American Cancer Society Case Study
Running head: A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 1
A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 2 Abstract The results cited within this paper indicate that the American Cancer Society not only is striving to meet their mission, but for every life saved, one more birthday is celebrated. The ACS main fundraisers are discussed, the history of ACS, the current position of the agency, as well as their successes and challenges they face.
A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 3 A Brighter Hope for Tomorrow Everyone needs hope sometimes, but those with cancer need it the most. The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 as the American Society of the Control of Cancer by 15 physicians and business leaders in New York City. Cancer was deemed fearful and put most in denial back then, so a lot of doctors wouldn’t tell their patients they had cancer and out of those that were told, those patients didn’t tell their family members. The founders of the American Cancer Society knew that they had to raise awareness in order to save lives so they began to publish articles in popular magazines and journals, and posted information on a monthly bulletin, as …show more content…
All of the research that is done is not only beneficial to those fighting cancer, but also for those who may be fighting that same battle later. Everyone needs to wage a war against cancer and make sure that regular check-ups are completed and that every effort is made to ensure that cancer gets the short end of the stick. A battle won is one more birthday celebrated and for every birthday celebrated, there is more joy in this world, so let’s all stand up to cancer and fight whether we are the ones trying to win the battle or not; the more soldiers there are, the more lives there are that will be saved. Everyone deserves a fighting chance for more
A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 2 Abstract The results cited within this paper indicate that the American Cancer Society not only is striving to meet their mission, but for every life saved, one more birthday is celebrated. The ACS main fundraisers are discussed, the history of ACS, the current position of the agency, as well as their successes and challenges they face.
A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 3 A Brighter Hope for Tomorrow Everyone needs hope sometimes, but those with cancer need it the most. The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 as the American Society of the Control of Cancer by 15 physicians and business leaders in New York City. Cancer was deemed fearful and put most in denial back then, so a lot of doctors wouldn’t tell their patients they had cancer and out of those that were told, those patients didn’t tell their family members. The founders of the American Cancer Society knew that they had to raise awareness in order to save lives so they began to publish articles in popular magazines and journals, and posted information on a monthly bulletin, as …show more content…
All of the research that is done is not only beneficial to those fighting cancer, but also for those who may be fighting that same battle later. Everyone needs to wage a war against cancer and make sure that regular check-ups are completed and that every effort is made to ensure that cancer gets the short end of the stick. A battle won is one more birthday celebrated and for every birthday celebrated, there is more joy in this world, so let’s all stand up to cancer and fight whether we are the ones trying to win the battle or not; the more soldiers there are, the more lives there are that will be saved. Everyone deserves a fighting chance for more