With your commitment to be informed, stay healthy, become involved, and financially support your American Cancer Society, together we can double the amount of lives saved, dramatically decrease the number of people who get cancer, and greatly improve the quality of life of those touched by cancer. Communities can obtain funds from the American Cancer Society to develop and implement programs designed to impact cancer. For information on applying for a CAR grant, talk with your local staff member. Great American Smokeout - a day dedicated each year to promoting smokefree environments and reducing smoking rates. Make Yours a Fresh Start Family a smoking cessation program designed expressly for health care professionals who work with pregnant women and mothers of pediatric patients.
Certified adults prepare teens to teach young people about living a tobacco-free lifestyle.
Comprehensive School Health Education Programs designed to promote health and wellness among children in schools. Youth Rallies and Summits yearly events held to encourage children to advocate for smokefree lifestyles and legislative action in tobacco control. Volunteers and patients are matched by surgery and treatment similarities. For referral, please call 743-6767. Breast Cancer Awareness Educational Promotions events that teach women the importance of early detection.