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Thank you Mayor and DC Council for helping patients pay less for medications

February 27, 2017
District Of Columbia

Thank you Mayor Bowser and DC Council! Many cancer patients in the District are now worrying a little less about the outrageous costs of their medications, thanks to Mayor Bowser and the DC Council. They enacted a new law that imposes a $150 limit on out-of-pocket costs for FDA approved

Thank you Mayor and DC Council

December 15, 2016
District Of Columbia

The District of Columbia is helping to lead the efforts in tobacco control policy in our country that will save lives in the District. Thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser for signing three critical tobacco control bills passed by the DC Council. These bills amend the district’s smoke-free law to include

We're making strides against cancer

November 1, 2016
District Of Columbia, Maryland

During October volunteers collected over 1000 petitions at American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Events from across the state, These petitions will be delivered during November to Members of Congress to ask them to fund prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and fund

Having her voice heard on the Hill

September 14, 2016
District Of Columbia

A huge thank you to DC ACS CAN legislative ambassador, Thelma D. Jones who attended the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day on September 13, 2016. While on the Hill, Ms. Jones asked Congresswoman Holmes Norton to continue making cancer a national priority by increasing funding on cancer

Day with DC Councilmembers

May 10, 2016
District Of Columbia

On April 28, over 30 members of the DC Tobacco Free Coalition gathered at the John A. Wilson Building to discuss a important tobacco control issues to the distict like fully funding the DC Tobacco Control Program, increasing the tobacco purchase age to 21, restricting smokeless tobacco use in sports venues and treating electronic-cigarettes the same as other tobacco products.

Legislation Prohibiting Minors from Using Tanning Devices signed by Mayor

March 10, 2015
District Of Columbia

Legislation Prohibiting minors from using tanning beds was passed by the DC council and was signed by Mayor December 14, 2014. Thank you to all of our advocates and staff who help to make this possible .You voices were heard and you have made difference in preventing future generations from

Councilmember Cheh presents breast cancer awareness month proclamation

November 6, 2014
District Of Columbia

On October 21, Councilmember Cheh presented a breast cancer awareness month proclamation at the City Council meeting. State Lead Ambassador and breast cancer survivor, Thelma Jones (far left) was in attendance to support this initiative.

Health advocates urge Council for funding

March 29, 2012
District Of Columbia

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,and DC Tobacco Free Coalition held a lobby day on Arpil 30 and met with key Council members and their staff and agency heads to urge them to increase funding tobacco control programs. The CDC recommends that the District spend at

Urging Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority

November 22, 2011
District Of Columbia

Thank you to ACS CAN Ambassador, Thelma Jones for meeting with Congresswoman Norton in November to urge her continue support for making cancer a national priority.