Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day 2025

We are looking forward to having you join us in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 13th for our annual Cancer Action Day from 9-5pm! Survivors, advocates, caregivers, and more will come together from across the state to advocate for life-saving policies. No prior experience is needed, we will provide training and resources ahead of time and book lawmaker meetings for you. All you need to bring is your passion in the fight against cancer. See you at the Capitol!

Here are resources from our trainings:

• Training manual which includes backgound info on the policies and the specific ask language, there is also a sample script that you can refer to
• Training slide show
• April 29th training recording
• April 30th training recording

Here is what will be included in the folder that you'll be sharing with your lawmakers, just as an FYI: lawmaker packet

Lydia has sent email to connect folks for group meetings -- if there is more than one constituent signed up to join us in Harrisburg. As a group, you will want to find time to discuss the meeting, determine who will be sharing their story/who will cover each of the asks (Paid Family + Medical Leave, prostate cancer screenings, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental imaging). Your personal story doesn't have to connect directly to one of these issues, but it should speak to the importance of affordable and quality care for all. 

In advance of Cancer Action Day, you are required to attend a virtual training hosted by the ACS CAN team. You selected a training date when you registered, but if something comes up and you need to change the date, please let Lydia know in advance. Here is the information to join via Teams, and a calendar invite will be sent out closer to the date:

• Tuesday, May 6th at 7-8 pm

  • Teams link: Click here to join the meeting

  • Meeting ID: 270-691-356-631and Passcode: 38Ck6tu7

We will continue to update this page with additional resources, so be sure to check back. If you have any questions, please reach out to PA Grassroots Manager, Lydia Lippold-Gelb, at [email protected]