Kristen Bell Chooses Winners of the Prostate Cancer Foundation's TRUE Love Campaign

Winners of the 2nd Annual TRUE Love campaign, which honors caregivers of prostate cancer patients, were announced today by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Selected by actress Kristen Bell from hundreds of submissions, the winning stories recognized Deborah Price from Petaluma, CA and Shirley Tompkins from Connersville, IN. In addition to being featured on PCF's website and social media channels, both winners will receive "caregiver packages" personally curated by Bell. The campaign not only provided those who have been affected by the disease an outlet to express their appreciation to their caregivers, but also helped raise awareness about prostate cancer and the resources available for patients and their caregivers.

"I have personally witnessed the important role caregivers play in prostate cancer patients' lives. The work they do is extremely difficult and requires true dedication, which so often goes unrecognized," said Bell. "I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who submitted the beautiful and heartfelt stories that were filled with hope, loveand admiration. It's an honor to work with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to pay tribute to these UNSUNG heroes."

2019 TRUE Winners:

• Robert Coleman wrote about the strength of his wife, Deborah Price, demonstrated throughout his journey and the overwhelming challenges she faced while taking care of him, her business and their household, while surviving the devastating Paradise fire in Northern California.

Excerpt: "I had never experienced such unyielding unconditional love. I couldn't bear the thought of leaving her and our daughter behind. I realized that love in a relationship is not granted to everybody because it isn't a given in this world. You have to make it more real every single day." View Robert's complete story here.

• As an adopted daughter of two loving parents, Jade Beckman shared an incredible story of how her mother, Shirley Tompkins, who fostered 70 children, has been the "ultimate caregiver," to her husband of 56 years, James Robert Tompkins.

Excerpt: "My mom is the ultimate caregiver. She loves until it seems she doesn't have the strength to loveany more, and then, she somehow finds it. ...she never complains or raises her voice or feels sorry for herself, she just keeps loving my dad." View Jade's complete story here.

"The TRUE Love campaign has become an annual favorite at PCF. We love providing a platform where caregiver stories can be told, and their tireless efforts can be honored," said Christine Jones, COO, PCF. "We are so grateful to Kristen for all she has done to raise awareness about prostate cancer and the critical role caregiversplay in the patient journey."

All of the stories, including thewinners can be found at www.PCF.org/true. Although this year's campaign has ended, PCF still encourages everyone to visit the website to share their caregiver story.

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