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ACS CAN volunteers in Virginia are making fighting cancer a top priority for our elected officials. By sharing their personal cancer stories, our volunteers help educate legislators on public policy issues that work towards preventing and treating cancer, and funding cancer research.

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Lincoln HOPE
Virginia

2019 Lights of HOPE Volunteering

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be honoring those who have been touched by cancer and remembering those lost, during the Lights of HOPE ceremony on September 10th in Washington, D.C.

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Virginia Priorities

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Virginia Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 1, 2019
Virginia

Virginia is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

ACS CAN Profiles Virginia Voices of those Impacted by Medicaid Program through Launch of Digital Storybook

July 10, 2019
Virginia

ACS CAN launched a collection of digital stories today from individuals, families and health care professionals as part of its Medicaid Covers US project. The stories feature people directly impacted by Medicaid across several states including Virginia, as they work to take care of themselves, their families and their communities.

Medicaid Expansion

May 7, 2019
Virginia

Medicaid Covers US is a public education campaign launched by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to foster an important dialogue about the value of Medicaid in the lives of millions of Americans and their families as well as what it means for communities across the country.

Tobacco 21

February 22, 2019
Virginia

Governor Northam has signed a bill into law that will prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Although ACS CAN applauds our state legislators for their desire to prevent kids from using tobacco, we did not support this legislation. ACS CAN's work on this

Virginia Events

October 11, 2019
Williamsburg, VA

2019 Virginia Cancer Research Breakfast

Please join the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network as we discuss current groundbreaking cancer research in Virginia.

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State Contacts

Brian Donohue
Virginia Government Relations Director
[email protected]
804-527-3726
Denise Billings
Senior Specialist, Media Advocacy
[email protected]
615.483.0201

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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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