Colleges Against CancerPennsylvania Division

Collegiate Program

2010

CAC Mission

American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of

college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating

cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society in

college communities.

Four Strategic Directions

– Survivorship– Cancer Education – Advocacy– Relay For Life

42 CAC Chapters In PennsylvaniaCentral RegionBloomsburg Unv.Bucknell Unv.Juniata CollegeLock Have Unv.Lycoming CollegeMansfield Unv.Mt. Alyosius CollegePenn State UniversitySusquehanna

UniversitySt. Francis Unv.

East RegionCedar Crest CollegeDeSales Unv.Kutztown Unv.Lehigh Unv.Misercordia Unv.Moravian CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeUnv. of ScrantonWilkes Unv.

South Central Region

Dickinson CollegeEtown CollegeF&M CollegeGettysburg CollegeLebanon Valley CollegeMillersville Unv.Shippensburg Unv.York College

Southeast Region

Drexel Unv.Temple Unv.Unv. of PennUrsinus CollegeWest Chester Unv.

Western Region

Allegheny CollegeCalifornia Unv.Duquesne Unv.Gannon Unv.IUPSlippery Rock Unv.Unv. of PittsburghUnv. of Pittsburgh-

TitusvilleWaynesburg CollegeWestminster College

Advantages of CAC…

• College students are forming life-long habits (and dorm food isn’t always the healthiest)

• Colleges have a wide array of resources• Becoming a student organization gives

you the benefits that you may not otherwise be entitled to receive

• Relay For Life events on college campus with CAC chapters raise $10,000 more than those that do not.

Where to start?

•Establish campus contacts •Follow your school’s procedure to become a Registered Organization, sample documents are available on the CAC page on RelayForLife.org. •Complete the online chapter application. •Start fighting cancer!

Staff Role

• Assist chapter in understanding ACS process and information

• Provide guidance and planning • Ensure students received

information on cancer education, survivorship, advocacy and Relay For Life

Volunteer Roles• See College EAPT for detailed job

descriptions• Suggested Leadership Positions

Include:– CAC President (student point of

contact for ACS)– Advocacy Chair– Cancer Education Chair– Survivorship Chair– Relay For Life Chair– Faculty Advisor

Survivorship Activities

• Sponsoring a Survivor Brunch.

• Starting a support group on campus.

• Making dinner and dessert at a Hope Lodge.

• Hosting a card-making party around the holidays and sending the cards to a pediatric cancer ward.

Cancer Education Focus Areas• Breast cancer • Tobacco • Healthy living- which

encompasses nutrition, physical activity, and reproductive health.

• Mission Toolkits can be located at www.relayforlife.org/relay/cac/resources additional materials can also be found on relayforlife.org/pennsylvania > CAC

Relay For Life

• Establish or join with a College RFL event as fundraiser and portal for volunteer recruitment

• Promote year-round fundraising for Relay- paint the campus purple.

• Serve in positions that correspond with the strategic directions. Such as Advocacy Chair, Survivor Chair, etc.

Advocacy Activities

• Hosting a letter-writing party to state senators

• Circulating petitions about cancer-related legislation

• Encouraging people to register to vote

• Meeting with campus officials to discuss the campus going smoke-free

National & Statewide Leadership Opportunities

• PA Collegiate Task Force• National Collegiate Executive

Council

Collegiate Pacesetter 2010

College Event Criteria Tier 1Dec. 31,

2009 Deadline

Tier 2Mar. 1,

2010 Deadl

ine

Tier 32 Weeks

from Event Date

% of past teams recruited (paid commitment fee) 20% - -All Committee Chairs and Subcommittee Chairs

recruited and Partnership Agreements signedAll complete - -

Mission Activity held on campus in month of October Activity Held - -Advocacy activity held on campus in month of

NovemberActivity Held - -

Great Americans activity held on campus between Jan. 1-Mar. 1

- Activity Held -

RFL Team Recruitment and Mentoring Subcommittee recruited with a min of 3 volunteers

3 members - -

% of team goal achieved (paid a minimum of $50 commitment fee-team or individuals)

20% 100% -

CAC Kick-off and Relay Kick-off held KOs Held - -CAC leadership volunteers & RFL leadership volunteers

attend PA Collegiate Summit4 Volunteers - -

Conduct Paint the Campus Purple - PTCP Held -Relay Rally held on campus - Rally Held -Email campaigns set up through Convio through post

event (once a month in the fall semester, 8 weeks until the event=1 emails/week, post event for 4 weeks=1 email/week)

- Emails Setup -

Email campaigns completed per week - 1 -ACS CAN Membership Recruitment Drive between Feb. 1- March

31- Drive Held -

40% of participants raise $100 - - 40%

National Leaders of Hope

• Participate in 5 conference calls: At least 1 training call, 1 survivorship call, and 3 other calls, with at least four different people participating.

• Hold activities in all four strategic directions.

• Complete the Year End Report and turn in by June 1st!  

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Link: PA Div Docs > ID Docs > Relay For Life > Collegiate/CAC Resources

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College Event Analysis Planning Tool (EAPT)

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