Programs and Support

Your Donations Support Programs, Services in North Carolina

The American Cancer Society (ACS) offers a wide range of services to help patients and their families cope with the burden of cancer – including programs that pair survivors with patients, provide transportation to treatment, and educate patients about living with cancer.

The American Cancer Society also takes aim at prevention by helping people to quit smoking and advocating for good public health policy.

Following is a listing of some of the ACS programs available in North Carolina. For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345.

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  • Tell-A-Friend – Trained volunteers encourage their friends to get mammograms to screen for breast cancer.
  • Reach to Recovery – A one-to-one peer support program of breast cancer survivors. These volunteers are trained to respond to individuals with a concern about breast cancer, those facing a possible diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as people recently diagnosed who are going through breast cancer diagnosis or treatment.
  • Look Good…Feel Better – This program teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to enhance their self-image during cancer treatments.
  • I Can Cope – A series of educational classes for cancer patients, their families and friends. Doctors, nurses, social workers and other health care professionals provide information about cancer, encouragement and practical hints through presentations and class discussions.
  • Man to Man – A support program in which prostate cancer survivors provide one-on-one support to prostate cancer patients. Patients also can turn to the ACS's Expert Answers bulletin board to ask questions that are answered by medical experts.
  • Road to Recovery – Trained volunteer drivers provide cancer patients with rides to and from treatment.
  • Freshstart – Trained volunteers help others quit smoking.
  • Clean Indoor Air Coalitions – Advocates work with community groups to pass local policies that reduce tobacco use.
  • Tobacco Use Prevention Youth Teams – This program helps youth groups organize and implement effective community advocacy projects.
  • Grassroots Advocacy Network – Advocates call, write, and visit elected officials to educate them about the importance of passing sound cancer control legislation.
  • College Scholarships – Educational scholarships for childhood cancer survivors. Scholarships of $1,000 are awarded toward tuition for childhood cancer survivors who were diagnosed on or before age 21. Candidates may apply at any age.
  • Camp Scholarships – This program is designed to provide youth cancer survivors (ages three to 17) the opportunity to attend one camp of their choice per year. Maximum annual tuition scholarship is $500.
  • Community Development Grants – A grant program designed to financially support community projects that are consistent with cancer control objectives. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 are awarded after review and approval by a team that includes ACS volunteers and staff.

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