Mission
Phone number you call 24/7/365 if you have a need or a question about cancer
What is 800.227.2345?
Website where you find current updates, stats, information, guidance and other information relating to cancer research?
What is cancer.org
Save Lives, Celebrate Live & Lead the Fight for a world without cancer.
What is ACS Mission Statement
In 2018, screening guidelines were changed from 50 to 45 and proclamation made that colonoscopy is the best detector in early diagnosis for this cancer.
What is colorectal cancer?
The percent decrease ACS contributed to in the overall US cancer death rate since 1991, avoiding nearly 2.4 million cancer deaths during that time.
What is 26%?
True or false- in 1971 ACS funded a researcher who uncovered a key way to stop tumors from growing
What is True? Judah Folkman, MD, discovered tumor angiogenesis: the idea that tumors need blood vessels to grow and spread. In 2004, more than 30 years after Folkman’s initial observations, the FDA approved the drug Avastin, which works by preventing the formation of new blood vessels. Avastin is used to treat lung, brain, kidney, cervical, ovarian, and metastatic colon cancers.
Local volunteer who sits on a panel to review research grant applications
What is a stakeholder?
Document you and your staff partner and/or ELT lead complete
What is a Partnership Agreement?
Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap
What is skin cancer prevention?
Website and what section where you find how you can reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active and not smoking
What is Cancer.org -> Stay Healthy?
ACS investment (looking for dollars) in research that has so far included 47 Nobel Prize winners
What is $4.8 billion?
Lodging facility in Grand Rapids that now accepts children
What is Hope Lodge?
Someone who volunteers one time or short term - and that's okay!
What is an episodic volunteer?
Vaccination to help prevent 6 types of cancer in boys and girls
What is the HPV vaccination?
Website 1.8 million Michigan residents used in 2017 to find virtually all topics related to cancer
What is CANCER.ORG?
Name of internal ACS research program started in 2013
What is Cancer Prevention Study 3 or CPS3?
November tobacco/smoking awareness event
What is the Great American Smokeout?
Two Relay For Life key purposes
What is fundraising for the American Cancer Society and support of local cancer patients and their caregivers?
Healthy eating, physical activity, less sitting and more standing
What are ways to help prevent cancer?
Mission and Programs manager for my area
Who is Denise Dunn?
August 1, 2018 ACS dollars invested in 22 Michigan research grants
What is $11,821,250?
Will accept 11 or 12 million
Your community tool that gives you a platform to make a stand against cancer
What is Relay For Life?
Person who supports ACS local volunteer community efforts and events
Who is your staff partner?
(aka: Community Development Manager)
Non partisan advocacy affiliate that works with lawmakers at federal, state and local levels to make an impact on cancer funding, education and prevention
What is ACS CAN - Cancer Action Network?