- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Help fight cancer in the LGBT community at this year's Pride!
ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month is about more than the colorful parades that take place across the country every June. It’s also about remembering the struggles of people who have fought for the equal rights of all Americans. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), are proud to be leading the fight against cancer for all people, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Through our participation in Pride, we hope to save more lives and help engage the LGBT community in the fight against cancer. Cancer doesn't discriminate, and it knows no boundaries. It is diagnosed in more than 22,000 Oregon residents every year - 1 in every 2 men and 1 in every 3 women will face a diagnosis at some point in their lifetime.
Studies have highlighted dramatically increased cancer risk factors in LGBT individuals. For example in Oregon, the LGBT community is disproportionately burdened by tobacco. In fact, 31% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Oregonians use tobacco, compared with just 18% of Oregonians who do not identify as LGBT. This is no accident - Big Tobacco has been targeted LGBT individuals since the early 1990s with millions of dollars spent trying to insert itself into the community. Join the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN as we encourage LGBT Oregonians not to buy Big Tobacco’s lies. We are looking for 20 volunteers to help with our Pride booth, give away freebies, and collect petition signatures. Sign up to volunteer now!
If you are interested in volunteering to march with us in the Portland Pride Festival on June 17th and 18th or helping us coordinate volunteers, please click the following link:
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We are so grateful that you are interested in participating in our Portland Pride activities and please reach out if you have any questions regarding our participation!
Curtis Thomas
Senior Manager, Community Dvelopment | American Cancer Society
curtis.thomas@cancer.org | 503.795.3939
More opportunities with American Cancer Society
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About American Cancer Society
Location:
0330 SW Curry Street, Seattle, OR 97239, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Our vision is to achieve progress towards that here in Oregon and SW Washington. The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Description
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization aimed at eliminating cancer as a major health problem this century! We do this by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
SW Pine and SW Naito PkwyPortland, OR 97209
DATE POSTED
May 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Healthcare
- People Skills
- Event Planning / Management
- Event Management
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours