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ACS CAN Minnesota works to encourage our local, state, and federal elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top priority.  Join us today to make sure your voice, and the voices of other Minnesota cancer patients and survivors are heard!

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Cancer Votes
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Do you want to make cancer an election issue?

Cancer Votes, the nation’s leading electoral program to make fighting cancer a state and national priority, is coming to your Minnesota community. But we need your help.

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Ask the candidates to protect Minnesota's kids from Big Tobacco.

Tobacco is still the number one cause of preventable death in Minnesota, and for the first time in 17 years, youth tobacco use is on the rise. Let the candidates know you want them to prioritize protecting the health of our kids. 

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Make health care coverage an election issue!

We must protect cancer patients' and survivors’ access to affordable, adequate health coverage in Minnesota. 

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Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidates Answer Questions about Cancer Policy in ACS CAN Voter Guide

October 5, 2018
Minnesota

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a voter guide that details where the two major candidates running to be Minnesota’s next governor stand on three important policy issues that affect cancer prevention and treatment.

Plymouth Sun Sailor: I'm a cancer voter

October 2, 2018
Minnesota

ACS CAN volunteer lead Caitlin DeVos let her local community paper, the Plymouth Sun Sailor, know why she believes cancer should be an election issue.

Share Your Cancer Story.

October 2, 2018
Minnesota

Tell us how cancer has impacted you or someone you love. And, together, we'll use these stories and our collective voice to end suffering and death from cancer. Share your story here: https://www.fightcancer.org/actions/share-your-cancer-story

Lake City Graphic: Ask Candidates to Make Cancer a Priority

September 17, 2018
Minnesota

It’s a hard time to relax in front of the TV. There are so many political ads for the upcoming election. But just because you want to turn the set off doesn’t mean you can’t be involved. I volunteer for a non-partisan advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Minnesota Events

October 21, 2018
Plymouth, MN

Cancer Votes Plymouth Literature Drop

Help us spread the word, literally. We’ll be distributing Cancer Votes voter guides in Plymouth. We will meet for a short training at the Plymouth Public Library, and fortify ourselves with fall-themed treats, before we head out into the community, two-by-two, to leave voter guides at residences. ACS CAN’s voter...

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October 25, 2018
Eagan, MN

Cancer Votes Eat and Greet

If you had the undivided attention of your next governor, what would you ask them to do to help stop cancer? Join us on Thursday, October 25 at the Lone Oak Grill in Eagan from 5:30-7:30pm for our Cancer Votes Eat & Greet event. We've invited...

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December 1, 2018
Rochester, MN

2018 ACS CAN Fight Back Summit

Attend the December 1 ACS CAN Fight Back Summit, our version of an advocacy bootcamp!

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State Contacts

Ellie Beaver
Minnesota Government Relations Director
[email protected]
651.255.8107
Jennifer Amundson
Associate Director, Regional Media Advocacy
[email protected]
651.255.8137
Emily Myatt
Minnesota Grassroots Manager
[email protected]
651.255.8156

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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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