No one should be disadvantaged in their fight against cancer because of how much money they make, the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, their gender identity, their disability status, or where they live. For the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer. Learn more at cancer.org.
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ACS and ACS CAN leadership attend White House event.
President Biden on Feb. 2 announced the reignition of the Cancer Moonshot, an initiative to “end cancer as we know it.” The initiative will build on the extensive work and robust investment of the initial cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increasing cancer screening rates, and addressing health disparities.
Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN, joined President Biden, First Lady Dr. Biden, Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at the White House for an event on the initiative.
The initiative intends to harness the power of the federal government to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years, as well as improve the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer. Key elements include a call to action to increase cancer screening rates, and an emphasis on helping ensure that everyone in the United States equitably benefits from the tools available to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
Declines in overall cancer death rates can be directly traced to investment in research, advocacy and direct patient support. ACS and ACS CAN applauded the President for putting national focus on changing the trajectory of a disease that is projected to kill more than 600,000 people in the U.S. this year. The goals of the Cancer Moonshot directly align with the work ACS and ACS CAN are leading to accelerate discovery, improve access to patient services and advance public policy. Both organizations have pledged to continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the president continuing this work that will help reduce death and suffering from cancer.
ACS and ACS CAN have prioritized cancer prevention and early detection and health equity. A few examples of this work include:
In 2016, then President Obama tasked then Vice President Biden with heading up the initial national Cancer Moonshot effort. The original objective of the initiative was to make a decade’s worth of progress in five years. ACS and ACS CAN played key roles in supporting the initial national Cancer Moonshot effort. ACS CAN endorsed and advocated for the 21st Century Cures Act, enacted in December 2016, authorizing $1.8 billion in funding for the Cancer Moonshot over 7 years to be appropriated each fiscal year over 7 years, starting in 2017. Former ACS Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President Otis Brawley, M.D. served on the Cancer Moonshot Implementation Science Working Group. Since 1991, ACS alone has invested over $3 billion in cancer research.
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ACS is collaborating with volunteers, partners & projects in 57 countries.
Today the American Cancer Society (ACS) is joining the global cancer community in recognizing World Cancer Day. The day aims to raise awareness, improve education, and catalyze personal, collective, and government action to reimagine a world where millions of preventable lives are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equitable for all – no matter who you are or where you live.
Cancer is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths worldwide each year – more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. And, it has a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with about 70% of cancer-related deaths occurring in these areas.
On World Cancer Day (and every day!), ACS is committed to leading the fight for a world without cancer. Health equity is at the core of our work, and we have both a responsibility and an unparalleled opportunity to harness our 100+ years of experience, expertise, and ingenuity to make an impact. ACS has a large global footprint with volunteers, partners, and projects in 57 countries around the world all collaborating to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.
Our global work prioritizes convening and supporting ministries of health, civil society organizations, and health care systems in LMICs to strengthen capacity and infrastructure across the cancer care continuum and achieve a more promising.
We are making an impact in the lives of people around the world:
And this year, we are launching the BEACON Global Patient Navigation Toolkit and Peer Learning Collaborative in eight countries: Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa.
What you can do
Our masterbrand social media channels will be posting about World Cancer Day, so feel free to engage with and share that content. Our call to action? Learn more about our global work by visiting cancer.org and donate today.
To learn more about the global cancer burden, check out Global Cancer Facts & Figures.
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The “front door” of ACS never closes on constituents in need.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) contact center, known as the National Cancer Information Center (NCIC), celebrates 25 years of educating and assisting constituents on Jan. 24, 2022. After cancer.org, NCIC is often the first touchpoint, or “front door,” for an individual who contacts ACS.
Since it opened, NCIC has managed more than 25 million inquiries and has impacted countless lives through its services.
