Area Highlights

Michelle's Law: Advocacy at its best

Michelle's Law is a testament to the power of one - one mom on a mission to save her daughter's life and every other college student with a serious illness.

Relay & Research: A Lifesaving Partnership

Young Survivor Helps Lead Relay For Life at Tufts University

Katie Galasso joined Relay For Life when she was a freshman in high school, after her grandfather was diagnosed with colon cancer. Then the unimaginable happened: Katie was diagnosed with leukemia in her senior year of high school.

Connecticut husband turns loss into mission to save others

Skip Burritt of Plainville, CT, is committed to fighting back against cancer. His motivation is his word to his family and the memory of Allison, his wife of 27 years.

My Cancer was a Chance to See What Really Matters

Matthew Grossman's headaches in middle school were not caused by the stress of a tough physics class. He had a tumor in his brain. "My life had just started. Was it going to end soon?"

Relay Community Offers Comfort During Trying Time

A Boston College student whose mom was diagnosed with cancer when he was in middle school explains how his Relay For Life community helped him brave the storm.

Funding Research is an Investment in Your Future

An American Cancer Society-funded researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute explains to a Relay For Life team captain why the dollars raised by Relay are so important.

Connecticut Relayer Credits ACS with Saving Her Life

Michelle Babyak turned to the American Cancer Society for help when she was undergoing cancer treatment. Today she is a dedicated American Cancer Society Relay For Life participant, giving hope to others.

ACS Funds Young Brain Cancer Researcher in Maine

Kyuson Yun, Ph.D., is researching brain cancers at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, ME, thanks to a 4-year, $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society.

Debbie Cornwall: Volunteer Extraordinaire Fights Back with Passion

It’s hard to believe that survivor Debbie Cornwall could become even more passionate about supporting the American Cancer Society mission. But that’s what happened, once she experienced Relay For Life.

BC Students Finds Lots to be Thankful for This Holiday Season

Boston College student Megan Wood, a cancer survivor, finds lots to be thankful for this holiday season.

Annual Key Gala Supports AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston

Our 2012 Boston Key Gala was a phenomenal success, raising $1.1 million to support the operating cost of our Hope Lodge in Boston.

Rhode Island Survivor Credits Early Detection For Saving Her Life

Jody Miguel of Rhode Island was 32 when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She credits early detection for saving her life - a message she wants the public to hear.

How the Dollars You Raise Help Breast Cancer Patients

Learn how the dollars you raise and donate help breast cancer patients every day.

One Man's Breast Cancer Journey

Dave Norlach of Massachusetts is a 14-year breast cancer survivor. Here is his story, in his own words.

You Are What You Eat

One-third of cancers are blamed on poor diet and lack of exercise, and another third on smoking. That's good news because those behaviors are within your control.

Lodge Offers Comfort, Support, and Hope During Recovery

Barbra Tugman of Florida says her stay at the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston was essential to her recovery from breast cancer.

Relayer Aiming to Make a Difference on the Track and in the Lab

Young cancer patient and her dog welcomed at Hope Lodge

One Strong Voice Can Make a Big Impact

Inspired Relayers Logging Marathon-Length Mileage

Focus on Fitness This Summer

John R. Seffrin, PhD, Named to National Prevention Advisory Group

New Web site educates consumers on health care law

Society Honored for its Palliative Care Efforts