04 Nov Geiger Law Office to Host Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Premiere December 16, 2016 to Support the American Cancer Society Press Release
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Geiger Law Office to Host Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Premiere December 16, 2016 to Support the American Cancer Society
Event Proceeds Go to Raising Funds in the Fight to End Colon Cancer
Carlsbad, California (November 4, 2016) – Geiger Law Office, P.C., one of North County’s leading trusts, estate and business planning law firms, is proud to announce its second annual movie premiere event this year featuring Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. This exclusive preview event is to be held on December 16, 2016 at the Regal Cinemas in Carlsbad, CA. All proceeds are to support colon cancer research.
“Geiger Law Office is committed to raising awareness and funds for colon cancer research and support, this is a terrible disease and I personally have felt its effects through the loss of my father,” said Brenda Geiger, founder and managing attorney of Geiger Law Office. “In late December of 1990, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer just after his 40th birthday. In the beginning, I don’t think any of us understood what was happening, including my father. My dad went through treatments and then surgery, but a little more than two months later he died. I was just 19. I remember thinking ‘How could this be? He is so young. We don’t even have any family history of colon cancer.’ My dad was not only a wonderful father, but he was my hero and it devastated me when I lost him. I don’t want any other little girl to feel that loss and lose her dad the way I did. Please, won’t you join me in helping us spread the word about awareness and early detection signs of colon cancer? With so many individuals who have been personally impacted by this horrible disease, we look forward to hosting our Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie Premiere and supporting The American Cancer Society in its fight to end cancer.”
The Facts for The American Cancer Society:
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2016 are:
- 95,270 new cases of colon cancer
- 39,220 new cases of rectal cancer
Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is: about 1 in 21 (4.7%) for men and 1 in 23 (4.4%) for women. This risk is slightly lower in women than in men.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States when men and women are considered separately, and the second leading cause when both sexes are combined. It is expected to cause about 49,190 deaths during 2016.
Social Media Campaign
Geiger Law Office is supporting the fundraising efforts through a social media engagement program now through December to encourage people to share whom they are donating in support of using the hashtag #IDonateFor on Twitter and Facebook.
“The American Cancer Society is grateful for the support of philanthropic partners such as Geiger Law Office who have encouraged their clients and communities to become involved in raising awareness and funds to prevent and end colon cancer,” said Alan Andrade, Director of Major Gifts. “We’re excited to increase colon cancer awareness and help end the pain and suffering caused by this disease. Thanks to improvements in prevention, early detection, and treatment, more than a million people in the US count themselves as survivors of colon or rectum cancer (also called colorectal cancer).”
To help join our cause, and secure one of 50 tickets to Geiger Law Office’s exclusive Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Premiere event, go to https://geigerlawoffice-rogue-one-premiere.eventbrite.com and donate $75 or more per ticket. 100% of your donation (less a small transaction fee to EventBrite) will help the American Cancer Society to fight this deadly, but survivable disease.
Brenda’s has former guest appearances on Smarter San Diego, It’s Your Money and Your Life Radio Show, and the Silver Haired Tsunami Show with host Steve Sexton discussing all things trusts, estates and business planning. Surrounding this special event, Brenda is available for interviews on the Rogue One Movie Premiere, fundraising for the American Cancer Society and the importance of estate and wealth planning and protection.
Brenda Geiger, J.D.
Managing Attorney, Geiger Law Office, P.C.
About Geiger Law Office, P.C.
Geiger Law Office, P.C. is among the most highly ranked estate and business Planning law firms in San Diego. The firm’s area of expertise includes Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Trust Administration, Probate, Elder Law, Business Succession Planning, and Business Formation. Geiger Law Office’s mission is to provide elegant legal solutions for estate and business planning clients and to offer continuing legal education to clients, friends and affiliated professionals.
Brenda Geiger, the firm’s managing attorney, founded the firm in 2007. Geiger obtained her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law where she served as an editor for the San Diego International Law Journal and published a law review article. She has also authored seven books on Trusts, Elder Law and Business Law topics and is an active member of the North County San Diego Bar Association, the North County Estate Planning Council and is a member of the editorial committee for the North County Lawyer Magazine.
About The American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 2 million volunteers saving lives in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society’s efforts have contributed to a 23 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. We’re finding cures as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, call anytime, day or night, at 800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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