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College student Belinda Qu enjoys giving back to her community as a ride coordinator for the American Cancer Society Road To Recovery® program in Nassau County.

Biography of Brant Woodward, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society's Southeast Region.

Chris Snyder, Director of Estate and Gift Planning for the American Cancer Society in Florida (Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties)

Colon cancer survivor Robert Fry says becoming a volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Road To Recovery program has changed his life forever. He says, “My mission, my passion is to do my part in helping cancer patients by driving them to their treatments.”

Colon cancer survivor Mauricio Yepes has spent the past 2 years traveling through Colombia and speaking to patients about living with a colostomy or other type of ostomy.

If you (or a loved one) have cancer and your treatment plan needs to change due to a recent natural disaster, the following questions and answers may help you figure out what you need to do to get your treatment back on schedule.

When Dan Bard was diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer 14 years ago, his wife, Sally, became his advocate. Leaning on her skills as a quality assurance nurse, Sally diligently researched the disease and options for treatment.

Find American Cancer Society research grants and health professional training grants by state.

Biography of Emily Karr, Director of Estate and Gift Planning for Florida.

More than 25,000 hematology specialists from all over the world are in Orlando, Florida this week for the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Ana Gospodinoff calls her husband, Victor, her hero and the best caregiver she could ever have. Victor calls her a living miracle.

The American Cancer Society's local resources, programs, and events help those going through cancer in Florida.

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If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane or other major storm is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge

Biography of Jeana Schmidt, Director of Estate and Gift Planning for the American Cancer Society in Florida.

John has more than 15 years of experience in the financial/banking industry.

Katie Masucci, Director of Estate and Gift Planning for the American Cancer Society in Florida (Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties)

Biography for Kellie Ann Kelleher, Director of Major Gift Campaigns for the Florida Panhandle area.

Kim Azar-Anderson, Major Gifts Director for the American Cancer Society covering the Western Coast and Central Florida.

Barbara Borrell’s health problems began the day she was born in 1942 when she was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next 50 years she made nutrition and exercise a priority. But in 1993, she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Lisa Bishop, Sr. Director, Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Lise Amnundrud, Director of Planned Giving

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.

Marcie Hall, Major Gifts Director for the American Cancer Society for the Eastern Florida Coast.

Women are far more cognizant about the dangers of breast cancer than men are of prostate cancer. Women are much more likely to talk about the problem than men are and much more likely to do something about it

Biography of Nick Kallergis, Director of Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society for the Lower East Coast, South, and Florida Keys.

When Ginger Jordan, 38, found out she had ovarian cancer she was afraid she'd never be able to return to her job at a vocational high school in Ocala, Florida.

Chrissy Dunn, 47, says her family’s world was shattered when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2015.

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Through the generosity of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation the American Cancer Society is renovating the Benjamin Mendick Hope Lodge facility in Tampa. The facility will close during the renovation from January 3, 2016 through April 20, 2016. Our decision to temporarily close the Hope Lodge was made after great deliberation for the health and safety of our guests, volunteers and staff.

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge

Thanks to the generosity of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the Tampa Hope Lodge now offers newly renovated kitchens and guest suites. Highlights of the renovation include:new hardwood flooring, furniture, and artwork for all 40 guest suites, as well as four fully updated and expanded state-of-the-art kitchens. New TVs, Blue Ray players, and WiFi are also now available in all guest rooms

When doctors told Ron Schwartz he had stage IV melanoma at age 30, he blamed the diagnosis on a mix-up in the laboratory.

Eighth-grader Cole Eicher says he’s back to doing “regular things.” In January 2014, an MRI found a golf ball-sized medulloblastoma – a tumor in the back of Cole’s brain.