In celebration of the 38th Annual National Volunteer Week, the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of its more than three million volunteers nationwide who have helped make a difference for people facing cancer since 1913. In DeKalb County, over 300 volunteers give their time and talent to fight back against this disease, either though being a Relay For Life Committee Member or being on a Relay For Life Team.
“Volunteers are the foundation of the American Cancer Society,” said Denise Hackett, ACS Community Representative. “Volunteers have been crucially important in enabling the American Cancer Society to help people facing cancer since we were founded in 1913.
As we celebrate this week, I want to thank each of our volunteers in DeKalb County for dedicating their time and energy to our cancer-fighting mission. We are so grateful for the Society volunteers of yesterday, today and tomorrow, as they are helping save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays for future generations to come.”
The American Cancer Society listens, shares, heals and nurtures a spirit of hope and a culture of caring through volunteerism. To learn more about how you can save lives while fulfilling your own through volunteering, visit our Website, www.cancer.org/volunteer. Please join us in our Fight Against Cancer on June 3, for our annual Relay For Life event to held at Greenbrook Park in Smitvhille.