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Here at ACS CAN Alaska, we fight for laws that help cancer patients and prevent cancer. We do this with the help of dedicated volunteers from all across our state. Join us in making a difference for Alaskans now and for years to come!

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Volunteers Joe Yourkoski and Johna Beech talking with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska State Capitol - February 19, 2019

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Volunteer with ACS CAN Alaska

You have the passion to help end suffering and death from cancer.  We have the tools and camaraderie to help make you wildly successful. 

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Alaska, Alaska

Volunteer with ACS CAN Alaska

You have the passion to help end suffering and death from cancer.  We have the tools and camaraderie to help make you wildly successful. 

Act Now
Alaska

Take Action Against Cancer with ACS CAN - Anchorage Advocacy Training

You are invited to join staff and other local volunteers for a grassroots tactics training on Wednesday, February 5, from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Loussac Library (3600 Denali Street, in the Learning Commons on the 4th Floor).

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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Those Impacted by Cancer in Alaska for New Survey on COVID-19 Impact 

May 8, 2020
Alaska

ANCHORAGE—The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot on hold, but one thing that hasn’t stopped is cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) wants to hear from anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, is a caregiver for someone with the disease or is a healthcare provider

Anchorage Voters Uphold Strong Smoke-free Protections by Defeating Proposition that Would Have Allowed Smoking inside Marijuana Stores

April 8, 2020
Alaska

Anchorage, ALASKA – Anchorage voters defeated Proposition 11, which would have weakened the city smoke-free law and allowed onsite marijuana consumption. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposed Proposition 11. Following is a statement from Emily Nenon, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Alaska government

In Uncertain Times, Cancer Prevention Advocates Oppose Weakening City Smoke-free Law and Urge Anchorage Voters to Vote No on Prop 11

March 31, 2020
Alaska

Anchorage, ALASKA – In the midst of these uncertain and challenging times, Anchorage voters have one week left to make their voices heard in the upcoming local election. Cancer doesn’t stop and neither does the work of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), which is why ACS

Cancer Advocates Held Cancer Action Day at Capitol Today, Urging Lawmakers to Protect Kids from Tobacco and Preserve Access to Health Care through Medicaid

February 18, 2020
Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska – Cancer patients, their families and other volunteers from around the state who have been touched by cancer united at the State Capitol in Juneau today to share their personal stories and push for policy change to fight cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS

State Contacts

Emily Nenon
Alaska Government Relations Director
[email protected]
907-273-2097
Noe Baker
Senior Specialist, Media Advocacy
[email protected]
503-795-3955

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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.

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