CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Jan. 24, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caregivers and their families from across the state will gather next week in Charleston for two events to call for improved care and quality of life for cancer patients.
The first event is a memorial basketball game to raise money for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s lifesaving mission. State House and Senate legislators will play in memory of the late Delegate Dick Henderson and Delegate Tony Lewis, both of whom faced cancer diagnoses. A donation of $5 is asked for admission.
WHO: State Senate and House of Delegates legislators
West Virginia cancer advocates
WHAT: Memorial basketball game
WHERE: West Virginia State University, Walker Convocation Center
WV-25 and Barron Dr., Dunbar
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 31
7 p.m.
The second event is ACS CAN’s annual Day at Capitol. Throughout the day, advocates will meet with their legislators and ask them to support a bill that will improve cancer patients’ quality of life through palliative care access.
ACS CAN will mark the day with Gov. Jim Justice in the morning with the signing of a proclamation that recognizes March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and pledges to screen 80 percent of adults by 2018.
WHO: Gov. Jim Justice
West Virginia cancer advocates
WHAT: ACS CAN Day at the Capitol and proclamation signing
WHERE: West Virginia State Capitol, Governor’s reception room
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 1
10 a.m.
About ACS CAN
ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org.
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