Xcel Energy Lights of Hope Campaign
Join us in supporting the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network through our Lights of Hope campaign. Each donation helps fund critical cancer advocacy and allows you to decorate a Lights of Hope bag in honor of someone impacted by cancer. Your story—and your light—matter. Participation contributes to ACS CAN’s advocacy efforts to eliminate cancer disparities and supports a future where everyone has the opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
What is ACS CAN?
- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at every level of government. ACS CAN engages volunteers across the country to make their voices heard to ensure that our cities, our states and our nation adopt evidence-based policies that improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. We believe everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
- Since 2001, as the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to change public policy to end cancer as we know it for everyone.
What are some ACS CAN impacts?
- ACS CAN advocacy led to expanded insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Pennsylvania. As of 2024, 20 states have adapted similar laws to expand coverage of this important testing.
- ACS CAN's advocacy led to Congress passing a Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill that for the first time included $12.5 million in dedicated funding for the development of palliative care research and $6 million to fund a new initiative for improving cancer outcomes for Native American people.
- ACS CAN volunteers took nearly 366,000 online actions in support of advocacy campaigns
- ACS CAN volunteers generated more than 24,000 messages and 5,500 phone calls to lawmakers' offices to help move our priorities forward in the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution.
- ACS CAN impacted more than 29 million lives through incredible advocacy work to improve equitable access to care, reduce an prevent tobacco use, accelerate access to innovation and improve patient navigation policies for cancer patients and their families.