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 RewardsAnisa is 2 Legit 2 Quit
I was diagnosed with Invasive Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma ER+ PR+ HER2- at the age of 37. I have no known family history of breast cancer, but since I was diagnosed under age 40, I got genetic testing which showed I have the BRCA2 gene mutation. BTW this gene mutation was discovered by ACS-funded researcher Dr. Mary Claire King. Raising money for The American Cancer Society is a personal passion because I know that cancer research will help build cancer prevention it is important that we fund the researchers that will find a cure and end breast cancer. Knowing that Black people have a disproportionate cancer burden and the highest mortality rates of any racial/ethnic group for most cancers. And that as a Black woman, I was 41% more likely to die from breast cancer, than a White woman despite similar or lower incidence rates. It’s important to note that the health equity work ACS does is so very necessary because everyone should be able to survive a cancer diagnosis, no matter their skin color. The funds I'm raising will sustain critical research and provide services for people trying to cope with their breast cancer experience. Believe me, every dollar does count, so I'm asking you to please donate today. Together, we can make a big difference in the fight against breast cancer.
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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.
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I was diagnosed with Invasive Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma ER+ PR+ HER2- at the age of 37. I have no known family history of breast cancer, but since I was diagnosed under age 40, I got genetic testing which showed I have the BRCA2 gene mutation. BTW this gene mutation was discovered by ACS-funded researcher Dr. Mary Claire King.
Raising money for The American Cancer Society is a personal passion because I know that cancer research will help build cancer prevention it is important that we fund the researchers that will find a cure and end breast cancer.
Knowing that Black people have a disproportionate cancer burden and the highest mortality rates of any racial/ethnic group for most cancers. And that as a Black woman, I was 41% more likely to die from breast cancer, than a White woman despite similar or lower incidence rates. It’s important to note that the health equity work ACS does is so very necessary because everyone should be able to survive a cancer diagnosis, no matter their skin color.
The funds I'm raising will sustain critical research and provide services for people trying to cope with their breast cancer experience. Believe me, every dollar does count, so I'm asking you to please donate today. Together, we can make a big difference in the fight against breast cancer.
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.