We’re inviting all SPAGN members to join us for an initial brainstorming session to begin planning Sarcoma Awareness Month 2026.

📅 Date: October 27, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM CET

Please come ready to share your thoughts! 

Advocacy in Action Award (AIAA)
Who can apply: Open to all SPAGN member organizations that have completed or ongoing sarcoma-specific projects (STS, bone, GIST, desmoid, chordoma).

Awards:
🏅 1st Prize – €2,000
🥈 2nd Prize – €1,500
🥉 3rd Prize – €1,000

Paola Gonzato Memory Award – Focus on Bone Sarcomas
This special award, established by Fondazione Paola Gonzato Rete Sarcoma ETS (Italy), honors outstanding advocacy projects in bone sarcoma.

Eligibility criteria:
Open to SPAGN member organizations with national or regional reach
Completed, evidence-based, and advocacy-driven projects
One application per organization

We’re happy to remind you that the SPAGN Annual Conference 2026 will take place from May 1–3, 2026!

Mark your calendars for another inspiring opportunity to connect, collaborate, and exchange knowledge with the global sarcoma community.

Stay tuned — more information on the location, program, and registration details will follow soon.

We’re delighted to welcome two new organizations to the SPAGN family — expanding our reach and strengthening our global voice.

Switzerland – Shane Osteosarcoma Association

Founded in memory of Shane, a young boy diagnosed with osteosarcoma, this Swiss nonprofit supports families, funds research, and raises awareness for improved diagnosis and treatment options.

🔗 Learn more about the Shane Osteosarcoma Association

USA – Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma (PCS)

                                                                                                                                      
100% volunteer-led organization, PCS has raised   over $2.6 million to fund sarcoma research since   2011. Their continued commitment supports     researchers, clinicians, and patient communities     across the U.S.

🔗 Learn more about Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma

Sarcomunicándonos América Latina is an SPAGN-led initiative that connects sarcoma patients, caregivers, and experts across Latin America through Spanish- and Portuguese-language webinars and virtual gatherings, providing reliable, region-specific information, support, and opportunities for exchange.

And we’re proud to share that @sarcomunicandonos Latin America – Brazil was named one of the six best cancer advocacy projects in the country as a national finalist for the Merula Steagall Award – All Together Against Cancer.

💬 “This recognition reinforces the strength of our work, which in just over a year has brought SPAGN into the homes of people living with sarcoma across Brazil.”
— Wilker Jordi Lopes Franco, Oncology Pharmacist & SPAGN Volunteer

This recognition highlights the growing presence and impact of sarcoma advocacy across Latin America — and the dedication of those bringing awareness and compassion to patients every day.