Las Cruces Sun-News Helps Get Word Out About Cancer Resource Center

Vicki Nisbett, of the Las Cruces Sun-News ("Healthy U" magazine), did an extensive article and a photo on the Las Cruces Cancer Resource Center (LCCRC) which was posted on the paper's Web site January 5. This CRC is located inside the Southern New Mexico Cancer Center (SNMCC) in Las Cruces and provides free services and support for cancer patients, their family and friends, and caretakers. The article provides info about the CRC and lets the local community know we have volunteer opportunities available. The LCCRC Chair Marie Roberts was interviewed as well as SNMCC Doctor Constance Wash. The Society appreciates Vicki Nisbett's and the Sun-News' help in getting the word out. To view the article online please click on the following link: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-healthy_u/ci_14126735

Giving Back to the Roswell Community--Wayne Kirkpatrick

Wayne Kirkpatrick, of Roswell Radio, helped develop a public service announcement for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center in Roswell, NM. The PSA was developed for free and will air in the coming months to help the community there become more aware of the free services and programs available at the resource center located inside the Eastern NM Medical Center. The PSA will also hopefully attract more volunteers to help the society provide those services and programs. At a young age Kirkpatrick lost his mother to cancer and he felt it was important to help others in his community battling this disease.

RUNNER'S WORLD to Feature Cancer Activist's Journey Across Three States - PRNewsChannel.com

RUNNER'S WORLD to Feature Cancer Activist's Journey Across Three States - PRNewsChannel.com

Dustin Hucks 1,300 journey on foot in support of his Aunt Debbie, who is battling cancer, and the American Cancer Society took him from Southern California through Arizona and New Mexico on his way to Texas. On his journey to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society he encountered many obtacles. However, he also found many unexpected friends and supporters from Society staff to complete strangers. Read more about his journey in the upcoming April 2010 issue of Runner's World.

Please Join Us for the 2010 ACS CAN New Mexico Lobby Day on January 28!

Courtesy Paula Wackenheim,
ACS CAN New Mexico Staff *


Please Join Us for the 2010 ACS CAN New Mexico Lobby Day!

Who: Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and advocates

What: Advocate for Legislation that will benefit cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and their family and friends.

When: Thursday January 28, 2010 from 9:30.a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Press Conference at 1 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda

Where: Roundhouse - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Why: In a very tight fiscal year for the state of New Mexico we need advocates like you who are willing to advocate so that important programs like the New Mexico Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Programs don’t face cuts. We will also be advocating for a tobacco tax, which will help the state generate revenue and curb the rates of youth who start smoking – a Win-Win for the state of New Mexico.

Transportation: There will be two groups meeting to take the RailRunner to Santa Fe, if you would like to join them they will be meeting at the Bernallio County RailRunner Station (off of Rio Bravo in ABQ) at 7:00 am or at the Los Ranchos/Journal Center station at 7:25am. The groups will be riding the 4:10pm train back from Santa Fe and will be arriving in ABQ between 5:30-6pm depending upon which stop.

If you choose to drive parking is available at Garrett's Desert Lodge in Santa Fe for $7 for the day.

Additional Details:

Lobby Day this year will consist of legislative visits and a press conference at 1pm in the Capitol Rotunda. Those planning to attend Lobby Day will be asked to attend a pre-lobby day training phone call on either Monday January 25 or Wednesday January 27at 4 p.m.

On Lobby Day, Thursday January 28, attendees will pick up a lobby day “survival kit”, which will include a light breakfast, and make visits to their legislators’ offices. Attendees will also be asked to attend the press conference at 1 p.m.

If you are unable to attend Lobby Day, please plan on participating in our statewide call-in day, which will occur in conjunction with Lobby Day on January 28. More details to follow.

For additional information please contact Paula Wackenheim at paula.wackenheim@cancer.org

*ACS CAN, 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. ACS CAN gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.acscan.org.