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• The American Cancer Society was founded in 1912

• In 1943 Mary Lasker, the wife of a cancer victim, turned to family friend and well-known advertiser to organize a fund-raising campaign that allocates a portion of funds to cancer research for the ACS.

• Today the American Cancer Society is “the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem” through “research, education, advocacy, and service”

OCONEE COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE KICKOFF• Took place on Monday, October 22, 2012

• Oconee County Civic Center

• Local teens and adults performed songs and dances

• Great way to bring community together

• Spreads word of severity of cancer, also raises money for cancer research

• There are currently 475 members and 35 Relay teams in the Oconee branch of the ACS

CANCER PREVENTION STUDY-3

• Largest study of its kind ever

• First time participants will be asked to give a small blood sample

• Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age

• Helps researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer

• Athens Regional Health System is testing participants November 7-8th

PAUL FEENER AND THE CABLE EAST TEAM• Paul’s 4th year involved with Relay

• His twin brother died one week after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009

• His father-in-law has been through chemotherapy 2 times in his fight against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

• Paul started the Cable East Relay team with family and friends in 2009

• Cable East was the top fundraising large business of the Oconee County Relay for Life this Past year after raising $20,000

• Paul won the Heart and Soul award at the Relay Kickoff