- Find out as much as you can about your treatment options. Talk with others who care.
SEE BELOW FOR OUR AFFILIATED AND SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.
Mission
Educate men about prostate cancer and the importance of screening to detect the cancer in its early stages when treatment is highly successful. Provide a forum for sharing, caring, supporting, and learning for men and their loved ones when there is a prostate concern or diagnosis.
VISION
A future when prostate cancer is always diagnosed in its early stages, and the number of deaths in the Quad Cities Area from prostate cancer steadily declines to zero.
For more information about the local support group email Michael Guster at ustoogqc@gmail.com
Come to the monthly meeting where we share information about this disease with you and our experiences. We hope you will send your name, address, phone number and email address to ustoogqc@gmail.com so that we can keep you informed of future meetings to learn more about how to deal with prostate cancer.
Check the Events and Speakers page for additional information about the meetings. Here we hope you will leave your Name, Address, Phone Number and Email Address so that we can keep you informed of future meetings to learn more on how to deal with prostate cancer.
We have also created a facebook group Prostate Cancer Support Group – US TOO Greater Quad Cities at https://www.facebook.com/USTOOGQC/
The Us Too and Zero Cancer merge has occurred. The combined organization will be known as Zero Cancer, but since they do not have support groups our local support group will continue as an Us Too support group. Our group funds will continue to be ear-marked as our funds for use by our group.
Zero Cancer is a larger organization with more resources than Us Too. While there is some overlap in what the organizations do, Zero Cancer has programs unique to them. The plan is to extend those programs to include the Us Too chapters. Details are yet to be worked out. Visit www.zerocancer.org for more information about the Zero Cancer organization.
No one needs to face prostate cancer alone. Our local chapter, Greater Quad Cities Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group, provides the forum for sharing, caring and learning through its many programs and services designed for both men with cancer and their loved ones.
Our support group includes cancer survivors (warriors), their families, and friends.
The QC Marathon Rudy’s One Mile Walk for Prostate Cancer is on September 23th at 10:00 am Saturday. It is at the Vibrant Arena at The Mark (Tax Slayer Center) in Moline.
You can register for the run/walk at www.qcmarathon.org, Click on “Races” Scroll down click on “One Mile Run/Walk” and go to the next screen and click on “Register”, enter the required information, and follow the prompts to complete the registration. Print the confirmation or wait for an email conformation to arrive. Pick up packet or late register from 9:00am to 5:00pm: Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo & Packet Pick-Up: 1201 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265 Of course the Run/Walk starts at 10:00 so you will need to get there and register before the race. You will need the copy of your confirmation if you registered early to pick up your shirt. To see the shirt view the picture below with Joe also showing a Metal that you will also get.
This year, 2023 is the 26th Anniversary of the Quad City Marathon, and we’d love to thank the committee and Joe Moreno for their tremendous funding support of the Us TOO message by having a large participation showing again for 2022. When you reach the appropriate line on the registration form, enter Zero/UsTOO so we get credit for all of our participants. See photo further down.
Also at the Expo at the participants may obtain from Greater QC Prostate Group Support Group booth an optional commemorative race bib add the name of the person you are honoring.
When competing the Run/Walk you will receive a finisher medal and then proceed to the post race refreshments including craft beer and tacos from the Sponsor Rudy’s Tacos. And if you are fast enough Open division, male/female: top 5 receive cash awards and Masters division, male/female: top 3 receive cash awards.
This is the primary source of income for our group. Last year we received $5,000 from the marathon. Please consider registering for the walk, even if you do not plan to walk or want the shirt and medal, as a way of supporting our group. We have exceeded 200 registrants only once – help us exceed it again to ensure we continue to be a benefactor of the QC Marathon.
See the information about this program and why it is being done from KWQC’s news interview with Paula Sands (Note: a small advertisement will proceed the program) http://www.kwqc.com/video?vid=423198833
Rudy’s One Mile Run/Walk for Prostate Cancer is part of the Quad Cities Marathon weekend activities in September. The Quias Family & Rudy’s Taco are sponsors of this event.
Learn More About Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Find timely information about treatment options on our Newly Diagnosed, Resources, and Us Too News tabs.
- Discuss treatment options directly with one of our members. See a call list on our Support Group Counselors/Contact Us tab.
- Attend our monthly meetings. See our Calendar of Events.
- All meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. with speakers during the first hour. The second hour includes an informal discussion where newly diagnosed members may talk with other men and their families concerning their results and outcome of treatment.
Supporting organizations:
PSA screenings are paid for with funds from Rudy’s Foundation, Quad Cities Marathon, John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity Golf Tournament and donations we receive from various individuals.
Rudy’s has supported free PSA screenings for over 20 years.
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