Despite the devastating events of September 11th, people around the nation found the courage and spirit to forge ahead in the battle against cancer. Their stories speak of an unyielding commitment to help one another, throughout these uncertain times, as we seek an end to this life-threatening disease.
Relay for Life. A signature ACS event, this year’s Relay for Life walkathons held special significance in light of the September 11th Attacks. With many of the scheduled Relays occurring in the days and weeks immediately following September 11th, their success is a testament to the dedication of our many members and participants.
Big Apple with a Big Heart. One of the cosmetic industry's major fundraising events for the year, previously scheduled for September 12 in New York City was canceled; however, the supporters from this industry, nevertheless honored their pledges, giving the Society $2.6 million.
In an area where so much devastation and loss occurred, more than 107,000 walkers from New York and New Jersey defied fear and terrorism to participate in a series of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events held on October 14. Their courage and dedication raised $8.5 million for breast cancer research and programs.
Even teams from companies located directly in the World Trade Center showed up at the Manhattan "Making Strides" event. Despite losing close to 90 of their employees in the attack, the team from Oppenheimer Funds and Fiduciary Trust still chose to participate in the event. Fiduciary Trust participants said, "Breast cancer is still a battle we must fight, and we cannot let the terror stop us."
Your Contributions at Work. More than two million dedicated American Cancer Society volunteers, nationwide, have directly impacted the Society’s tremendous progress in the fight against cancer. Among the Society’s many accomplishments are:
- Providing tools and programs such as tlc and Look Good…Feel Better for patients and survivors dealing with the physical effects of the disease.
- More than $2.2 billion grants awarded for promising cancer research.
- Funding 32 Nobel Prize winning researchers.
- Investing in studies that lead to discoveries like the Pap smear, bone marrow transplant, and drugs like Tamoxifen and Gleevec.
- Supplying valuable resources 24-hours a day, 7 days a week through our toll-free information line at 1-800-ACS-2345 and at our website www.cancer.org.
With your continued support you will help us achieve our ambitious goals for the year 2015—preventing almost 5 million additional deaths from cancer, avoiding 6 million new cancer diagnoses and measurably improving the quality of life for those with the disease. Together, we will achieve victory over cancer!
Read about a true survivor:
Esther Tatum-Waring makes us proud.
Para solicitar información en español, llame al 1-800-ACS-2345. Un especialista en información sobre el cáncer le asistirá en español.
Spring/Summer 2002
