American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. For more than 60 years, ACS has led the way in cancer research.

The American Cancer Society is the largest source of private, not-for-profit cancer research funds in the United States, second only to the federal government in total dollars spent. Since 1946, the Society has invested about $3.4 billion in cancer research. The research program consists of 3 components: extramural grants, intramural epidemiology and surveillance research, and the intramural behavioral research center. For more information, visit www.cancer.org.

Maroon PR will provide media relations, marketing and event support to the American Cancer Society in its South Atlantic Division including Delaware, The District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.