NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE – June 13, 2011 – The American Cancer Society announced today that the organization is launching a new summer campaign, “Swim to Conquer Cancer,” to help raise money for cancer research, education, patient services and programs, and advocacy. The campaign asks area swim clubs and pools to host a one-day fundraising effort [...]
American Cancer Society Offers Area Pools, Swim Teams an Opportunity to Conquer Cancer
June 13, 2011 By
Cancer Patients, Caregivers Offered Free Telephone Workshops to Help Manage Experience with Disease
May 11, 2011 By
ATLANTA – May 11, 2011 – Finding out a loved one has cancer can be one of the most difficult things a person will ever have to experience, but caregivers who offer friendship, love and support to the family member or friend diagnosed with the disease do not have to go through the experience alone. [...]
American Cancer Society Seeking Volunteers for Annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Event
March 24, 2011 By
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – March 24, 2011 – The American Cancer Society is recruiting a dedicated core of volunteers to serve as the planning committee for its upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, an annual event held each October. Previous Making Strides events were executed by Society staff; however, in an effort to promote community [...]
American Cancer Society to Honor Area Individuals, Companies at Museum Night
March 9, 2011 By
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – March 9, 2011 – Area volunteers are planning a unique event to honor local community and corporate leaders who have significantly contributed to the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives and creating more birthdays. The event, Museum Night, is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. [...]
Cancer Patients Accessing Information, Support through American Cancer Society Tool at Westside Family Healthcare
March 1, 2011 By
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE – March 1, 2011 – The American Cancer Society announced today that it has signed an agreement with Westside Family Healthcare in New Castle County, Delaware to offer the health center access to the Society’s Clinician’s Portal, a web-based tool to link newly diagnosed cancer patients with information and services in their [...]
American Cancer Society Offers Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program
February 23, 2011 By
ATLANTA – February 23, 2011 – Since 1999, the South Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society has provided thousands of college scholarships to childhood cancer survivors and invested more than $2 million back into the local communities. The Society has established the 2011 Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program to assist childhood cancer survivors in [...]
American Cancer Society Honors Joseph L. Yacyshyn with Corporate Leadership Award
January 25, 2011 By
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – January 25, 2011 — The American Cancer Society has presented Joseph L. Yacyshyn, vice president and manager, community affairs at the Wilmington Trust Company, with the Ronald A. Morris Leadership Award for his distinguished service to the community in support of the Society’s mission of saving lives from cancer. Yacyshyn was chosen [...]
Corporate Impact Award Honors AstraZeneca for $1 Million-Plus Annual Gift to American Cancer Society
November 8, 2010 By
ATLANTA – November 8, 2010 – The American Cancer Society on November 5, 2010, during its 97th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, recognized AstraZeneca as the recipient of a national Corporate Impact Award: Philanthropy – reflective of its corporate and employee financial and/or in-kind contributions of $1 million or more to the American Cancer Society during [...]
More than 4,500 Delawareans Help Fight Breast Cancer, Create World with More Birthdays
October 10, 2010 By
WILMINGTON, DEL – October 10, 2010 – Today, the American Cancer Society announced that more than $417,000 was raised at its eighth annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Rodney Square in Wilmington. More than 4,500 dedicated community members participated in this inspirational 5K walk to honor and celebrate [...]
Thousands of Delawareans Expected to Help Fight Breast Cancer, Create World with More Birthdays
October 8, 2010 By
WILMINGTON, DEL – October 8, 2010 – Thousands of Delaware residents are expected to join together at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Wilmington’s Rodney Square to help create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. The Society is encouraging women to [...]
American Cancer Society Encourages Women to Put Their Health First to Fight Breast Cancer and Celebrate More Birthdays
October 1, 2010 By
ATLANTA – October 1, 2010 – As the nation marks the annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Cancer Society is encouraging women to choose to put their personal breast health first to stay well and reduce their risk of breast cancer. The Society is reminding women 40 and older about the [...]
Ocean View, Del. Resident Raising Awareness and Dollars to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
September 28, 2010 By
GEORGETOWN, DEL — September 28, 2010 — At 34, Paola Litterio was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fifteen years later, Litterio, now 49, is a proud breast cancer survivor. The Ocean View, Delaware resident credits early detection and the support of her family and friends with saving her life. To help others diagnosed with the disease, [...]