Congratulations to American Cancer Society’s Houston Area Board Chair, Leisa Holland-Nelson, on being honored at the 51st Annual Rotary Lombardi Award for her exceptional work in the fight against cancer. As a breast cancer survivor and recent widow, having lost her husband Bob Bowman to acute myeloid leukemia, Leisa’s dedication to this cause is profoundly personal. Through her volunteer efforts with the American Cancer Society in Houston, Leisa has raised over $5 million to support our mission to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Thank you, Leisa, for your unparalleled support and for elevating our work throughout the Houston community. As the largest nonprofit funder of cancer research, the American Cancer Society has proudly been a beneficiary of the Rotary Lombardi Award since its inception in 1970. We look forward to continuing to honor the legacy of Vince Lombardi in 2025 and beyond. For more information about the Rotary Lombardi Award or this year’s winner, Kelvin Eubanks Jr., please visit www.lombardiaward.org.
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The American Cancer Society is honored to have now funded 52 investigators who went on to win the Nobel Prize! This is a tribute to the ACS research program and the strength of its peer-review process. More: https://lnkd.in/gRykNNhJ
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More than 310,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. The American Cancer Society is working to provide and expand access to resources, fund lifesaving research, and above all – end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone. View the full Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report at cancer.org/breast-cff-2024
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American Cancer Society Holiday Shopping Card mobile cards are now available at https://lnkd.in/eZEZsfs5. Buy your card for $75 to SAVE 20% October 17-27 at hundreds of the most popular retail stores across the Houston area and food discounts at restaurants. 100% of every card purchase supports the American Cancer Society’s vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. And thank you to our 2024 Holiday Shopping Card Chairs, Ellen Elam, Courtney Zavala, and Sandra Porter, for leading this important campaign! #shoplocal #savemoney #savelives #ACSHolidayShoppingCard #EveryCancerEveryLife
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Thank you to our friends at Pfizer for their continued partnership in the fight against cancer both here locally and beyond. #EveryCancerEveryLife
The American Cancer Society is partnering with Pfizer in support of Change the Odds: Uniting to Improve Cancer Outcomes. Black communities are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer. The initiative aims to increase screening and support for cancer services, including culturally and linguistically diverse resources. Learn about our work with Pfizer: https://lnkd.in/gTCUqzHh Learn more about prostate cancer screening: bit.ly/3y9wqy9 #ACSPoweredByPartnership #everycancereverylife #ChangeTheOdds
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The American Cancer Society is thrilled to be honoring Legion Healthcare Partners, Oxy, and the Tsuru Family (Stephanie Tsuru, MLS, Frank Tsuru, Katie Tsuru, Seth Piatczyc Tsuru) for their significant contributions in the fight against cancer, both here locally and beyond. With the support of these impactful community partners, the American Cancer Society is working to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. Join us on Saturday, September 14th at Hilton Americas - www.cattlebaronsball.org!
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Calling all golfers! Our 2nd Annual Men Wear Pink of Greater Houston Golf Classic chaired by Rob Stevens, and presented by Oxy, will be held on Monday, 10/14 at Wildcat Golf Club. Sponsorships, Teams, and Hole Sponsors are still available but selling fast! Secure yours today at https://lnkd.in/gk99Zgui. Thanks to our Men Wear Pink of Houston Chairs, Chree Boydstun and Tripp Carter, and Steering Committee Members, Jason Morris and Mike Rosenbaum. Every dollar raised helps the American Cancer Society save more lives from breast cancer through early detection and prevention, breakthrough breast cancer discovery and research, and lifesaving patient support. #mwphouston #menwearpink #menwearpinkhouston #acs #acstexas #acshouston
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An important message from American Cancer Society’s Chief Patient Officer, Arif Kamal MD, MBA, during prostate cancer awareness month. #everycancereverylife
Know your score. As guidelines recommend shared decision making between clinicians and those with a prostate, it's critical that the information necessary to make that decision is known. In the case of #prostatecancer, that information is the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) score. While mortality of the vast majority of cancers is going down, prostate cancer is soberingly unique. More advanced cancers, and mortality, going in the wrong direction. Trends which reflect that decreased PSA testing at the national level around a decade ago are catching up with us. Appreciate the partnership with National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning who has partnered with your American Cancer Society to "block" prostate cancer with the same fervor as he did for some many record-setting years on the hardwood.
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Last week, the American Cancer Society officially launched the EverYou program and EverYou.com. This program, an evolution or our previous "tlc" Tender Loving Care initiative, offers a carefully curated collection of quality wigs, headwear, and post-surgical products, including bras and breast forms, that are designed to help individuals maintain their sense of self during and after cancer treatment. The curated collection has been reviewed to ensure each piece is comfortable and fashionable – for every skin tone, every season, every age, every stage, every cancer. EverYou also offers one-on-one experts to provide assistance, prompt shipping, and a no questions asked return policy. To learn more or request a catalog, visit EverYou.com.
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VOICES of Black Women is a pivotal long-term study led by the American Cancer Society. The goal? To better understand how and why health conditions like cancer disproportionately affect Black women so that we can strive for enhanced health outcomes among Black women for generations to come. Learn more: voices.cancer.org. Thank you to ACS Houston Board Member, Teresa McClendon-Thomas, and VOICES of Black Women Ambassador, Shavonnah Schreiber, for helping to lead this important conversation - along with American Cancer Society Strategic Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Mary Tillman-Young.
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