Updates matching "District Of Columbia"

On April 28, over 30 members of the DC Tobacco Free Coalition gathered at the John A. Wilson Building to discuss a important tobacco control issues to the distict like fully funding the DC Tobacco Control Program, increasing the tobacco purchase age to 21, restricting smokeless tobacco use in sports venues and treating electronic-cigarettes the same as other tobacco products.

Legislation Prohibiting minors from using tanning beds was passed by the DC council and was signed by Mayor December 14, 2014. Thank you to all of our advocates and staff who help to make this possible .You voices were heard and you have made difference in preventing future generations from

On October 21, Councilmember Cheh presented a breast cancer awareness month proclamation at the City Council meeting. State Lead Ambassador and breast cancer survivor, Thelma Jones (far left) was in attendance to support this initiative.

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,and DC Tobacco Free Coalition held a lobby day on Arpil 30 and met with key Council members and their staff and agency heads to urge them to increase funding tobacco control programs. The CDC recommends that the District spend at

Thank you to ACS CAN Ambassador, Thelma Jones for meeting with Congresswoman Norton in November to urge her continue support for making cancer a national priority.

On June 24, community health leaders from around the nation for a White House Briefing on the Health Care Exchanges. Bonita Pennino, Government Relations Director for Maryland at the American Cancer Society attended this Briefing due to the American Cancer Society's partnership with Maryland Citizen's Health Initiative and sat in

Ambassador, Kim Smith used her voice during our federal lobby day on September 28th to urge Congresswoman Norton to increase funding for cancer research, prevention and detection programs. To take action now- go to www.fightcancer.org/research