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Thousands Participate in Purple Glove Dance at Gwinnett Relay For LIfe
May 16, 2013 by Elissa McCrary
American Cancer Society, Saks Fifth Avenue Partner for Spring Fashion Show Featuring Local Cancer Survivors
May 16, 2013 by Kari Dahlstrom
Raleigh/Durham, N.C. -- May 16, 2013 -- The American Cancer Society and Saks Fifth Avenue are joining together to create a spring fashion show featuring local breast cancer survivors. The event, to be held June 1 from 3-5 p.m., at Saks Fifth Avenue Triangle Town Center, … [Read More...]
Legendary Golfer Tom Watson Joins American Cancer Society’s Swing Fore a Cure Tournament, June 3, 2013
May 16, 2013 by Dawn Ward
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – May 16, 2013 – Local golfers participating in the American Cancer Society’s annual Swing Fore a Cure golf tournament at the Water’s Edge Country Club on Monday, June 3, 2013 will be joined by Tom Watson, Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour … [Read More...]

Gladys Resident Represents Virginia at National Volunteer Summit for Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
May 14, 2013 by Dawn Ward
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – May 14, 2013 – Cancer volunteer O.H. Bobbitt from Gladys, Virginia represented the Commonwealth at the annual Volunteer Leadership Summit for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event, held in Alexandria, Va. at the end of … [Read More...]
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- Charleston Mayor Declares American Cancer Society Day in Honor of Organization’s 100th Birthday, Century of Accomplishments, Commitment to Finish the Fight Against Cancer
- American Cancer Society Reach To Recovery Program Available to Help Women with Breast Cancer
- Relay For Life of North Baltimore County and Darrell Barrett Salon Offer 100 Free Styling/Makeovers and Glamour Photos for Cancer Patients/Survivors to Celebrate 100th Birthday of the American Cancer Society
- Delta Air Lines Plane Features American Cancer Society 100th Birthday Logo, Will Travel The Globe Raising Awareness for The Society
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Gladys Resident Represents Virginia at National Volunteer Summit for Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
May 14, 2013 by Dawn Ward
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – May 14, 2013 – Cancer volunteer O.H. Bobbitt from Gladys, Virginia represented the Commonwealth at the annual Volunteer Leadership Summit for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event, … [Read More...]

Thousands Participate in Purple Glove Dance at Gwinnett Relay For LIfe
May 16, 2013 by Elissa McCrary

American Cancer Society Grantee Sees Cancer Research As A Way to Help People, Change The Future of Cancer
April 25, 2013 by Elissa McCrary
Justin Jones decided at the age of 12 when his grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer that he wanted to do something to help people. Through high school and into his early college years, he focused on becoming a physician. Then his … [Read More...]

Gladys Resident Represents Virginia at National Volunteer Summit for Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
May 14, 2013 by Dawn Ward
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – May 14, 2013 – Cancer volunteer O.H. Bobbitt from Gladys, Virginia represented the Commonwealth at the annual Volunteer Leadership Summit for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event, … [Read More...]
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping you stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, helping you get well by being there for you during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery and fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.8 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, an estimated 13.7 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. The South Atlantic … [Read More...]


