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Rhode Island ACS CAN Volunteers Deliver Research Funding Petitions to Congressmen

September 1, 2016
Rhode Island

During the month of August, Rhode Island volunteers visited all four of our federal delegation to discuss the importance of cancer research funding and deliver petitions they had gathered on the topic.

Become an Ambassador

September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

We are holding special Ambassador trainings each month. Join our award winning team.

Walk in a parade with us!

September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

Our Cancer Votes van will be in the La Crosse Octoberfest Maple Leaf Parade!

Wisconsin volunteer featured in national video

September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

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

Make Strides Against Breast Cancer in Appleton

September 1, 2016
Wisconsin

Volunteer with us at the Fox Cities satdium.

Ambassadors heading to the Hill

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

New precision medicine center gets NIH funding as One Degree campaign goes on

July 18, 2016
Tennessee

In Tennessee, news that a precision medicine center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will be launched with funds from the National Institute of Health (NIH) gave increased meaning to ACS CAN advocates who participated in the One Degree campaign to increase federal funding for cancer research. This month, VUMC

House Appropriators Increase Medical Research Funding; Cut Two Cancer Prevention Programs

July 14, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 14, 2016 The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Committee marked up its FY 2017 spending bill today including a $1.25 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $124 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The bill

American Cancer Society announces goal to double its research funding as White House holds National Cancer Moonshot Summit

June 28, 2016

Advocacy affiliate ACS CAN urges Congress to commit to $1 billion increase in cancer research by end of year Atlanta, GA June 28, 2016 The American Cancer Society, the largest private, not-for-profit funder of cancer research, is announcing a goal to double its annual funding for research by