Agency - American Cancer Society

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 service.

Description:
Together with our millions of supporters, the American Cancer Society saves lives and creates a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer.

History:
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has 12 chartered Divisions, more than 900 local offices nationwide, and a presence in more than 5,100 communities.
As the largest voluntary health organization in the United States, the American Cancer Society is passionately committed to saving lives from cancer. We’re working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays – a world where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life. We combine our relentless passion with the wisdom of nearly a century of experience to make this vision a reality, and we get results. We save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and fighting back. Thanks in part to this work, 11 million cancer survivors and countless others who have avoided the disease will celebrate a birthday this year.

Contact person: Kate McCary, Program Coordinator, (508) 270-4668, (email)

Address:

5 Manley Street West Bridgewater, MA 02379 (See a map)

Web Site: http://cancer.org

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency require a CORI (Criminal Record Offender Information) check of its volunteers?
	No

Last updated on February 3, 2012