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September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

Wisconsin volunteer and family feature in a national video urging breast cancer survivors to get involved in advocacy.

September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

Volunteer with us at the Fox Cities satdium.

August 30, 2016
Maryland

ACS CAN legislative ambassadors are heading ot the Hill on September 13, 2016 to urge Congress to make cancer a national priority. The following ambassadors attending representing their congressional district are Jacqueline Beale, State Lead Ambassador, Michele Williams (CD-1), Tori Lewitt (CD-2), Nicole Harrision (CD-3), La'Kisa Cole (CD-4), O'Cheye Williams

August 29, 2016

Delaware is making progress when it comes to supporting 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, Delaware measured up to policy recommendations in four of the 10 issue areas ranked.

August 25, 2016
Maine

ACS CAN volunteers and Rising Tide Brewing Company partnered for the second year to raise money to benefit ACS CAN and engage Portlanders on the importance of cancer advocacy.

August 23, 2016
Oregon

Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable deaths in Oregon, contributing to 7,000 deaths annually and costing taxpayers $3 billion a year in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

August 19, 2016
Arizona

Despite major policy wins in recent years, Arizona is still falling short when it comes to preventing and reducing 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.

August 15, 2016
North Dakota

Each year 1,000 North Dakotans die from smoking related diseases. It's time North Dakota voters take action and increase the tobacco tax.

August 15, 2016
New Mexico

New Mexico is falling short when it comes to supporting 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,” New Mexico measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the 10 issue areas ranked.