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Jeff Bennett Jeff Bennett has been involved with ACS CAN since 2010. In 2016, he won the Sandra C. Larabee ACSCAN New England Volunteer Values Award. As a cancer survivor, Jeff has made it a personal mission to use his story to effect change. Jeff lives in Portland and

Meet State Lead Ambassador (SLA) Rebecca McMahon Rebecca McMahon has been a volunteer with ACS CAN since August 2020. Currently she serves as Nebraska Medicine’s Manager of Radiation Oncology. Why are you a cancer advocate? I’ve spent 21 years working in the field of oncology and have

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues. CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic and defense discretionary spending agreed upon in the 2011 Budget Control

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NEW VIDEO & BLOG To mark its 10 th anniversary ACS CAN produced a new video featuring ACS CAN volunteers, lawmakers, and others. ACS CAN is also launching a new blog on its website: Cancer CANdor . Cancer CANdor, which I

August 16th, 2022 To the Leadership of Churchill Downs Incorporated, On behalf of our network of advocates and volunteers, The LiveWell® Smoke-Free Florence Coalition, Kentucky Center for Smokefree Policy, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Campaign for Tobacco

Lee Turner Lee Turner has been involved with ACS CAN since 2008 and was previously awarded the Volunteer of the Year award. Lee lives in Tifton, Georgia and is a manager of a restaurant and owns an antique shop. Why are you a cancer advocate? I am a

Brandon Hughes Brandon Hughes has been involved with ACS CAN since 2016 and with ACS since 2014. As a student, He is also involved with the ACLU of DC and with Action on Smoking & Health. Brandon says his proudest accomplishment is getting the tobacco tax increased in DC.

Jennifer Williams Jennifer Williams has been involved with ACS CAN since 2012 and has participated in and held leadership positions in Relay for Life. As a registered nurse living in Great Falls, Jennifer has seen too many people get diagnosed with cancer, and she knows the importance of research