Agency Details:
The American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Everett, WA
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and services.
Description:
The American Cancer Society has had the same mission since it was founded in 1913: to eliminate cancer. By the year 2015, we aim to double the number of lives saved, reduce cancer incidence by 25 percent, and make measurable improvements in the quality of life for cancer patients and their families. Funds raised through American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer supports the Society’s programs and services. These include:
Research: The Society is the largest source of non-profit, non-governmental cancer research funding in the U.S., investing about $130 million each year. We’ve funded 38 researchers who later went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize.
Education: Following American Cancer Society’s wellness and cancer-detection guidelines can save your life or the lives of people you love. We provide materials and educational programs on early detection and prevention of cancer to the community, our schools, and cancer patients.
Advocacy: We fight for life-saving laws to increase federal research funding, reduce tobacco use, promote early detection of cancers, improve access to care and support cancer patients.
Service: Patient and family support services help people with cancer during and after treatment. Anyone, anywhere can access cancer information and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1.800.ACS.2345 or at www.cancer.org
Contact people:
Office fax number: (425) 741-9638
Address:
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728 134th St Sw #101Everett, WA 98204(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.SnohomishCountyStrides.org
| Last updated on September 11, 2009 |
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