Session II:

September 10, 2025
1:00 – 3:30 PM ET

Rebroadcast: 6:00 – 8:30 PM ET

Faith and Partnership in Action to Fight Prostate Cancer at the Grassroots Level,

Community by Community

PHEN’s Prostate Cancer Community Rally Initiative has reached over 20 million people through its extensive awareness campaigns, providing educational programs and free PSA screenings in partnership with churches. This initiative empowers and involves communities as active partners in PHEN’s ongoing efforts to fight prostate cancer at the grassroots level. This session will provide perspectives on the needs at the community level from community and industry partners. The session will also present an update and showcase some of PHEN Rally initiatives, and outline future strategies.

Agenda:

Welcome: Rev. Blane Newberry, Associate Pastor, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA

Opening Remarks and Moderator: Adrian Backus, JD, MDiv, Director of Community Partnership Development and Community Outreach, PHEN

Faith Partnerships in Action: Rev. Adrian Backus

Community Rally Outcomes and Strategies: Rev. Adrian Backus

Panel Discussion: What More Can We Do? A Community Perspective 

Panel Discussion: What More Can We Do? Industry Benefits and Perspectives 

Church Partnership Update 

Closing Remarks and Survey: Mr. Thomas A. Farrington

SPONSORS

PHEN thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2025 Summit.