Local artists are teaming up with the American Cancer Society to raise funds after the group had to stop in-person fundraisers during the pandemic. Gina Powers is performing the first fundraising concert August 12th on Facebook Live from 7-8 p.m. She’ll play original songs, covers, and chat with fans during the hour-long show. When organizers asked her to play…
FARGO, ND – As Giving Tuesday Now approaches, the American Cancer Society says that now, more than ever before, they need the public’s help. “It’s just a really challenging time, and for somebody going through a cancer diagnosis, it’s even more so,” said Shannon Bacon, the Health Systems Manager for the American Cancer Society of North Dakota. The American Cancer…
FARGO, N.D. — The 20th annual World Cancer Day is on Tuesday. The American Cancer Society estimates this year alone, there will be over 4,000 new cancer patients in North Dakota. It predicts over 1,000 will have their lives taken. “A lot of people don’t really — I feel like they don’t quite understand that just how many people are…
WEST FARGO, N.D.- Rob is one of more than a dozen local men participating in the Real Men Wear Pink Campaign. The fundraiser runs throughout the month of October and raises money for the American Cancer Society. “The real thing is to raise awareness this month about breast cancer and make sure you know, the people are going out and…
FARGO, N.D. – The American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network and healthcare workers meet at North Dakota State University to discuss the breakthroughs being made in cancer research. The groups are fighting to make sure Congress knows how important funding research is. The American Cancer Society’s Chief Cancer Control Officer says if funding slows down, inflation will make it difficult…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – American Cancer Society is kicking off its Real Men Wear Pink campaign. More than a dozen local men will be wearing pink all through the month of October and raising money to fight breast cancer. The men are from a wide variety of fields and include two local high school principals and Chad Olson the Mayor of Dilworth….
FARGO, N.D. — After months of preparation, Relay for Life at Fargo North High School celebrated its fourth annual celebration. The event promotes cancer awareness, and honor those who have lost their fight to cancer or are currently fighting the disease, while also donating the funds to the American Cancer Society A dozen survivors walked around the track to kick…
FARGO, N.D. — Students at Fargo North High School hammer their way through an old car to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The annual “Smash Out for Cancer” gives students the chance to dismantle an old car with a sledgehammer for fifteen to thirty seconds. With loud bursts of aggression, the echoes from the sledgehammer could be heard ringing…
FARGO, ND — October is over and so is TJ’s “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign to raise money for breast cancer research and programs sponsored by the American Cancer Society. TJ wants to thank everyone who donated and helped him pass the $2,500 goal. We raised $2,820 and tied for second place with Bruce Vieweg of Concordia College. Congratulations to…
Cass County Electric Raised $620 for TJ’s Real Men Wear Pink Campaign. FARGO, ND — We are in the final hours of TJ’s “Real Men Wear Pink” breast cancer campaign and he’s hit his goal! A huge “Thank You” to the great people at Cass County Electric. They wore pink on Friday and raised an amazing $620 for the campaign!…
