NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE – March 26, 2012 – The American Cancer Society will host its annual distinguished event at the Wilmington Country Club at 4825 Kennett Pike in Wilmington from 7:30 until 11:30 PM on Friday, May 18, 2012 to celebrate its “Hometown Heroes,” local advocates and volunteers who have helped the organization save more [...]
American Cancer Society Honors Local Volunteers, Advocates at Annual Distinguished Event
March 26, 2012 By
American Cancer Society to Host Relay Rally, Saturday, March 31st at Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake
March 23, 2012 By
CHESAPEAKE, VA – The American Cancer Society invites the public to attend its Relay Rally on March 31, 2012 from 8 AM until 10 AM at Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake, Virginia. Anyone in the Hampton Roads area who is interested in helping the Society save lives from cancer is asked to attend the event. The [...]
Relay For Life $212 in 2012, print, television and radio
March 21, 2012 By
Download the American Cancer Society Relay For Life “$212 in 2012″ print, television and radio advertisements (click to listen; right-click to download): Billboard Ad, digital: 212 Challenge Billboard Ad, digital: Heat Cinema Ad: High Definition Cinema Ad: Standard Definition Print Ad: 4.88″ X 10.25″ Heat Print Ad: 4.88″ X 10.25″ Fight Radio Ad, recorded: Numbers [...]
Family Makes 5,000th Pillow for American Cancer Society; Benefits Breast Cancer Patients Experiencing Discomfort from Surgery
March 5, 2012 By
BALTIMORE, MD – March 5, 2012 – Every few months about a dozen members of the Marken family meet to sew and stuff pillows for breast cancer patients. At their most recent gathering in February the group of women made their 5,000th pillow, an 11-inch square provided to breast cancer patients to place under their [...]
American Cancer Society Supports Bill to Reduce Health Coverage Disparities for Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
February 1, 2012 By
ANNAPOLIS – February 1, 2012 – Representatives from the American Cancer Society announced today the organization’s support of Senate Bill 179/House Bill 243, the Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2012, introduced last month by Senator Catherine Pugh and Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam. The bill honors the memory of Kathleen Mathias, a dedicated volunteer of [...]
American Cancer Society Calls for Passage of Tobacco Tax Increase
January 26, 2012 By
ANNAPOLIS, MD – January 26, 2012 – It’s not any new news that the State of Maryland could use some extra revenue these days. What if there was a funding source that could help fund valuable tobacco control programs and health care, save lives, and to top it off, has major public support. This is [...]
Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Breakfast Set for Jan. 20, Benefits American Cancer Society
January 12, 2012 By
Washington, DC – January 20, 2012 – Seats are available for a suggested donation of $100 to the national capital area’s Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Breakfast, to be held Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m. at The Verizon Center, entrance on 7th and G Street. Area college basketball coaches will be on hand to kick-off [...]
Updated American Cancer Society Nutrition Guidelines Stress Need for Supportive Environment
January 11, 2012 By
ATLANTA – January 11, 2012 – Updated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors. The report includes updated recommendations for individual choices regarding diet and physical activity patterns, but emphasizes that those choices occur within [...]
American Cancer Society Report Finds Continued Progress in Reducing Cancer Mortality
January 4, 2012 By
ATLANTA – January 4, 2012 – The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report shows that between 2004 and 2008, overall cancer incidence rates declined by 0.6% per year in men and were stable in women, while cancer death rates decreased by 1.8% per year in men and by 1.6% per year in women. The [...]
Choose to Fit in Fitness in the New Year
January 3, 2012 By
FY12 Spending Bill Includes Increase for Cancer Research
December 17, 2011 By
WASHINGTON – December 17, 2011 – Congress today passed an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The proposal also protects funding for cancer prevention and control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Following is a [...]
Congress Makes Cancer a Top Priority in FY12 Spending Bill
December 15, 2011 By
WASHINGTON – December 15, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives last night introduced an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The proposal also includes a $38 million funding increase at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), [...]