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American Cancer Society
Thank you to our Lee & Collier County communities for your support of our mission this year to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer!
Lee County Cattle Baron ' s Ball
Relay For Life Bucket List Bash
Treviso BayWeek of Giving
PO Box 17127, Tampa, FL 33682 Local: (239) 321-5018 | 24/7/365: 1-800-227-2345 | www.cancer.org
MISSION: The American Cancer Society’s mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
The American Cancer Society is the only organization to integrate research, advocacy, and direct patient support to measurably improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. Your support provides critical funding for cancer research and patient support programs. In fact, the American Cancer Society is the largest nonprofit funder of cancer research in the United States, outside of the federal government, and has invested more than $3.1 billion since 1991, contributing to 3.5 million fewer cancer deaths.
All of us have been touched by cancer in some way and a little more than 1.9 million cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Here in Florida, an estimated 152,600 new cancer cases will be diagnosed and more than 47,000 people are expected to die from the disease. But there is hope – and with your support – we are fighting cancer on all fronts and saving lives through programs such as:
LEE-COLLIER HEALTH EQUITY FUND
Social determinants affect access to health care. So much of what the American Cancer Society strives to do is to help reduce the disparities and increase equity in the cancer space across the care continuum. This fund will support programs that help advance health equity, including transportation and lodging grants, as well as increased screening efforts for underresourced Lee and Collier County residents.
24/7 CANCER SUPPORT
Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides support for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear.
TRANSPORTATION
The American Cancer Society Road To Recovery program provides transportation to and from treatment for people with cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves.
IN FLORIDA, YOUR DONATONS SUPPORT:
Research Grants: $13.4 million*
Transportation: $390k in transportation grants
Lodging: The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodges in Jacksonville and Tampa have provided 21,000 free nights for 916 guests in 2022
*As of 8/1/22
CANCER SURVIVORS NETWORK
The Cancer Survivors Network provides a safe online connection where cancer patients and caregivers can find others with similar experiences. “Being able to have support in getting to treatment has taken this burden off my shoulders to focus on recovery.
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–Cancer patient receiving free transportation
JOIN US AT AN UPCOMING EVENT!
Bucket List Bash
February 18, 2023 The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort www.acsbucketlistbash.com
Imagination Ball
February 25, 2023 JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort acsimaginationball.com
Relay For Life of Greater Lee County
Relay For Life of Greater Collier County
October 2023 www.makingstrideswalk.org/SWFL
Lee County Cattle Baron’s Ball
October 2023 www.leecattlebarons.com
For more information about how to get involved with the American Cancer Society, please contact Nina Gasparrini, Associate Director of Development, at nina.gasparrini@cancer.org
