Our mission is simple. Save lives and celebrate life. Every single day.

Every action we take moves us one step closer to a world free from the pain and suffering of cancer. We do this by drawing on the values of humanity to encourage prevention, raise awareness, foster innovation, inspire generosity, deepen understanding and provide care.

About the American Cancer Society

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Contributions at Work
 

ENCOURAGE PREVENTION
We encourage prevention by advocating for lifesaving changes, promoting early  screening, and empowering others to make healthy lifestyle choices.

RAISE AWARENESS
We are relentless in our efforts to raise awareness by honoring the people we’ve lost, supporting those in treatment, and celebrating the lives we’ve saved.
 

FOSTER INNOVATION
We foster innovation by conducting groundbreaking research and funding pioneering scientists.

INSPIRE GENEROSITY
We inspire generosity by motivating communities to donate and mobilizing them to act.

DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING
We deepen understing one affected by cancer by delivering crucial health information and vital patient service.