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September 19, 2016

Role: Ambassador Constituent Team (ACT) Lead Hometown: Denver, CO Years volunteering for ACS CAN: 3 How did you first get involved with ACS CAN? I had been volunteering for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer for years, and Megan, who was running the Denver Making Strides called

September 19, 2016
Illinois

This September, Illinois ACS CAN advocates took on Capitol Hill where they met with every IL Senate and House office – many of which were conducted face-to-face with members of Congress themselves. Advocates urged lawmakers to increase federal research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) through the appropriations process

September 19, 2016

Governor Asa Hutchison was presented the 2016 National Distinguished Advocacy Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on September 14, 2016.

September 15, 2016
North Dakota

Hundreds of Advocates from Every State Asked Congress to Support Critical Policies that Increase Cancer Research Funding, Improve Patient Quality of Life and Improve Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Seniors

September 15, 2016
Maryland

A huge thank you to Maryland ACS CAN legislative ambassadors who attended the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Ambassadors were on the Hill on September 13, 2016 to urge Congress to make cancer a national priority. The following ambassadors attended representing their congressional districts:Jacqueline Beale, State Lead

September 14, 2016
Montana

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Health care is an important issue for most of Montanans. It was the topic of conversation for a handful of candidates hoping for a seat in the Montana Legislature. Half a dozen legislative candidates made their stances on health care known at Health Votes Montana State Legislative

September 14, 2016
District Of Columbia

A huge thank you to DC ACS CAN legislative ambassador, Thelma D. Jones who attended the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day on September 13, 2016. While on the Hill, Ms. Jones asked Congresswoman Holmes Norton to continue making cancer a national priority by increasing funding on cancer

September 13, 2016
Minnesota

Robianne Schultz of Perham, Minn., was recently named the State Lead Ambassador of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her tireless volunteer and advocacy efforts to help make cancer a national priority.

September 12, 2016

More than 600 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority.