THE CANCER charity established by cycling champion Lance Armstrong is seeking volunteers to help out at a major conference on the disease in Dublin later this month.
Up to 500 delegates, including health ministers from several countries and representatives from cancer agencies, are expected to attend the three-day event in the RDS from August 24th-26th. The Livestrong cancer summit, organised by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, intends to kick-start a global advocacy campaign to secure international commitments on cancer control.
The foundation is seeking up to 250 volunteers to help at various locations around Dublin in the two days prior to the event, and also to assist during the three days of the conference. Interested candidates are invited to register on the Livestrong website at http://volunteer.livestrong.org/summit where details of the various roles are given.
Armstrong set up his foundation in 1996, after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
He went on to win the Tour de France seven times before retiring but recently returned to competition, finishing third in this year’s event last month.