DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. – May 23 2013 – This week, the American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday. For the past 100 years, the Society has helped people all across the nation to prevent cancer, to detect cancer, and to thrive after a cancer diagnosis. Durham County and nearby residents are invited to help the [...]
Help Finish the Fight Against Cancer by Participating in Relay For Life of Durham
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Walgreens Campaign Raises $43,000+ for the American Cancer Society
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ATLANTA (May 23, 2013) – A fundraising campaign by Walgreens during the month of January raised more than $43,000 for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. During the campaign from January 1-31,170 Walgreens stores in Georgia and Alabama asked their customers to donate to the Society by purchasing a Relay For Life [...]
Governor Tomblin Proclaims 2013 as ‘American Cancer Society Year’ to Honor Organization’s 100 Years of Fighting Cancer
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CHARLESTON, W. VIRGINIA – MAY 23, 2013 – In honor of the American Cancer Society’s 100th Birthday, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin officially proclaimed the year 2013 as the 100th anniversary of the American Cancer Society in West Virginia and urged all residents of West Virginia to join together to finish the fight against cancer. The [...]
Georgia Governor Proclaims May 22 As American Cancer Society 100th Birthday Celebration
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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 [...]
Thousands Participate in Purple Glove Dance at Gwinnett Relay For LIfe
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American Cancer Society, Saks Fifth Avenue Partner for Spring Fashion Show Featuring Local Cancer Survivors
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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 [...]
Legendary Golfer Tom Watson Joins American Cancer Society’s Swing Fore a Cure Tournament, June 3, 2013
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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 [...]
Gladys Resident Represents Virginia at National Volunteer Summit for Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
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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 [...]
Charleston Mayor Declares American Cancer Society Day in Honor of Organization’s 100th Birthday, Century of Accomplishments, Commitment to Finish the Fight Against Cancer
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – May 14, 2013 — Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., has declared May 22, 2013, American Cancer Society Day in the city of Charleston. The proclamation comes in celebration of the Society’s 100th birthday, its century of accomplishments and its commitment to finish the fight against cancer. “It is my honor to be [...]
American Cancer Society Reach To Recovery Program Available to Help Women with Breast Cancer
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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 [...]
Relay For Life of North Baltimore County and Darrell Barrett Salon Offer 100 Free Styling/Makeovers and Glamour Photos for Cancer Patients/Survivors to Celebrate 100th Birthday of the American Cancer Society
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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 [...]