Here’s a look at how far NCIC has come in its 25 years:
Then
Now
Our contact center teams continue to make connecting with ACS a better experience for constituents by enhancing our digital service offerings via cancer.org, Blackbaud (event platform), Roundtrip (transportation platform), and other technological solutions. Our ability to tailor digital and personal touch solutions for our constituents will be key in maintaining the world-class customer experience that NCIC and ECS have endeavored to create.
To reach our cancer helpline for assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, constituents may call 1-800-227-2345, or visit cancer.org for chat and video chat during limited hours.
Congratulations to our NCIC & ECS staff, and here’s to 25 more years of making a positive difference one call or chat at a time!
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The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote
privacy and data protection best practices. See the American Cancer Society’s
privacy statement at www.cancer.org/about-us/policies/privacy-statement
and volunteers are encouraged to take the free IT Security Awareness course
from the ACS Learning Center at https://volunteerlearning.cancer.org/course/view.php?id=418.
Effort will distribute 120,000 healthy meals to food-insecure families.
The American Cancer Society is proud to be a sponsor of the Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi campaign in Fresno, California. The campaign from the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), in collaboration with PHA Honorary Chair Michelle Obama and Higher Ground Productions, will provide 2,500 families in Fresno with Pass the Love meal kits, which include recipes and ingredients inspired by the new Netflix series, Waffles + Mochi. During the course of four weeks, PHA and local partner Central California Food Bank will distribute 120,000 healthy meals to food-insecure Fresno families as the campaign works to meet its goal of distributing 1 million meals across the country.
Pass the Love distributions began last year in Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia. They take place over four weeks and are structured to build the capacity of local nonprofits in those cities. The meal kits include high-quality ingredients and recipes inspired by Waffles + Mochi, enabling families to create meals that are fun, fast, and affordable to replicate.
Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi leverages the show, its characters, and Mrs. Obama to meaningfully shift our food culture toward more affordable, fun, at-home meals for families of every income level. Through the meal kit distribution program, PHA is targeting communities with the highest levels of childhood poverty, as identified by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
This program is in line with ACS' guidance around diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. Sadly, 4-5% of all cancer cases can be attributed to poor diet. That’s about 95,000 cancer cases this year. According to Feeding America, about 22% of children in Fresno County were living in households who experienced food insecurity in 2019. We are thrilled to support our partners at Partnership for a Healthier American by sponsoring the Pass the Love w/Waffles + Mochi campaign in Fresno.
Now through Feb. 4, supporters can enter for a chance at the trip of a lifetime.
For a donation of at least $10 to the American Cancer Society (ACS,) fans can enter to win the Super Bowl experience of a lifetime: two tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, roundtrip airfare and hotel, and seats next to our ACS celebrity partner, the actress and TikTok sensation Addison Rae.
The sweepstakes closes Feb. 4, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and each entry is $10. There’s no limit on the number of entries a fan can submit.
Please note that ACS and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) staff, as well as members of the ACS and ACS CAN boards of directors, are not eligible to win. Other volunteer leaders, including area boards, are eligible to win, so spread the word!
To enter, visit cancer.org/superbowl.
What’s the mission impact?
All proceeds benefit Crucial Catch CHANGE Grants that fund prevention and screening initiatives in communities with the greatest need. Since 2009, ACS and the NFL have partnered on the Crucial Catch program, which focuses on the prevention and early detection of multiple cancers, including breast cancer. Crucial Catch helps more people catch cancer early, when it may be easier to treat, and it also aims to address the unequal burden of cancer in historically disadvantaged communities.
Through this partnership, the NFL’s contributions fund ACS’s Community Health Advocates Implementing Nationwide Grants for Empowerment and Equity (CHANGE) grants in every NFL market to help underserved communities receive critical cancer screening resources and prevention information.
Since 2012, health centers have provided more than 1 million interventions, including patient education, screening reminders, and navigation.
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on the ability to get screened. Since March 2020, Americans have been urged to delay routine cancer screenings. As a result, screenings have dropped between 86% and 94% for some cancers. In 2020, CHANGE grants were funded to aid in the restart of cancer screenings in communities most in need.
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