Area Highlights

Relay For Life participants tossing their purple gloves in the air

Thousands Participate in Purple Glove Dance at Gwinnett Relay For LIfe

More than 15,000 Relay For Life participants in Gwinnett County on May 17 toss their gloves in the air.

Barbara Palmer wearing a Survivor Pink Ribbon

Hope Lodge to receive $10,000 gift through Exelon employee volunteer awards program

Thanks to volunteer and survivor Barbara Palmer, the Baltimore, Md., Hope Lodge will receive a $10,000 gift from Exelon as part of the company’s Employee Volunteer Awards program.

Delta Day of Hope Airport Walks Commemorate American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday

Delta Day of Hope supports the Society’s Relay For Life movement, which unites communities across the globe to fight back to end cancer.

American Cancer Society Grantee Sees Cancer Research As A Way to Help People, Change The Future of Cancer

Justin Jones decided at the age of 12 when his grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer that he wanted to do something to help people.

American Cancer Society Hosts Benefit Concert Featuring Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones and Friends

Tickets are now on sale for "An evening with Quincy Jones & Friends," a concert benefitting the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday, on Thursday May 23 at 8 p.m. at Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre.

Road to Recovery Program a Lifeline for Local Woman

"I have a terrible family history of cancer," said Carol Fleming of Huntersville, N.C. "Not just breast cancer, but other types besides."

Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. sail banners at a Relay For Life event

Overnight Events Bring Hope, Compassion For Those Affected by Cancer

Across central Virginia, thousands of participants have registered to participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life...

Local Cancer Survivors Walk Runway in American Cancer Society Cure by Design Charlotte

Seventeen local cancer survivors turned fashion model as they took the runway at the second annual Cure by Design Charlotte event held March 23, 2013.

Lanny Allgood, Glenda Davis and Bill Ballard holding a large check

Allgood Pest Solutions Rolls out Crush Cancer Campaign for Relay For Life

Allgood Pest Solutions has launched its Crush Cancer campaign in support of Relay For Life

2013 Relay For Life Season In Full Swing in Georgia

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life 2013 season is officially under way in Georgia, with a total of 157 Relay events scheduled to take place across the state

The Power of Love, Hope, and NED (and Relay For Life)

Before she was a lifeguard watching over children at Chinquapin Recreations Center, T.C. Williams High School senior Brynne Ware-Colantuoni was a three year-old little girl in the fight of her life.

Gil West standing at a podium in front of an airplane

Delta's Relay Season Takes Off with Rally, Pledge to Raise $1 Million with Delta Events

Delta Air Lines' plans for raising $1 million for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life took flight on March 20 with an employee rally at Delta's Hangar Museum on the Atlanta campus

Walkers at an American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event

Greenville to Host Inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

The American Cancer Society is excited to announce that Greenville, N.C., will hold its inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday, October 26, at the Greenville Town Common.

Torie Costa standing next to Harry Jones who is sitting in a chair

American Cancer Society Announces Local Cancer Survivors to Model in Second Annual Cure By Design Charlotte

The American Cancer Society announced models for the second annual Cure By Design event to be held in Charlotte on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Fillmore.

Jane Zapka, Katherine Sterba, G. Fred Worsham and Mary Nesbitt

American Cancer Society Awards Large Research Grant to Medical University of South Carolina Researcher

Dr. Katherine Sterba was awarded a five-year extramural research grant from the American Cancer Society

Three co-chairs holding a sign that reads Celebrate - Remember - Fight back

Hoyas and Orangemen Slam Dunk Cancer During Final Showdown of Historic Basketball Rivalry

To celebrate the end of one of the biggest, most storied rivalries in NCAA Men's Basketball history, students at Georgetown University and Syracuse University are tipping off against a common opponent - cancer.

Genworth Employees Complete Hood To Coast Relay

A 12-person team of athletes from Genworth Financial, a leading financial security company, recently completed the grueling Hood To Coast Relay which spans 199-miles through the Pacific Northwest.

Rebecca Neu wearing a pink shirt that says save the ta-tas

Three-Time Survivor and Delaware Jewelry Maker Gives Back with Bling

Rebecca Neu, a three-time cancer survivor has been waging a personal battle against cancer since 1985.

Robert Schechner of Raleigh Honored by American Cancer Society for Lifetime of Distinguished Service

Robert Schechner of Raleigh, N.C., was recently honored with the American Cancer Society’s St. George National Award for outstanding service to the community in support of the Society's mission to combat cancer.

American Cancer Society receives Walmart Foundation Grant to Increase Access to Breast and Colon Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities

The American Cancer Society is the recipient of a two-million dollar grant from The Walmart Foundation to set up community health advisors in select underserved communities. The grant will provide $300,000 each to increase access to breast cancer screening for African American women in three communities – Jackson, Miss. (Hinds and Madison Counties); Minneapolis, Minn.; and Portsmouth, Va. In addition, 30 communities* across the country will each benefit from $30,000 grants to support existing community health advisor programs for breast and colon cancer screening.