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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

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

ACS CAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND LOBBY DAY More than 600 ACS CAN volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district gathered in Washington, D.C. from September 26-29

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought

The dust is settling following the election as campaign rhetoric gives way to policy pronouncements. In the coming weeks, we’ll learn more details about what’s coming in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Overall, we can expect a focus on

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