Making Strides Rewards
The ACS Rewards program is our way of thanking you for your creativity and passion! Earn points for every dollar raised and you can redeem those points for Making Strides products and swag.
Strides RewardsTeam Oma Strong
In May of 2024 , Oma (or Jeanette or Mom or Aunt) was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Thanks to all of the great research done by the American Cancer Society (ACS), her team of doctors was able to put together what is a very intense, but hopefully effective treatment plan for her. This treatment plan will allow her to attend more sporting events for her grandkids, go on more camping trips with Bam and see more grandbabies (and maybe even great grandbabies) be born. This is what we want for anyone that is diagnosed with Breast Cancer, but that's only possible with research done by groups like ACS. Participating in this event for our family feels very full circle. Kylie and Ben moved to Richmond 21 years ago for Kylie to work at ACS, Making Strides was one of the first events she worked on. For a couple years we also had a team in honor of Grandma Dot, who was a 35 year Breast Cancer survivor, which again, would not have been possible without the type of research done by ACS. We invite you to donate, join our team or BOTH! Team Oma Strong is open to any of our family and friends who want to support Oma and Breast Cancer Research. Please remember that many companies match donations, so if you donate, please see if your company has a matching program. #TEAMOMASTRONG
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Help the American Cancer Society fund cancer research, patient support, and advocacy efforts to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone.
$3,333.65 raised of $5000 goal
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Thank you for fueling the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.
Cancer hits far too close to home, so the funds you raise will help do the same. Through services and resources like free rides to chemo, free places to stay near hospitals, and a live 24/7 helpline, cancer patients and their families will feel the love. Here’s how recent money raised has been put to incredible uses.
As of January 2022, we have invested $71 M for potentially lifesaving breast cancer specific research grants.
We have received over 250,000 calls and chats from patients and caregivers seeking support in 2021
Cancer patients benefited from ACS transportation support through our Road TO Recovery program and transportation grants in 2021, with nearly 229,000 rides provided.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors for fueling the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer.
Making Strides Rewards
The ACS Rewards program is our way of thanking you for your creativity and passion! Earn points for every dollar raised and you can redeem those points for Making Strides products and swag.
Strides RewardsThis isn’t what I wanted.
Welcome to our Team Page. We've formed a team because this cause is important to us. We want to help. And walking and raising money in our local American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event is the best way we can do that. We all have different reasons for participating but we share a determination to help save lives from breast cancer.
There are so many ways that the money our team raises helps. It’s helping fund innovative research. It's providing free information for people dealing with the disease. It’s providing rides to treatment and places to stay for people who have to seek treatment far from home. In short, our money is helping save lives. Consider donating to our team and helping advance the cause.
How We Support the American Cancer Society
Of course we walk in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. And we solicit donations from family, friends, and other supporters. But we also schedule fundraisers in lead-up to the big event. Bake-sales, car washes, and countless other types of events. And we promote those on social media, through Facebook and Twitter, by word of mouth, and through flyers at work and around the neighborhood. The success of fundraising events depends on two things - hard work and getting the word out. And we're out to do both. Keep an eye out for our fundraising events.
Join us. Donate today. Or walk with us.