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Parental Consent and Release of Liability
... ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The undersigned gives full permission to ACS CAN to render preventive assistance or first aid or seek treatment or medical care that seems reasonably necessary, including hospitalization, for the Participant’s health and well-being. The undersigned releases and forever discharges ACS CAN from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on ...
Meet the Rhode Island Leadership Team!
... trainings, tools and resources to amplify your voice and your impact. And, you get to do it with other volunteer advocates in your community who care just as much as you do. In Rhode Island, our volunteer program is led by four passionate volunteers that care deeply about reducing the burden ... notably the American Cancer Society St. George National Award, the Society's most prestigious volunteer honor. She plays an active role in the health community in Rhode Island, and brings with her to the organization an extensive knowledge of cancer control and health issues. Joyce now serves as the Ambassador Training Program Lead for Rhode Island, helping to guide the newcomers to the team with all of ...
Shane Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
... a passion for connecting mission to high-impact opportunities, he elevated distinctive investments and fundraising in cancer research, including health disparity research and reinvestment strategies in the most promising ideas. To accelerate strategic objectives, Jacobson facilitated the V ... University of Vermont Foundation, where he led transformative fundraising campaigns, particularly in support of academic medicine and patient care. Jacobson has worked with volunteer and staff leaders throughout his career to build audacious strategic plans, leading organizations to ...
Our Conversation with Volunteer and Breast Cancer Survivor, Debbie Pearsall
... far. How did you learn about your state’s breast cancer program? What doctor is going to take on a patient that has no financial means and no health care. I was researching online and read about it. I called my local health department and they got me right in. What did the program do for you? It gave me a gateway to be diagnosed. The gateway into treatment. ...
New York Legislative Ambassador Homepage
... experience has shaped her passion for ensuring that all people have access to cancer prevention, early detection, and affordable, quality care. In addition to her work with ACS CAN, Lexy has volunteered in other areas of the American Cancer Society, giving her a deeper understanding ... of Tompkins County. I’ve since had the privilege of serving on local, state, and national work groups and leadership teams to advance ACS’s health promotion, fundraising development, community engagement, and patient support initiatives. I started responding to ACS CAN Action Alerts ... Ambassador. I hail from Dryden, and I've lived in the Binghamton area for nearly 20 years. I’m a palliative care social worker with United Health Services Hospitals, and, along with my interdisciplinary team, I support patients navigating the symptoms and stresses of serious, chronic, ...
ACS CAN's Election Program – Cancer Votes - Off to a Great Start
... support for cancer research funding. ACS CAN volunteers met Amy Klobuchar and talked with her staff about her position on protecting access to health care for patients with pre-existing conditions at this Des Moines, Iowa, event. At an event in Iowa City, Iowa, ACS CAN volunteers spoke with Pete ...
8th Annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast Speaker Biographies
... in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming the 46th Senator from Rhode Island. He has authored a trio of laws to improve children’s health care and ensure our youngest patients get the help they need when they need it, including the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and ... Deputy Majority Whip in January 2021, making her a member of the House Leadership Team. She is a member of House Conduct Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the House State Government and Elections Committee, and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. She earned a ...
2019 Advocacy Award Recipients
... which is ACS CAN’s most prestigious advocacy honor, is awarded to public officials for leadership in the mission to end cancer as a public health problem. Jim Knox (third from left), ACS CAN managing director of government relations and recipient of the 2019 Alan Mills Award, posed ... Advocacy Award. The 2019 NDAA recipients were: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Senator Dick Durbin was honored as a longtime public health advocate and for his role as a staunch champion of policies aimed at curbing tobacco use, including passage of the law that prohibits ... aimed at advancing the fight against cancer. She delivered a critical vote in 2017 against legislation that would have overturned the Affordable Care Act and has provided strong bipartisan support to anti-tobacco legislation. Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D) Under Senate ...
Our Gratitude, Appreciation & Thanks
... California Grassroots Director "I am so grateful for all the dedication and hard work the volunteers put in to help us advocate to promote health and access to affordable health care through the legislature. It is so critical for the members of the legislature to see the volunteers who are willing to educate them about ...
2025 West Virginia Cancer Action Day Webpage
... Videos and Additional resources: WV Cancer Action Day - Audio Story example Share your story: We'd love to hear why you care about this issue! If you'd like to submit your reason why before the training, please use the the links below to submit it, and it will go ... Below are the Materials in the current packet, but this section may have updates, so be on the lookout! _cad_25_wv_volunteer_packet.pdf The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details, which will continue to be ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or are taking medications that weaken the immune system should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large ...
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