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, will include a pink tea party. Advanced tickets [...]
American Cancer Society, Saks Fifth Avenue Partner for Spring Fashion Show Featuring Local Cancer Survivors
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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
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CHARLESTON, S.C. – May 14, 2013 — Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., has declared May 22, 2013, American Cancer Society Day in the city of Charleston. The proclamation comes in celebration of the Society’s 100th birthday, its century of accomplishments and its commitment to finish the fight against cancer. “It is my honor to be [...]
American Cancer Society Reach To Recovery Program Available to Help Women with Breast Cancer
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. – May 10, 2013—Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming. The American Cancer Society wants to inform Iredell County residents about an important free program available to newly diagnosed women. Through the Society’s Reach to Recovery program, breast cancer survivors volunteer as role models to new breast cancer patients. The [...]
Raleigh Area Volunteer and Cancer Survivor Represents North Carolina at National Summit
May 3, 2013 by
RALEIGH, N.C. – May 3, 2013 – Raleigh area cancer survivor and lead advocacy volunteer, Bob Schechner, represented North Carolina last week at the annual volunteer leadership summit for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in the nation’s capital. Each year, ACS CAN gathers volunteer leaders from across the country at a [...]
Road to Recovery Program a Lifeline for Local Woman
April 19, 2013 by
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – April 19, 2013— “I have a terrible family history of cancer,” said Carol Fleming of Huntersville, N.C. “Not just breast cancer, but other types besides.” In June 2008, while performing a self exam, Fleming found a lump in her breast. A mammogram showed that while the lump was not cancerous, she [...]
Local Cancer Survivors Walk Runway in American Cancer Society Cure by Design Charlotte
April 10, 2013 by
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 10, 2013— Seventeen local cancer survivors turned fashion model as they took the runway at the second annual Cure by Design Charlotte event held March 23, 2013. Presented by Presbyterian Cancer Center, and benefiting the American Cancer Society, the prestigious event was held at the Fillmore. The focus of this special [...]
Greenville to Host Inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
March 14, 2013 by
Greenville, N. C. – March 14, 2013 — The American Cancer Society is excited to announce that Greenville, N.C., will hold its inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday, October 26, at the Greenville Town Common. The noncompetitive event is designed to bring the entire community together to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate [...]
American Cancer Society Announces Local Cancer Survivors to Model in Second Annual Cure By Design Charlotte
February 22, 2013 by
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – February 22, 2013— The American Cancer Society today announced models for the second annual Cure By Design event to be held in Charlotte on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Fillmore. Cure By Design brings the fashion, design and retail communities together with the local corporate community. The focus of this special [...]
American Cancer Society Awards Large Research Grant to Medical University of South Carolina Researcher
February 19, 2013 by
CHARLESTON, S.C. – February 19, 2013— Dr. Katherine Sterba was awarded a five-year extramural research grant totaling $729,000 from the American Cancer Society at a reception on February 6, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Health Sciences, where she is an assistant professor. Dr. Sterba is a behavioral scientist affiliated [...]
Volunteers Needed to Get Cancer Patients on Road to Recovery in Durham and Person Counties
February 11, 2013 by
Durham, N.C. – February 11,2013 – Every day many cancer patients need rides to medical facilities for treatment. To help solve this problem, the American Cancer Society is having a recruitment campaign for its Road to Recovery program in Durham and Person counties. Through this program, volunteers provide free transportation for local cancer patients in [...]
Midlands South Carolina Residents Invited to Contribute to Historic Cancer Study
January 25, 2013 by
Columbia, SC – (January 25, 2013) – Residents of the Greater Columbia and Orangeburg, South Carolina area have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in an historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed [...]
American Cancer Society Seeks Wake County Participants For Nationwide Cancer Prevention Study
January 10, 2013 by
RALEIGH, N.C., January 10, 2013 – What if you could prevent a family from hearing the words, “You have cancer”? What if you could help save lives from cancer and give people more precious time with family and friends? Well, you can! Wake County residents have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in an historic study [...]