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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLOTTE, N. C. – February 17, 2012— The American Cancer Society today announced models for the inaugural Cure By Design event to be held in Charlotte on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Ritz Carlton. Cure By Design brings the fashion, design and retail communities together with the local corporate community. The focus [...]
Raleigh, N.C. – February 15, 2012— The American Cancer Society, along with its coalition partner the North Carolina Alliance for Health, is celebrating success in reducing youth tobacco use over the past decade. North Carolina has experienced the lowest youth smoking rates in state history since it first began spending a portion of the tobacco [...]
Charlotte, N.C. – February 3, 2012— Cancer can rob a woman of her energy, appetite and strength. But it doesn’t have to take away her self-confidence. “Look Good…Feel Better” is a free community program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively being treated for cancer. Administered by the American Cancer Society, the Look [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. – November 14, 2011— The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has recently awarded four grants totaling $1,897,000 to researchers in North Carolina. The grants, which go into effect January 1, 2012, are among 98 national research and training grants awarded in the [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 14, 2011— Yellow Cab of Charlotte, known for its signature yellow taxicabs, recently painted two of its vehicles pink to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer through the American Cancer Society (ACS). Throughout the month of October, these two pink cabs provided breast cancer information to their patrons as [...]
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – October 31, 2011 —The world of high fashion will join the American Cancer Society in Charlotte on Saturday, March 24, 2012, for Cure By Design, an event in which the fashion, design and retail communities work together to raise funds for the fight against cancer. Cure By Design, developed and coordinated [...]
Charlotte, N.C. – October 29, 2011— Today, some 2,000 Charlotte area residents joined together at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk to help create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. The noncompetitive event united the entire community to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate about reducing breast cancer risk [...]
Wilmington, N.C. – October 26, 2011— More than 700 Wilmington area residents joined together on October 22, 2011, at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk to help create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. The noncompetitive event united the entire community to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate about [...]
ATLANTA – October 3, 2011—Two of the three scientists receiving the 2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology are former American Cancer Society research grantees, bringing the number of Nobel Laureates among the Society’s funded researchers to 46. Dr. Bruce A Beutler, professor of genetics and immunology at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, [...]
Raleigh/Durham, N.C. – October 1, 2011— Today, nearly 2,500 Triangle Area residents joined together at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk to help create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. The noncompetitive event united the entire community to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate about reducing breast cancer risk [...]
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Two-time national champion and Hall of Fame Coach Roy Williams has raised more than a million dollars for cancer research with his Fast Break Against Cancer, a breakfast benefit kicking off the UNC men’s basketball season. This year, UNC alumnus and ESPN anchor Stuart Scott will provide keynote remarks, reflecting on [...]