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Karen Connor Karen has been with ACS CAN since the Spring of 2019 after relocating back to New York State. She previously served as a Council member for ACS CAN New England Research Breakfast in Boston, MA. As a caregiver who lost both her father and mother to cancer

Our deepest condolences go out to those who lost loved ones in the tragic shootings in Arizona on Satuday and we pray for the full and speedy recovery of those who were injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In addition, we

TAKING ON TOBACCO TOBACCO TAXES California Although the election results for Proposition 29 have not yet been certified, it has become clear, with nearly all the votes counted, that Proposition 29 was likely defeated by Big Tobacco's $50 million campaign of

CANCER RESEARCH & PREVENTION PROGRAMS The federal government continues to operate under a stopgap spending measure for the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011), with the

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS With negotiations over the debt limit and deficit

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

Maggie Powell Maggie Powell alwasy supported advocacy work, but took her volunteerism to the next level with ACS CAN right after Celebration on the Hill. She became an ACT Lead with ACS CAN in 2010, the Vice State Lead Ambassador in 2021 and State Lead Ambassador in 2023. She

Vince Marchetta "Losing my wife, Betsy, to metastatic cervical cancer was devastating to my kids and me." After the fog of grief started to lift, Vince developed a passion to join the fight against cancer and joined ACS CAN. For the last 5 years he has served as an