American Cancer Society

Make cancer an election issue

Oct 7, 2020

As a cancer patient/survivor/caregiver, I know how important the decisions of elected officials are to people with cancer and their families. Lawmakers at every level play an enormous role in enacting policies that help people prevent and treat cancer. This election season, I’m joining the American...

Boys' turn to fight cancer is Saturday, Feb. 16

Feb 14, 2019

The Lake City boys’ home basketball game Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Red Wing is a Coaches vs. Cancer Game. All proceeds raised at this game will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Some of the fundraising activities at the game include: a Wall of Hope $5 donation wall, a raffled basketball...

Letter: Reduce tobacco use by raising age to 21

Dec 13, 2017

To the editor: Maybe you’ve seen the stark ads running on primetime television nationwide and right here in Minnesota. They are paid for by big tobacco, admitting that they have lied to Americans for decades about the dangers of their products. A court ordered them to run these ads to start to...

'Celebration of Life' precedes this year's Relay for Life

Jul 13, 2017

The public is invited to a “Celebration of Life” for survivors of cancer before the opening ceremoneies of the Wabasha County Relay for Life on Friday, July 28. A short program will begin in the City Hall ballroom at 4:30 p.m. Relay for Life personnel will distribute relay t-shirts and a gift....

Letter: Coaches vs. Cancer event serves dual purpose

Mar 2, 2017

To the editor: Thank you very much to the Lake City community for your support of this year’s girls and boys basketball Coaches vs. Cancer events. Coaches vs. Cancer events highlight the importance of education and early detection with the intent of creating a world with less cancer. They also...

Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising tops $2,000

Feb 23, 2017

The Lake City boys basketball teams supported the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser at their Feb. 3 game at home. The total raised prior to the game was $1,600 following the efforts at the girl’s basketball game Jan. 20. The boys efforts netted another $733 bringing the grand...

Relay for Life seeks volunteers

Feb 2, 2017

Organizers of the Wabasha County Relay for Life will hold an informational event tomorrow (Feb. 3) for people interested in volunteering to help organize the annual event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The informational event will begin at 3 p.m. at Port 104 in Lake City. People...