Colleges Against Cancer is a program designed to help eliminate cancer by initiating and supporting the programs of the American Cancer Society on college campuses.
The program is designed to allow students, faculty and staff to work through many different channels to eliminate cancer. These channels are our strategic directions – advocacy, cancer control and prevention programs, Relay For Life and fundraising activities, and survivorship. Local chapters work alongside their local offices and national leadership to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society in these directions. Whether it is writing letters to Congressmen, organizing a Relay For Life, or teaching students about preventing cancer – the program focuses on the battle against cancer.
Strategic Directions
Advocacy
Realizing the unique advocacy needs of the college community, the National Leadership Council will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of American Cancer Society advocacy initiatives; help adapt those initiatives to the college environment; recommend those initiatives to local Colleges Against Cancer chapters; and help coordinate any
Cancer Control
Realizing the unique cancer control needs of the college community, the National Leadership Council will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of American Cancer Society cancer control, education and prevention programs; help adapt those programs to the college environment; and motivate local Colleges Against Cancer chapters to
implement those activities.
Relay For Life
Realizing the unique nature of the college community, the National Leadership Council will work to develop, grow, and encourage youth involvement in Relay For Life; establish new collegiate Relay For Life events; and encourage a presence of advocacy, cancer control, and survivorship at those events.
Relay for Life 2006 raised over $40,000!
Survivorship
Realizing the unique survivorship needs of the college community, the National Leadership Council will work with local Colleges Against Cancer chapters to identify survivors, as well as others personally affected by cancer; evaluate those needs; adapt American Cancer Society programs to fit those needs; and maintain and improve their quality of life.
