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By Donald Distasio Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Few services are as central to our mission as the Tobacco Control Program! The New York State Tobacco Control Program saves lives. In every corner of the state, this program is working in local communities to

The following is the text of a letter from Donald Distasio, American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey Chief Executive Officer, to Governor Andrew Cuomo. The letter was hand-delivered on March 18, 2011. A PDF version of this letter is available here [pdf

You can also get a PDF version of this letter [PDF 19kb] From: American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Lung Association in New York Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids To: Honorable Sheldon Silver, Speaker New York State Assembly Albany, New York 12248 March 15,

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a one-time performance of this musical TRIBUTE to GENE KRUPA on Sunday, April 10 at the Bardavon, 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. The show will feature world famous drumming sensation Arthor von Blomberg and a 16-piece big band from West Point.

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, Regarding Possible Elimination of NYS Tobacco Control Program in Assembly budget bill "This has got to be a mistake. How else can you explain something so short sighted and wrong headed? New York lawmakers

February Advocacy Round Up

There's news on smoking cessation and the future of Medicaid. The American Cancer Society has recieved word that a proposal we submitted along with several other groups to expand access to smoking cessation assistance in the Medicaid Program is among the recommendations submitted to the Governor by the Medicaid Redesign

A generation ago, President Nixon declared a war on cancer. Tomorrow the House will call for an all-out retreat when it votes on one of the most devastating bills ever for cancer patients. It's no exaggeration - enacting this bill is short-sighted and will mean more suffering and death from cancer. That is the stark truth.

CANCER SCREENINGS, ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAM ARE WISE INVESTMENTS Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo’s proposed 2011-2012 state budget. “A money-saving investment in programs that prevent and detect cancer early is a wise fiscal strategy in challenging times.