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When Linda Conyers’ mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Linda saw first-hand the personal and financial strain on her brother as he missed days of work to drive their mother to her treatments. She checked to see if there was a transportation program for cancer patients near the Texas town where her mother and brother lived [...]
Approximately 1,700 cancer survivors, caregivers, family members and other community residents in Calvert County will dedicate themselves to fighting cancer by going around the clock at Relay For Life at Hallowing Point Park in Prince Frederick, Calvert County. These devoted American Cancer Society volunteers have spent months fundraising for this very successful event. Calvert County’s [...]
Dr. Gordy Klatt, the “father” of Relay For Life, was the guest of honor at the new Vinings-Smyrna, Georgia, Relay event at the Lovett School on Friday, May 31 – addressing the crowd of Relayers and helping to lead the survivor lap. And he inspired the 472 Relay participants to go over and beyond. On [...]
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – May 29, 2013 – In honor of the American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday, more than 100 Society staff and volunteers attended a reception hosted by Governor Robert McDonnell and the First Lady, Maureen McDonnell, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion. The event gave Society representatives an opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, many of whom [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. – May 3, 2013 – Raleigh area cancer survivor and lead advocacy volunteer, Bob Schechner, represented North Carolina last week at the annual volunteer leadership summit for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in the nation’s capital. Each year, ACS CAN gathers volunteer leaders from across the country at a [...]
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – April 19, 2013— “I have a terrible family history of cancer,” said Carol Fleming of Huntersville, N.C. “Not just breast cancer, but other types besides.” In June 2008, while performing a self exam, Fleming found a lump in her breast. A mammogram showed that while the lump was not cancerous, she [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
DUBLIN, GA (April 8, 2013) – Allgood Pest Solutions has launched its Crush Cancer campaign in support of Relay For Life, using a “Pestimonial Booth’ as a vehicle for telling cancer survivors’ stories and raising funds for Relay. The booth will be a vehicle of victory and hope for cancer survivors and those currently fighting [...]
ATLANTA (April 1, 2013) – The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life 2013 season is officially under way in Georgia, with a total of 157 Relay events scheduled to take place across the state over the next few months. The “father” of Relay, Dr. Gordy Klatt, will add excitement to Relay in Georgia, participating in Relay For [...]