Cancer Active

06/08/2026

Reminder that HealthTree for Multiple Myeloma's "Moving Forward with Myeloma: A Men's Health Month Special with Kenny Capps" is this afternoon at 2pm EST.

See you there!

https://healthtree.org/myeloma/community/events/jun26-myeloma-mens-health

Join Kenny Capps, athlete & myeloma survivor, for a candid Men's Health Month chat on mental grit, screenings, and life beyond the diagnosis.

06/07/2026

You do not have to break records to make progress.

Sometimes you run. Sometimes you walk. What matters is that you keep moving forward, and find moments of joy along the way.

Keep moving. It all counts. 💙

06/06/2026

Friends, join Kenny Capps Monday, June 8th! It's Men's Mental Health Awareness month and HealthTree for Multiple Myeloma is hosting a powerful webinar:

Moving Forward with Myeloma: A Men's Health Month Special with Kenny Capps
Jun 08, 2026 / 02:00PM - 03:00PM EDT

"Join us for a powerful and candid conversation this Men's Health Month as we sit down with Kenny Capps, an endurance athlete, father of three & step-father to 4, and the Executive Director of Cancer Active and the creator of the Cancer Active Patient Portal. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age 42, Kenny refused to let a life-altering diagnosis permanently sideline him. In this exclusive, one-on-one interview, Kenny will share his unfiltered experience, from the shock of his diagnosis and navigating those early adjustments alongside his family, to the mental and physical grit required to run about 1200 miles across North Carolina post-bone marrow transplant on the Mountains to Sea Trail. We’ll dive deep into what it truly means to "keep moving forward," exploring how Kenny proactively manages his mental health, the critical importance of routine men's health screenings outside of cancer care, and the daily practices he uses to reclaim control. This is an unflinching, honest look at strength, vulnerability, and life beyond the clinical chart."

Register now: https://healthtree.org/myeloma/community/events/jun26-myeloma-mens-health

06/01/2026

At , Cancer Active Executive Director Kenny Capps had the honor of joining a powerful conversation centered on one critical question: What do patients need to feel prepared for the decisions ahead in their care?

As the patient voice on the panel, Kenny brought lived experience, honesty, and perspective to a discussion focused on the road ahead for cancer care, patient advocacy, myeloma, lymphoma, and the evolving research shaping treatment options.

These conversations are critical to the future because progress in cancer care cannot happen through research alone. It must include the voices of the people navigating diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, uncertainty, and everything in between.

Thank you to Anita Gandhi, Mecide Gharibo, Filip Odqvist, Dr. Joseph Mikhael, and the Global Patient Outreach Team for creating space for patient-centered dialogue.

Cancer Active is grateful to be part of conversations that keep the patient voice at the center of what comes next.

Get involved: https://givebutter.com/2026-cancer-active

05/31/2026

Cancer Active is grateful to be at in Chicago this weekend.

Executive Director Kenny Capps, Assistant Director Cindy Harris-Wilkerson Capps, and one of our newest Board Members, Steve DeVinney, joined forces in person for this annual event.

Moments like this matter to create space to connect, learn, and build stronger support for people navigating cancer.

We’re grateful to have Steve on the Cancer Active team as we keep moving this mission forward!

05/29/2026

The Cancer Active team has landed at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting!

Who else is in Chicago?! We would love to connect!

Kenny Capps

05/28/2026

Reminder that Lori Fleming of Camp Bluebird of WNC will be joining us NEXT Thursday for the June Support Group!

She will be joining us for a conversation on the importance of focusing on “quality of life” care alongside medical treatment.

Lori serves as Executive Director of Bluebird Programs of the Carolinas and Director of Camp Bluebird, bringing both personal experience and lifelong dedication to the cancer community. Inspired by her brother’s childhood leukemia diagnosis, Lori spent five years as a camper at Camp Kemo before returning as a counselor for 15 years. It was also where she met her husband, Andy, and together they have volunteered with Camp Bluebird for more than a decade.

Now leading the organization, Lori is passionate about creating meaningful, hope-filled experiences for cancer survivors and expanding programs that support the survivor community. She is committed to ensuring Camp Bluebird remains a place where hearts connect, strength grows, and spirits soar.

Outside of camp, Lori enjoys family time, hiking, traveling, and cooking for loved ones.

Come as you are and see you there 🩵

Register: https://forms.gle/8Aaiy49NBPBW6QJK6

05/20/2026

We have an exciting guest for the June Support Group!

Meet Lori Fleming, Executive Director of Bluebird Programs of the Carolinas and Director of Camp Bluebird of WNC.

She will be joining us for a conversation on the importance of focusing on “quality of life” care alongside medical treatment.

Register, mark your calendar for June 4th and we'll see you there!

Lori Fleming brings both personal experience and lifelong dedication to the cancer community. Inspired by her brother’s childhood leukemia diagnosis, Lori spent five years as a camper at Camp Kemo before returning as a counselor for 15 years. It was also where she met her husband, Andy, and together they have volunteered with Camp Bluebird for more than a decade.

Now leading the organization, Lori is passionate about creating meaningful, hope-filled experiences for cancer survivors and expanding programs that support the survivor community. She is committed to ensuring Camp Bluebird remains a place where hearts connect, strength grows, and spirits soar.

Outside of camp, Lori enjoys family time, hiking, traveling, and cooking for loved ones.

Come as you are 🩵

https://forms.gle/vycQTKEnNQ2QGq1p8

05/15/2026

Today is the last day.

We are working to reach 20 new monthly donors for Cancer Active before Monthly Giving Week ends.

Every new monthly donor helps us receive a $10 bonus from Givebutter.

New monthly donors also receive exclusive Cancer Active benefits:

Weekly Monday Mantra voice messages from Founder Kenny Capps
Invite-only access to become a CAPP Beta Tester
A monthly article from Kenny
A quarterly opportunity to connect and chat with Kenny

Your monthly gift helps us keep building support for people living with cancer through CAPP, support groups, education, advocacy, and community resources.

Monthly giving creates the steady foundation this mission needs.

If Cancer Active’s work matters to you, today is a powerful day to take action, if you can't donate, share this post!

Help us reach our goal.

Become a monthly donor before the day ends: https://givebutter.com/2026-cancer-active

05/14/2026

Monthly giving helps Cancer Active build steady, sustainable support.

It also brings you closer to the mission.

This week, new monthly donors will receive exclusive benefits, including:

A weekly Monday Mantra voice message from Kenny Capps.
An invite to become a CAPP Beta Tester.
A monthly article from Kenny.
A quarterly opportunity to connect and chat with Kenny.

From May 11–15, Givebutter is also giving Cancer Active a $10 bonus for every new monthly donor.

Our goal is 20 new monthly donors by tomorrow.

Your monthly gift can help us keep building support groups, education, advocacy, community programming, and CAPP.

Cancer is not a sprint, neither is building the support people deserve.

Become a monthly donor today: https://givebutter.com/2026-cancer-active