welcome to the colleges against cancer info meeting! thursday, september 22 nd 7:30pm cas 224

Welcome to theColleges Against

CancerInfo Meeting!

Thursday, September 22nd

7:30pmCAS 224

What is the American Cancer Society?

• Mission– The American Cancer Society 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.

– Stay Well. Get Well. Find Cures. Fight Back.

What is Colleges Against Cancer?

• Mission– Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is a nationwide

collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by working to implement the programs and mission of the American Cancer Society. With hundreds of chapters nationwide, CAC is showing the world that young people care and want to make a difference.

• BU’s premier cancer fighting organization

CAC Events

• October – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

• November – Great American Smokeout• December – Hope Lodge• January/February – Kickoff!!• March – Fundraising Event • April – RELAY FOR LIFE!

Video

What is Relay For Life?

Being a Part of Making a Difference!

• Leadership positions• Sub-committee

members• Participating in CAC

events• Team Captains• Coming to Relay– Sign up TODAY!

Committees

• Food and Sponsorship• Fundraising• Entertainment• Activities• Ceremonies • Publicity/Decorations

• Logistics• Online • Recruitment – Registration– Team Development– Survivorship

Sign Up Forms

• Do it ASAP if you want to be an official member of the CAC planning committee!

• Interested in a Leadership position? This is your application!

• RelayBU.com and will be emailed out

Things to do!

• Sign-Up Forms – ASAP!• Connect with us– YouDo@BU– Facebook– twitter

• Sign up for RELAY & MSABC

Extra Information

• RelayBU.org• RelayBU@gmail.com• Cancer.org• Morebirthdays.com• ACS CAN • 1-877-227-2345