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Katy Meagher has a lot of good reasons to run in the 36th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 30. First, she’s a runner who has competed in two marathons and numerous half marathons. Second, she’s running in memory of her mother,Regina, who lost her battle with cancer in 2002, and in honor of her [...]
WASHINGTON, DC (September 16, 2011) – Prosperity Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Eddie Creamer, who will participate in the 36th Annual Marine Corp Marathon on October 30 in Washington, D.C., will be honored by the American Cancer Society as the top fundraiser in its DetermiNation™ program. The DetermiNation National Pacesetters Program recognizes athletes who [...]
When Lindsey Mastis laces up her shoes to participate in the 36th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 30, she’ll be doing more than competing in a world-class endurance event. She’ll be running her first marathon in honor of some important people in her life and raising awareness and funds to fight cancer through the [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2011) – Nueva Vida, a support network for Latinas with cancer, has announced that the American Cancer Society (ACS) will serve as the Title Sponsor for Nueva Vida’s First Annual Zumbathon® Fundraiser and Expo at the Maret School on September 17. ACS has joined Nueva Vida in its efforts to create [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 15, 2011) – The American Cancer Society will hold its first African American Men’s Health Conference in the Washington, D.C. area on Saturday, October 8, at the Marriott Inn and Conference Centers at the University of Maryland in Hyattsville, Maryland. The free event will feature health screenings, education sessions on a variety [...]
Delores Browder wanted to do something to help others when she retired from her federal government job. So when she heard a plea at her church, Matthews Memorial Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., for volunteer drivers for the American Cancer Society’s Road To Recovery, she knew she wanted to get involved. “I learned about Road [...]
After two decades, Alma Kasulaitus still clearly recalls when she decided to volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Look Good…Feel Better program at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Virginia. A breast cancer survivor, she was attending a Look Good…Feel Better session and was sitting across the table from a 14-year-old girl who had lost [...]
ASHBURN, VA (June 27, 2011) – June 11, 2011 marked a historic “first” for the American Cancer Society in the National Capital Area : It was the date of the first corporate/community Relay For Life event held at a corporate location – the AOL campus in Ashburn, Virginia. The event was the Society’s Eastern Loudoun [...]
WASHINGTON (June 13, 2011) – The National Capital Golf Classic is coming up on Monday, June 20, at the Trump National Golf Course, and once again, the tournament is a sellout. This year, golfers will be playing on both courses at the renowned Trump course and will enjoy a newly renovated course and clubhouse. Last [...]
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2011) – When Tom Walsh of Porsche Cars North America walks the runway in the American Cancer Society’s Cure By Design on Saturday, June 18, he will be doing more than making a fashion statement in his designer apparel. He will be taking steps to create awareness and raise funds to fight [...]
Christina M. Tafe, M.S.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C., C.C.R.N., A.C.H.P.N., nurse practitioner at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. is one of 11 outstanding cancer care providers honored with the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane Adams Quality of Life Award. The Lane Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national award for cancer caring, recognizes [...]
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2011) – The American Cancer Society today announced that Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (formerly Kilpatrick Stockton LLP), a top law firm serving clients around the world, is a corporate sponsor of the Society’s Inaugural Cure By Design in Washington, D.C. The high-level event which brings together the world of high fashion [...]