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At age 60, Dave Wesley of Placerville, Calif. says it’s sobering that he’s lived longer than his father.

American Cancer Society Discovery Shops help support the fight against cancer through the sale of high quality, gently used, donated merchandise.

Ann Dickson, Major Gifts Director

The Discovery Shop in Auburn, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Bakersfield, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Belmont Shores, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Beverly Hills, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Brain tumor survivor Sarah Delawder says it took a lifechanging experience to learn to be thankful for the little things in life – things she says she didn’t even notice before.

The Discovery Shop in Burbank, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

For over 40 years, the Society has owned and operated these specialty resale stores, featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Chico, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Corona Del Mar, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Find research and health professional training grants by state on American Cancer Society’s (ACS) website.

The Discovery Shop in Elk Grove, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Emily McNaughton, Director of Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society covering Silicon Valley/Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Benito, and Monterey Counties in California.

The Discovery Shop in Eureka, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Fremont, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Fresno, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Gail Robson, Sr. Director, Major and Planned Gifts covers Imperial, Orange, and San Diego counties in California.

Gail Robson is Senior Director of Major and Planned Gifts in California covereding San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside Counties.

The physical and mental conditioning Michael Veltri developed during the course of his training in martial arts served him well when he faced his greatest challenge, cancer.

Karen Iglesias, Sr. Director, Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society, covering Alaska, California (Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, San Francisco, and Ventura counties), Nevada, Oregon, and Washington State.

Kathleen Sweeney, Director of Estate and Gift Plannning for the American Cancer Society has 20 years experience in financial planning and is a Certified Financial Planner®.

The Discovery Shop in Laguna Niguel, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Vicky Davis, 55, says she’s finally beginning to feel like herself again. She has only 3 more treatments of Herceptin (trastuzumab) – a targeted therapy drug – to treat her breast cancer and she’s anticipating breast reconstruction surgery in a few months.

The Discovery Shop in Los Altos, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Los Angeles, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Los Gatos, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

In 1998, Ruthe Cain was living life in California and enjoying being close to the fresh air and the great outdoors, but that year she would face a diagnosis that would change her life: she learned she had lung cancer.

Carole Clarke, 77, has always counted on her sense of humor to get her through the tough times. And that includes facing down stage 3A non-small cell lung cancer.

Biography for Matt Durkan

Director of Estate and Planned Giving in the Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties.

The Discovery Shop in Menlo Park, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Modesto, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Napa, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Discovery Shops are located in California, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia. Find your local shop today.

The Discovery Shop in Northridge, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Oakland, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Pacific Grove, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

A childhood friendship inspired Perry Reed to volunteer with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life program. Perry is now a national volunteer who helps cancer patients through advocacy.

The Discovery Shop in Pleasanton, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Point Loma, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Rancho Bernardo, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Rancho Mirage, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Hospital volunteer Inge Scott, 56, tells patients in the chemotherapy infusion center at UC Irvine Medical Center, “Take one day at a time; always look on the positive side; and never give up.”

The Discovery Shop in Redding, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Redlands, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Roseville, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Sacramento, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Salinas, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in San Jose, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Santa Monica, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Sherman Oaks, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Stacy Matseas is a dedicated Making Strides Against Breast Cancer volunteer and fundraiser who has raised more than $1.3 million for the cause since 2000 when her childhood friend was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33.

The Discovery Shop in Stockton, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Sunnyvale, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

Lesly Gregory hasn’t always made a big deal out of being a cancer survivor. But this year she is throwing a party and inviting family and friends to help her celebrate 15 years since having thyroid cancer.

Susan Gutowsky Bio

The Discovery Shop in Toluca Lake, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Upland, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Visalia, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Walnut Creek, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.

The Discovery Shop in Yuba City, CA is a specialty resale store featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.