Welcome to our new "Who's Doing Good?" page where we feature celebrities, musicians, athletes, and companies that are helping to make the world a better place.
Lance Armstrong
At age 25, Lance Armstrong was one of the world's best cyclists. He proved it by winning the World Championships, the Tour Du Pont and multiple Tour de France stages. Lance Armstrong seemed invincible and his future was bright.
Then they told him he had cancer.
Next to the challenge he now faced, bike racing seemed insignificant. The diagnosis was testicular cancer, the most common cancer in men aged 15-35. If detected early, its cure rate is a promising 90 percent. Like most young, healthy men, Lance ignored the warning signs, and he never imagined the seriousness of his condition. Going untreated, the cancer had spread to Lance's abdomen, lungs and brain. His chances dimmed.
Then a combination of physical conditioning, a strong support system and competitive spirit took over. He declared himself not a cancer victim but a cancer survivor. He took an active role in educating himself about his disease and the treatment. Armed with knowledge and confidence in medicine, he underwent aggressive treatment and beat the disease.
During his treatment, before his recovery, before he even knew his own fate, he created the Lance Armstrong Foundation. This marked the beginning of Lance's life as an advocate for people living with cancer and a world representative for the cancer community.
Lance Armstrong's victories in the 1999-2005 Tours de France are awe-inspiring, but the battle against cancer has just begun-not just for him, but for all cancer survivors and people just like him who think cancer could not affect them. He plans to lead this fight, and he hopes that you join him. This is a life he owes to cancer. This is his choice to live strong.
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Trace Adkins
It was because of his daughter’s experience that country music sensation Trace Adkins was motivated to join the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). “I know firsthand how important FAAN’s efforts to increase funding for food allergy research are,” says Trace.
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Andre Agassi
"Children today face so many obstacles. If I can make a positive impact on at least one child's life, then it has all been worthwhile," says tennis great Andre Agassi who founded the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation.
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Clay Aiken
American Idol and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Clay Aiken is co-founder of National Inclusion Project
While earning his degree, he worked with individuals with autism. Through The National Inclusion Project, Clay envisions a world where children of all abilities are offered the experiences of full inclusion.
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Laila Ali
Laila Ali , an athlete and champion of health and fitness, has always been a strong advocate of promoting women's and girls' involvement in sports and athletics, as well as hunger relief initiatives.
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Muhammad Ali
Since leaving the ring he once dominated, Muhammad Ali has directed his energy and resources to championing the causes of the developing world. The Muhammad Ali Center’s mission is to share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
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Aly and AJ
As co-chairpersons for the Children’s Advisory Board of the AmberWatch Foundation, sisters Aly and AJ have also requested that fans attending their concerts make donations to the foundation rather then bringing gifts.
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Reporters are often looking to spotlight new and innovative ways to give during the holiday season, and it doesn’t get any better than GoodSearch and GoodShop.
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American Red Cross for Haiti Relief
First Lady Michelle Obama in partnership with the American Red Cross has released a public service announcement telling people what they can do to help the situation in Haiti.
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Bradford Anderson
Bradford Anderson, a native of Meredith, NH and actor who currently plays the role of “Damian Spinelli” on ABC’s General Hospital, is a supporter and fundraiser for the Manchester Animal Shelter (MAS).
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