OUR HISTORY AND IMPACT

Sent student leaders to Washington D.C. to speak to their representatives about the DIVERSE Trials Act, Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act, and an Increase in Federal Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention—marking a historic number of youth volunteers.

Our team fundraised over $1.5k in Lights of Hope Bags that we brought to the Reflection Pool in D.C.

Led sessions for youth and young professional engagement. Recruited new volunteers and hosted focus groups for California engagement.

Sent members across California throughout October to host petition drives and informational booths to raise awareness for ACS CAN.

Our team spoke at press events, getting letters to the editor published in local newspapers, attended tobacco coalition meetings, and spoke at voter education events.

Members attended committee meetings and built on relationships with local policymakers made by previous student volunteers.

Supporting outreach on the biomarker campaign—making calls and emails to representatives, tweeting to Governor Newsom on #CallOnNewsom, and raising awareness at schools.

Sent volunteers to represent ACS CAN at Youth Quest 2023 at Sacramento, CA.

Created career-skill focused opportunities for students like website design, power analysis and policy research skills, and journalism.