November/December 2025 Newsletter

In This Issue

Executive Director’s Holiday Message

A personal reflection on faith, family, survivorship, and why this season matters more than ever in the fight against prostate cancer.

Year-End Challenge Grant Update

How a $6,500 Challenge Grant can double your impact—and why your gift before December 31 is critical.

Looking Ahead to 2026

An ambitious roadmap focused on prevention, education, research, and community-driven health action.

Ralph Franklin Prostate Cancer Research Fund

Advancing research and training the next generation of minority scientists at Clark Atlanta University.

In the Community: WABE Spotlight

Raising awareness through media partnerships and meaningful conversations that reach beyond our circle.

With Gratitude: Community & Creative Partners

Special thanks to Cecil Bernard and Atlanta Brand Central for their generosity and belief in the mission.

Why Your Support Matters

How your financial support fuels podcasts, documentaries, education, and hope for families facing prostate cancer.

Happy Holidays,

This season finds me especially grateful.

Earlier this year, I faced a prostate cancer re-diagnosis and underwent proton radiation therapy. Thanks to faith, family, and extraordinary medical advances, I am blessed to be here—healthy, hopeful, and able to experience moments like holding my first grandchild, Ava Marie. (The beauty, of course, is all hers.)

This journey has been one of reflection and resolve. As I celebrate another holiday season, I also hold close the memory of brothers we have lost to prostate cancer—and those currently in hospice, still fighting. Their stories remind us why our mission matters.

Because of your prayers, generosity, and continued support, If You Are My Brothers remains committed to turning health awareness into health action.

As we close out the year, we are in the final weeks of our year-end campaign, strengthened by a $6,500 challenge grant from three generous donors. Here’s how it works:

If we raise $6,500 by December 31, the full grant is unlocked—doubling the impact of every gift.

I understand how busy, costly, and overwhelming the year-end season can be. Yet it is also a time for purpose, generosity, and hope. I am deeply grateful for whatever you are able to give as we move boldly into 2026.

Thank you for standing with us, and to those who supported this effort in 2025. Merry Christmas and have a Blessed New Year!

With Gratitude,

Reggie

Reggie Hicks

If You Are My Brothers

P.S. Please be sure to read below for an exciting preview of what’s ahead in 2026.

Looking Ahead: Our Vision for 2026

We have an ambitious and necessary year planned.

As access to affordable healthcare becomes increasingly uncertain, nonprofit organizations like ours must step forward with urgency and intention. Our focus remains clear: engage our community and move people from awareness to action—because prevention saves lives.

With your partnership, here’s what we plan to accomplish in 2026:

• Complete the next phase of our prostate cancer documentary
• Participate in 8–12 community health fairs and wellness events
• Convene a Virtual Prostate Cancer Health Action Summit
• Produce 24+ episodes of the If You Are My Brothers Podcast
• Launch the If You Are My Brothers Prostate Cancer Advisory Board
• Expand multimedia outreach during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September)
• Raise 50% of the endowment goal for the Ralph Franklin Prostate Cancer Research Fund at the Clark Atlanta University Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD)
• Continue our paid summer internship program for emerging storytellers and advocates



Together, these efforts move us closer to a healthcare system rooted in equity, education, and early action.

This year, nearly 300,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.

-Zero Cancer

The Psychology of Prostate Cancer — Helping Men Cope

Air Date: Nov 6, 2025



Clinician Max McMahon, LICSW, joins Reggie for a candid conversation about the emotional and mental toll of prostate cancer—on identity, relationships, and healing. A powerful reminder that talking openly is part of recovery.

Protect the Prostate: Myths, Truths, and What Every Man Needs to Know

Air Date: Nov 20, 2025



From nutrition to common misconceptions, this episode delivers clear, practical guidance every man can use to protect his prostate and long-term health. Knowledge is prevention.

Beyond the Beam: What Radiation Really Means for Patients

Air Date: Dec 4, 2025



Radiation oncologist Dr. James Benton breaks down what prostate cancer treatment really involves—offering clarity, reassurance, and insight for men facing decisions after diagnosis.

From Diagnosis to Assignment: David Moffett’s Story

Air Date: Dec 19, 2025

Survivor David Moffett shares why early screening and honest conversation are critical—especially for Black men. This episode is about turning awareness into action.



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Ralph Franklin Research Fund

The Ralph Franklin Prostate Cancer Research Fund supports the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) at Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU committed to advancing prostate cancer research.



The fund is focused on:

• Building a premier prostate cancer research program
• Training the next generation of minority scientists
• Developing community-based education and research initiatives

We are proud to share that members of Ralph’s fraternity chapter have already begun raising the $50,000 goal—a powerful testament to legacy, leadership, and collective impact.

More than 3.5 million men in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today due to detection and advances in treatment.

- American Cancer Society

If You Are My Brothers On the Radio

WABE- Amplifying the Conversation

Special thanks to WABE and Rose Scott, host of Closer Look, for spotlighting prostate cancer awareness and helping elevate this critical conversation across Atlanta and beyond.

With Gratitude

Your Support Makes This Possible

What began as a single documentary has grown into a life-saving movement—made possible by supporters like you. As we close 2025, we face a $6,500 Challenge Grant. If we raise $6,500 by midnight on December 31, the full grant is unlocked.

Only $1,615 to go-help us cross the finish line by December 31.

Your Impact at Every Level

• $25 provides educational materials at community health events
• $50 supports podcast production featuring survivors and clinicians
• $100 helps film and edit our documentary, reaching thousands more families

This season is about reflection, gratitude, and action. Your gift—no matter the size—helps ensure that fewer men face prostate cancer in silence and more families have access to education, support, and hope. Please consider a one-time, tax-deductible $50 gift or a recurring $5 monthly donation. Every gift matters.

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