[PRESS RELEASE] The Stupid Cancer Show Wins “Most Innovative Use Of Social Media” At 3rd Annual Classy Awards

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Matthew Zachary
– October 13, 2011Posted in: Matthew Zachary, CEO, Stupid Cancer
THE STUPID CANCER SHOW WINS “MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA” AT 3RD ANNUAL CLASSY AWARDS *** StayClassy and Sponsors...

THE STUPID CANCER SHOW WINS “MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA” AT 3RD ANNUAL CLASSY AWARDS
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StayClassy and Sponsors Offer More Than $150,000 to CLASSY Award Winners

NEW YORK, NY, October 13, 2011 – The Stupid Cancer Show won “Most Innovative Use Of Social Media” at the 3rd Annual CLASSY Awards, the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country which recognizes the most outstanding philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses and individuals nationwide.

With more than 2,000 nominations submitted to StayClassy for consideration, a combination of public votes and a decision by a panel of industry professionals determined The Stupid Cancer Show’s CLASSY Award win.

A program of the I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (“i[2]y”), The Stupid Cancer Show is an award-winning international live talk radio webcast giving voice to a lost generation of cancer survivors by tackling hard hitting issues from politics, health care and the environment to social media, entertainment and education.

Hosted by young adult survivors Matthew Zachary, i[2]y Founder/CEO and Lisa Bernhard—acclaimed journalist, former Entertainment Correspondent for Fox News and former Deputy Editor of TV Guide—The Stupid Cancer Show airs live Mondays at 8PM/ET at http://stupidcancershow.com. Episodes are also available for download on the show’s site, and as podcasts on iTunes.

“Cancer talk radio has indeed changed the world and we could not be happier to have been recognized by the CLASSY Awards as a leader in social media innovation,” said Zachary, a 15-year pediatric brain cancer survivor. “It is an honor to be recognized for our social entrepreneurship in the name of the more than 70,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer each year.”

About the I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation

The I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation is the nation’s largest support community for the next generation of patients, survivors and caregivers between ages 15-40. Our mission is to empower young adults affected by cancer. A TIME Magazine Best 50 website and FOX News Top 10 Healthcare Blog, we support a global following of friends, fans, readers, listeners and members. Since our launch in 2007, we have helped bring the cause of ‘cancer under 40′ to the national spotlight and rallied a new crop of activists to give a much needed voice to our forgotten population. Visit http://stupidcancer.com for more information.

About StayClassy.org

StayClassy (http://www.stayclassy.org) is the easiest and most affordable way for organizations to raise funds and manage donor relationships online. Based in San Diego, CA, the company develops easy-to-use web-based fundraising software for nonprofit organizations. StayClassy launched its new platform in May 2010, and has over 2,000 customers using its services. It’s free to sign up, making it extremely attractive to small and medium sized organizations on a tight budget. StayClassy is also the host of the Annual CLASSY Awards, a national award show that recognizes outstanding philanthropic achievements throughout the world.

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About Matthew Zachary

Matthew Zachary was a 21-year old college senior and concert pianist en route to film school when he lost use of his left hand, was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer (medulloblastoma) and told he'd likely never perform again. Fifteen years, four albums, a wife, twin children and scores of concerts later, Matthew's struggle to get busy living has inspired countless thousands. Today, he is an award-winning recording artist and performer, as well as an accredited thought-leader in public health, an authority on youth culture and a highly credentialed public speaker. A founding member of the Google Health Advisory Council, in 2007 he launched the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, which has since become the nation's largest support community for young adults affected by cancer. The foundation was ranked a TIME Magazine Best 50 website and FOX News Top 10 Healthcare Blog and supports a global following of hundreds of thousands of friends, fans, readers, listeners and members. Matthew has helped to bring the cause of 'cancer under 40' to the national spotlight and has rallied a new crop of activists to give a much needed voice to this forgotten population. Matthew has helped to measurably reverse 30 years of disparity and create social lasting change in how the public relates to cancer for the next generation.