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ATLANTA (May 21, 2013) — Georgia Governor Nathan Deal today proclaimed May 22 as the official day of celebration for the American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday. The governor signed the proclamation in his office at the State Capitol in Atlanta. The proclamation read in part, “May 22, 2013 will mark this illustrous organization’s 100th year of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 April, gathers volunteer leaders from across the country to prepare them to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]