

The University of Denver event is organized by Kerrie Rueda, assistant director of Campus Activities. Her involvement with the Lance Armstrong Foundation began when her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

“As an avid cyclist and Lance Armstrong fan, my dad found great inspiration in Lance's story and in the support made available to cancer survivors by the Lance Armstrong Foundation,” says Rueda. “When I realized that I couldn't do anything to help my father overcome his illness, I decided to take action to help others and felt that the Foundation was the perfect organization to work with.”

The University of Denver event will feature talks by DU-affiliated cancer survivors, tables with information and resources about cancer prevention, statistics and support; voter registration stations; Lance Armstrong Foundation petition signing stations and more.  Armstrong is tentatively scheduled to appear from 2:45-3:45 p.m take questions from members of the press for ten minutes following his presentation.
 The event will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the Driscoll Lawn in front of Sturm Hall on the DU campus at 2000 E. Asbury Ave. It is free and open to the public,and no tickets are required. Members of the Denver community planning to attend the event are encouraged to utilize the light rail or to come to campus via bicycle as an alternative to driving. A bike valet station will be available and well marked the day of the event.

For more information, visit http://www.du.edu/studentlife/livestrongday  or http://www.livestrong.org.