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 [...]
Legendary Golfer Tom Watson Joins American Cancer Society’s Swing Fore a Cure Tournament, June 3, 2013
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Gladys Resident Represents Virginia at National Volunteer Summit for Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital to Sponsor American Cancer Society Pink Ribbon Tea to Celebrate Cancer Survivors
April 22, 2013 by
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – April 22, 2013 – The American Cancer Society today announced that Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital has been named the presenting sponsor of the Society’s Pink Ribbon Tea scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2013. The mid-afternoon event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (555 E. Canal St., Richmond) celebrates breast cancer survivors and [...]
Overnight Events Bring Hope, Compassion For Those Affected by Cancer
April 16, 2013 by
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – April 16, 2013 – Across central Virginia, thousands of participants have registered to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, an overnight event that celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those lost to the disease and empowers participants to fight back against cancer. In conjunction with the Society’s 100th birthday this year, [...]
Across Hampton Roads, Residents Asked to Enroll in Historic National Cancer Prevention Study
April 15, 2013 by
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA – APRIL 15, 2013 – Residents of Hampton Roads and surrounding areas have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are [...]
American Cancer Society to Host Rally for Area Residents Interested in Finishing the Fight Against Cancer, Joining Relay For Life
April 3, 2013 by
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA – April 3, 2013 – The American Cancer Society will host a rally for its Relay For Life of Newport News on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Gildersleeve Middle School (1 Minton Dr., Newport News). All area residents who are interested in or planning to participate [...]
The Power of Love, Hope, and NED (and Relay For Life)
March 28, 2013 by
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia–Before she was a lifeguard watching over children at Chinquapin Recreations Center, T.C. Williams High School senior Brynne Ware-Colantuoni was a three year-old little girl in the fight of her life. Now at age 18, Ware-Colantuoni has teamed up with her father, Executive Associate Principal at Alexandria City Public Schools Stephen Colantuoni, to chair [...]
Relay For Life 2013 Kicks Off in the National Capital Region!
March 21, 2013 by
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce its upcoming list of 2013 Relay For Life events in the National Capital Region. In more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries, Relay For Life events comprise the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but [...]
American Cancer Society to Host Annual Pink Ribbon Tea to Celebrate Cancer Survivors, Sunday, April 28th
March 20, 2013 by
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – March 20, 2013 – The American Cancer Society will host its annual Pink Ribbon Tea on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (555 E. Canal St., Richmond) to celebrate breast cancer survivors and remember those lost to the disease. The mid-afternoon tea event [...]
American Cancer Society to Host Rally for Area Residents Interested in Finishing the Fight Against Cancer, Joining Relay For Life
March 18, 2013 by
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – March 18, 2013 – The American Cancer Society will host a rally for its Relay For Life of Lynchburg on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center (1701 Thompson Dr., Lynchburg). All area residents who are interested in or planning to participate [...]