Relay for Life
The three main reasons we Relay (according to ACS)
Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back
The color that represents all cancers
Purple/Lavender
The ACS service that provides support and connects people with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions and provide guidance
24/7 Cancer Helpline
The colors of the American Cancer Society
Red, White, and Blue
The ACS program through which people can create and send letters to cancer patients all over the world
Love Notes Around The World
The ceremony is dedicated to those who have battled or are currently battling cancer
Luminaria Ceremony
The month that celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness
October
The ACS service that provides a home away from home for people facing cancer and their caregivers when cancer treatment is far away
Hope Lodge
This American Cancer Society activity is the world's largest nonprofit fundraiser
Relay for Life
Nationwide stores staffed by ACS volunteers that use the money they make from selling donated goods to fund cancer research
ACS Discovery Shops
The number of people that participate in Relay for Life each year
More than 4 million
The color that represents Lung Cancer Awareness
White/ Pearl
Road to Recovery
The amount of money that the American Cancer Society has invested in cancer research since being created
more than $5 billion
The jewelry store that donates 100% of its profits to ACS
Charms of Hope
The amount of countries Relay takes place in worldwide
32
The month that celebrates Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness
May
The ACS program that offers affordable wigs, hats, scarves, and mastectomy products to past and current cancer patients
Tender Loving Care (TLC)
The legislative arm of the American Cancer Society
ACS Cancer Action Network (CAN)
The ACS program that rounds up all your purchases to the nearest dollar, taking the leftover change and donating it to ACS
Change to Spare
The city that the first Relay for Life event was held in
Tacoma, Washington
The color that represents Carcinoid Cancer Awareness
Zebra print!
The ACS service that equips those facing cancer with curated content, programs, and services to fit their specific cancer journey
ACS Cares (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support)
The number of Nobel Prize-winning researchers that the American Cancer Society has funded
50
The ACS program that accepts car donations
Cars For a Cure