DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. – May 23 2013 – This week, the American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday. For the past 100 years, the Society has helped people all across the nation to prevent cancer, to detect cancer, and to thrive after a cancer diagnosis. Durham County and nearby residents are invited to help the [...]
Help Finish the Fight Against Cancer by Participating in Relay For Life of Durham
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Walgreens Campaign Raises $43,000+ for the American Cancer Society
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ATLANTA (May 23, 2013) – A fundraising campaign by Walgreens during the month of January raised more than $43,000 for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. During the campaign from January 1-31,170 Walgreens stores in Georgia and Alabama asked their customers to donate to the Society by purchasing a Relay For Life [...]
Thousands Participate in Purple Glove Dance at Gwinnett Relay For LIfe
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American Cancer Society, Saks Fifth Avenue Partner for Spring Fashion Show Featuring Local Cancer Survivors
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Legendary Golfer Tom Watson Joins American Cancer Society’s Swing Fore a Cure Tournament, June 3, 2013
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 Hall of Fame member. Watson will host a golf clinic prior [...]
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
May 10, 2013 by
The stylists of Darrell Barrett Salon will be offering 100 complimentary haircuts and styles to men and women of any age who are in active cancer treatment or who have completed treatment. The 100 honors the 100th birthday of the American Cancer Society, founded in 1913. The haircut will be provided for either a wig [...]
American Cancer Society Presents Award to DeKalb School Board To Recognize Schools’ Support of Society’s Relay For Life
May 9, 2013 by
The American Cancer Society presented the DeKalb County Board of Education, including DeKalb Interim School Superintendent Michael Thurmond, with an award at the board’s meeting on Monday, May 6 in recognition of DeKalb schools’ support for the Society’s Relay For Life. Randy Redner, the Society’s Vice President for Georgia, told the board that there are [...]
Delta Day of Hope Airport Walks Commemorate American Cancer Society’s 100th Birthday
May 2, 2013 by
ATLANTA, May 1, 2013 – Delta Air Lines’ (NYSE: DAL) fourth annual Delta Day of Hope will take place at more than 70 airports around the world on May 2 to celebrate the 100th birthday of the American Cancer Society and raise more than $1 million toward the effort to end cancer. Delta Day of [...]
Baltimore’s Hope Lodge Receives $10,000 Exelon Employee Volunteer Award Gift Thanks to BGE Employee Who is a Breast Cancer Survivor and ACS Volunteer
April 30, 2013 by
Thanks to American Cancer Society volunteer and breast cancer survivor Barbara Palmer, Baltimore’s Hope Lodge is receiving a $10,000 gift from Exelon as part of the company’s Employee Volunteer Awards program. Barbara is an employee of BGE, an Exelon company. Annually, Exelon selects 18 employees who perform outstanding volunteer work and honors their commitment with [...]
Local Auto Group Helping to Drive Away Cancer; Offers Car Raffle to Benefit American Cancer Society
April 29, 2013 by
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA – April 29, 2013 – For the 15th consecutive year, Southern Auto Group is donating a vehicle to be raffled off to benefit the American Cancer Society. This year’s raffle winner will have the choice of a 2013 Jeep Wrangler or a Volkswagen Jetta. Tickets are available for a $5 donation until [...]
Dr. Gordy Klatt, Founder of American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, Will Participate in New Vinings-Smyrna Georgia Relay Event on May 31
April 25, 2013 by
ATLANTA (April 25, 2013) – Dr. Gordy Klatt, the “father” of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, who founded Relay 28 years ago in Tacoma, Washington, by running around a track all night to raise funds to fight cancer, will participate in the Relay event in Vinings-Smyrna on Friday, May 31. The Vinings Relay, [...]
GEICO Donates $50K to American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
April 24, 2013 by
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA – April 24, 2013 – For a decade, the American Cancer Society and GEICO have worked to turn Relay For Life into the Society’s signature fundraising event. This year, GEICO helped get closer to that goal by serving as a regional presenting sponsor of Relay For Life events across Hampton Roads and [...]