American Cancer Society Mission Training and Support for Volunteers

Get Involved

Visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345 for more information about these opportunities or to get involved.

Support Patients, Caregivers and Survivors

Call Back: Provide follow-up calls to patients, caregivers and survivors who receive a service from the Society. Offer further support, referrals and assure quality service delivery.

Lodging Assistance: Establish relationships with local hotels to provide free or discounted lodging for patients and caregivers during treatment.

Look Good...Feel Better: Help cancer patients cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment by sharing tips managing skin, nail and hair changes and creating an environment where patients can receive peer support. Find more information on www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org, www.lookgoodfeelbetterformen.org, www.2bMe.org (website for teens).

Man to Man: Prostate cancer survivors are matched with newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients to provide peer support and information. Participate as a self-help group facilitator, a one-on-one visitor, community educator, and more.

Reach to Recovery: Breast cancer survivors are matched with newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients  to provided one-on-one peer support and information.

Road to Recovery: Drive patients to and from cancer treatment.

Pediatric Cancer Camps: Provide support for children with cancer, their siblings and parents.

Support Groups: Provide peer support for cancer patients, caregivers or survivors in a group setting.

Participate in an Event

Relay For Life: Celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and service programs in this fun-filled overnight event. Teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. Visit www.relayforlife.org to find an event near you.

Daffodil Days: Raise awareness, funds and hope by giving daffodils to friends, family, co-workers and cancer patients. Sell daffodils to community workplaces, deliver daffodils to patients and organizations, and more! To become a Coordinator, buy daffodils, or for more information click here.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease, and save lives by participating in this non-competitive walk. For more information about events in California, please click here.

Determination: Dedicate your training and race participation in marathons, triathlons, cycling, and other endurance events to help fight cancer and save lives. For more information about Determination events, click here.

Golf Tournaments & Galas: Support cancer research, education, advocacy, and patient service programs in local communities by playing golf or attending a ball, gala or theme party.

Donate

Air Miles Program: Donate frequent flyer miles to people with cancer and their families for travel to and from cancer-related treatment. Contact Delta Airlines' SkyWish program at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 1-800-325-3999. Contact United Mileage Plus Charity Miles® Program at www.united.com or 1-800-421-4655. Make sure to identify the American Cancer Society as the charity recipient organization!

Planned Giving: Help those touched by cancer—for now and for years to come—by combining your desire to give to charity with your overall financial, tax, and estate planning goals with a planned gift to the Society.

Discovery Shops: Donate clothing, accessories or household items, go shopping, or volunteer at these upscale resale stores. Find your local Discovery Shop at www.cancer.org/discovery.

Help Pass Laws to Defeat Cancer

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. Find out how you can help at www.acscan.org.

Participate in a Research Study

Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-III): Help scientists better understand lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. Enroll in this research study at select Relay For Life events.