Tag: American Cancer Society

Relay for Life kicks off at late night

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has invested over $5 billion dollars in research since 1946 in accordance with its mission to “Save Lives, Celebrate Lives & Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer.” In 1985, it founded the Relay for Life movement, which works with communities to host fundraiser […]

Students and Red Cross volunteer for blood drive

The American Cancer Society of Ramapo College (ACS) partnered with the Nursing Student Organization (NSO) for their first joint blood drive. Volunteers from the American Red Cross came to the Student Center to screen students and collect the blood while members from both student organizations took an administrative role, checking […]

Ramapo relays love and funding to cancer survivors

Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. After months of planning and preparation, Ramapo’s American Cancer Society (ACS) successfully hosted their annual Relay for Life in the Bradley Center on Friday, April 1 — in-person for the first time since 2019. Over $11,000 was raised, all of which will be donated to […]