We are looking forward to having you join us at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 2nd 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!
Event Preparation:
In advance of Cancer Action Day, you are required to attend a virtual training hosted by the ACS CAN team. The hour-long training will include background information on our policies, the asks that we will be makig, and a guide for your meetings. We will provide a training manual ahead of the training to review. You selected a training date when you registered, but if something comes up and you need to change the date, please let Donna 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 19th from 12-1pm - completed
- Wednesday, May 20th from 12-1 pm - completed
- Tuesday, May 26th from 7-8 pm
- Teams link: Click here to join the meeting
- Meeting ID: 234 325 166 981 571 and Passcode: an9vJ6Rs
On June 2nd at Cancer Action Day, we will call on our state lawmakers to :
- Increase access to colorectal cancer screenings by passing House Bill 1123. This legislation will update Pennsylvania law with current national recommendations, lowering the age of screening from 50 to 45.
- Increase access to prostate cancer testing for Pennsylvanians by passing House Bill 281/Senate Bill 447. This legislation will remove cost-sharing barriers for high-risk individuals.
- Increase access to cancer care by passing House Bill 200/Senate Bill 906, which would establish a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program for all Pennsylvania workers.
- Protect Funding for Critical Prevention Programs - PA’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs
Materials for ACS CAN Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day:
- Cancer Action Day 2026 Training Manual- includes details on our agenda, legislative asks, logistics and maps to help you navigate in Harrisburg, parking information, tips to prepare your story, sample social media posts to help build momentum, and more.
- Social Media- See page 16 of the training manual for sample pre event, event day and after the event posts to help us build momentum
- PA Capitol website - Pennsylvania State Capitol - Official Site
- Lawmaker Meeting Schedule- coming soon!
Below are our issue factsheets on our legislative asks to help you prepare for June 2nd.
- PA Prostate Cancer Factsheet
- PA Paid Family Medical Leave Factsheet
- PA Tobacco Control Program Funding Factsheet
- PA Colorectal Cancer Screening Factsheet
- PA Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Factsheet
Post event:
Report back: How was your lawmaker meeting? Report back and let us know!
We want to know how your meeting went and any follow-up information your lawmaker or their office requested. Tips for completing your report back:
- Please complete a separate report for each lawmaker you interact with.
- For Issue, please select all that apply,
- “Access to health care” for Paid Family and Medical Leave, prostate cancer screening, breast cancer imaging, and the BCCEDP funding ask
- “Tobacco control” for the Tobacco Control Program funding ask
- For "Type of Action" please select all that apply, including "office meeting with lawmaker" for any meetings you had in-person.
- Please include the full name of your lawmaker or their staff and where they stand on each ask.
- Please be as specific as possible when completing the form to allow for follow up by your ACS CAN Staff partners.
- Questions, please connect with Donna Greco at [email protected]
Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Form: coming soon
If you incur expenses traveling to Cancer Action Day and would like reimbursement please use this form and return it and your itemized receipts to Cindy at [email protected] and Rachel at [email protected] by July 2nd.
Stay Involved:
Join our volunteer team and advocate for life-saving policies year-round! Keep an eye on your email for actions to take and ways to make an impact as an ACS CAN Legislative Ambassador. Sign up for more info at: https://act.fightcancer.org/a/pavolunteer.
We look forward to seeing you on June 2nd! We will be updating this page as the event date gets closer. If you have questions in between, please reach out to Donna Greco at [email protected] or Rachel Mayo at [email protected]
Join us in person on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg to advocate on behalf of cancer patients. We will be meeting with our State Senators and Representatives to discuss our 2026 campaign priorities. We will have virtual trainings prior to the event so...