On April 28, Inside Anne's Closet at the Rosewood Sand Hill was attended by approximately 250 guests. The event raised funds for colon cancer awareness in inaugural luncheon and fashion show sponsored by Bloomingdale's Stanford. It is the goal of Colon Cancer Foundation to make people aware of the requirement for colon cancer screening and research, especially in case of underserved communities.

The memory of Anne M. Paye is honored in the event. Paye’s son John Paye has made efforts to call attention to the requirement of early detection screening. He worked in association with Honorary Chair Sarah Harbaugh, who also has been supporting colon cancer research and screening efforts for long.

The screening rate for colorectal cancer dropped and in 2013; nearly 58.2% of people ages 50 to 75 had been screened for colorectal cancer. This is number is much below the goal of 70.5% in 2020 and, on the whole, colorectal cancer screening rates did not change going back to 2010, after they rose sharply starting in 2000.

According to Dr. Richard Wender, chief cancer control officer at the American Cancer Society, “The first reaction is that we've reached this plateau, and it's hard to get off the plateau. The findings are a call to action to recommit to the proven cancer screening tests".

He added that women will stay updated by an expansion of the interval between cervical cancer screens. He goes on saying that for colorectal cancer screening, it’s important to think regarding a range of options, together with fecal immunochemical test; this test is inexpensive and less invasive compared to a colonoscopy.

It was found that majority of Americans aren't receiving required cancer screenings and they are often most affected by the disease.