Thank you to all of the panel speakers at the One Voice Against Cancer Hill Briefing- "On the Horizon- Opportunities and Challenges in Cancer Research". Speakers included Brittany Avin (left), ACS CAN Maryland Ambassador Lead, the Childhood Cancer Survivor, Ph.D. Candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Jason Luke
Jacqueline Beale of Glenn Dale, Maryland was named the State Lead Ambassador (SLA) of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her dedicated volunteer and advocacy efforts to help make cancer a national priority. This annual award is presented to a lead ACS CAN volunteer who has demonstrated exemplary leadership while advocating for ACS CAN’s priority areas of cancer-related public policy.
Earlier this year, Maryland celebrated the 10 th anniversary of the passage of it’s Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking in nearly all indoor workplaces, including restaurants, bars, and clubs.
Virginia lags behind Maryland and D.C. in implementing proven cancer-fighting public health policies according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The Virginia Legislature’s inaction on these policies contributes to higher lung cancer incidence and death rates.
On June 2, 2018 ACS CAN attended the "Knocking cancer out of the ballpark" night at the Bowie Baysox baseball game. During the game, volunteers raised awareness about cancer and collected petitions to urge lawmakers to make cancer a national priority. Brittany Avin and Jacqueline Beale who are survivors and
Thank you to Michele Williams, ACS CAN volunteer Co-Lead Ambassador for Maryland and to all of the advocates from many health organizations who attended One Voice Against Cancer Day on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to sustain funding for cancer research and prevention programs. You too can ask your lawmaker
ACS CAN Advocates and community partners, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, March of Dimes and MD GASP testified in the Economic Matters committee on House Bill 953 that would raise the minimum sales age for tobacco products to age 21. Check out coverage of students from Towson
On May 27, 2018 ACS CAN advocates met with their lawmakers for our annual ACS CAN Day at the Capitol. Advocates urged their lawmakers to support 1) raising the minimum sales age to 21 for cigarettes, 2) restore funding for comprehensive tobacco use prevention and cessation programs to $21 million,
