Melissa Horn, MPA

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/MelissaHorn

I am a 2 yrs out from being diagnosed with Lemierre's Syndrome (a.k.a. The Forgotten Disease) & am a 14 yr Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor - both of these diseases are “rare” because they affect less than 200,000 people/ year. Hodgkin’s cases avg around 8, 500 cases/year & Lemierre’s is even more rare with an estimated 160 cases reported in the last 100 years!

So why ‪#‎ShareAboutRARE‬?!
Well, I NEED YOUR HELP in raising awareness for the 7,000+ rare diseases out there! I’ve joined a… Show more

I am a 2 yrs out from being diagnosed with Lemierre's Syndrome (a.k.a. The Forgotten Disease) & am a 14 yr Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor - both of these diseases are “rare” because they affect less than 200,000 people/ year. Hodgkin’s cases avg around 8, 500 cases/year & Lemierre’s is even more rare with an estimated 160 cases reported in the last 100 years!

So why ‪#‎ShareAboutRARE‬?!
Well, I NEED YOUR HELP in raising awareness for the 7,000+ rare diseases out there! I’ve joined a virtual Denim Dash fundraiser to walk 3.1 miles in support of the RARE Community benefiting Global Genes, a non-profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to eliminating the challenges of rare disease by providing critical connections & resources to educate the global community.

As one of many affected by rare diseases, I hope you will join me by registering to be a virtual dasher or making a donation to my team at http://tinyurl.com/DenimDash2016MelissaHorn
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Imagine our Lights of HOPE standing together in front of the Lincoln Memorial, shining a light on the need for Congress to do even more in the fight against cancer.

In September, more than 25,000 Lights of HOPE will line the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. For some, the ceremony is a celebration of survivorship. But, for far too many, it’s a remembrance of someone who was lost to this dreaded disease.

Each Light of HOPE bag represents a minimum of a $10 donation to the American… Show more

Imagine our Lights of HOPE standing together in front of the Lincoln Memorial, shining a light on the need for Congress to do even more in the fight against cancer.

In September, more than 25,000 Lights of HOPE will line the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. For some, the ceremony is a celebration of survivorship. But, for far too many, it’s a remembrance of someone who was lost to this dreaded disease.

Each Light of HOPE bag represents a minimum of a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Your Light of HOPE will be personalized with the name of the person you’re honoring and placed in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of this moving evening.

I’ll be honoring my friends and family at this very special event. I’d love for those you know who have been touched by cancer - friends and loved ones - to be part of it too.

Learn more on my Lights of Hope Page: http://action.acscan.org/goto/MelissaHornDC Show less

To build upon the many informal opportunities for WGR members to make connections and share career advice, WGR is pleased to announce that it is launching our Spring Mentoring Program. WGR matches about 40-50 mentors and mentees (about 20-30 pairs) for a five-month formal mentoring program.

As a mentor, I commit to speaking honestly about career goals and challenges and provide advice and insight and make myself available for one meeting with a mentee per month from May - September.

300,000. That’s how many women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. The good news? Thanks to research and funding from Congress, early detection and prevention is fighting cancer at its earliest stages.

I’m living proof of that since the tissue they found in my left breast last year wasn’t even stageable yet and I had the choice to get a prophylactic mastectomy and not have to worry about ever going through chemo or radiation for breast cancer.

Of course we are only… Show more

300,000. That’s how many women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. The good news? Thanks to research and funding from Congress, early detection and prevention is fighting cancer at its earliest stages.

I’m living proof of that since the tissue they found in my left breast last year wasn’t even stageable yet and I had the choice to get a prophylactic mastectomy and not have to worry about ever going through chemo or radiation for breast cancer.

Of course we are only #MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer by funding research and covering screenings like mammograms, so the “fight” is not over. That’s why I volunteered for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Washington, DC event and signed the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN’s petition to urge Congress to fund mammograms!

...because Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about more than getting them checked, it’s about making sure everyone is covered and CAN get checked!

My fundraising page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/melissanhorn

Sign the petition: https://www.fightcancer.org/actions/congress-put-power-purse-behind-funding-cancer-research-and-prevention?fbclid=IwAR1tuqHxWDETiSDBUZycAAyE9mC9rDm4OrziQtLWgETMB0ASgf_N6btdlVA
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Serves as the key volunteer contact for Representative Brown in Maryland's 4th Congressional District.
• Participates in state-level legislative activities as needed.
• Participates in required trainings, including quarterly nationwide conference calls.
• Establishes a schedule for maintaining regular contact with ACS CAN grassroots and government relations staff.
• Serves as a spokesperson to local media on current legislative issues with staff guidance.
• Leads the ACT to set… Show more

Serves as the key volunteer contact for Representative Brown in Maryland's 4th Congressional District.
• Participates in state-level legislative activities as needed.
• Participates in required trainings, including quarterly nationwide conference calls.
• Establishes a schedule for maintaining regular contact with ACS CAN grassroots and government relations staff.
• Serves as a spokesperson to local media on current legislative issues with staff guidance.
• Leads the ACT to set and achieve goals around volunteer recruitment and training, Relay For Life® advocacy, media advocacy, and ACS CAN fundraising. Show less

Serve as an advocate for the Harry S Truman School of Government & Public Affairs to enhance Truman school programs of undergraduate and graduate education and outreach to the community, as well as faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity.