Florida Vice State Lead Ambassador

Lorrie Steele

My name is Laura "Lorrie" Steele" and it is my sincerest honor to serve as the incoming State Vice Lead Ambassador for Florida ACS CAN. I have been a part of the ACS CAN team in both Florida and Iowa since 2007. I most recently had the pleasure of serving as the ACT Lead for Florida's 2nd Congressional District as I reside in Tallahassee.

I began as an American Cancer Society volunteer the moment I attended my first Relay for Life in 2001. I jumped in wholeheartedly volunteering with Balls & Galas' Cattle Barons Ball where I initially served as auctions chair, 2 years as event chair as well as serving an appointed position on Florida Division's Balls & Galas Committee covering training for the entire state.

I also chaired the Real Men Wear Pink Campaign for 3 years surpassing our goal by 300% my last year.

I served on the Board of Directors of the Big Bend Area from 2006-2012 where I held the positions of Secretary, Vice President and President.

In Iowa, I served as ACS CAN ACT Lead for 3 years and chaired Coaches vs Cancer two years while serving on the CvC Board of Ambassadors.

Our mission became an integral part of my daily life I am and what I do as cancer has affected my life through those of whom I love dearly. Losing my grandfather, both grandmothers, mother, and my cousin far too soon to a cancer diagnosis, my passion for research funding and a cure runs deep. My role in Advocacy truly began with the Pass the Buck Campaign in 2008 as I lost my mom that previous year. She was a tobacco smoker and always said that once the cigarette tax got higher, she knew that that would be the drive to make her quit. She did quit, two months before we lost her but she got to own that she did. The following year, the Pass the Buck campaign began. It became part of my healing process.

And, we did it in 2009!