Colleges Against Cancer Pennsylvania Division Collegiate Program 2010

CAC Mission American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society in college communities.

Four Strategic Directions –Survivorship –Cancer Education –Advocacy –Relay For Life

47 CAC Chapters in Pennsylvania Central Region Bloomsburg Unv. Bucknell Unv. Juniata College Lock Have Unv. Lycoming College Mansfield Unv. Mt. Alyosius College Penn State University Susquehanna University St. Francis Unv. East Region Cedar Crest College DeSales Unv. Kutztown Unv. Lehigh Unv. Misercordia Unv. Moravian College Muhlenberg College Unv. of Scranton Wilkes Unv. South Central Region Dickinson College Etown College F&M College Gettysburg College Lebanon Valley College Millersville Unv. Shippensburg Unv. York College Southeast Region Cabrini College Drexel Unv. Temple Unv. Unv. of Penn Ursinus College Villanova Unv. West Chester Unv. Western Region Allegheny College California Unv. Carnegie Mellon Unv. Clarion Unv. Duquesne Unv. Gannon Unv. IUP Slippery Rock Unv. St. Vincent College Unv. of Pittsburgh Unv. of Pittsburgh- Titusville Waynesburg College Westminster College

Advantages of CAC… College students are forming life-long habits (and dorm food isn’t always the healthiest) Colleges have a wide array of resources Becoming a student organization gives you the benefits that you may not otherwise be entitled to receive Relay For Life events on college campus with CAC chapters raise $10,000 more than those that do not.

Where to start? Establish campus contacts Follow your school’s procedure to become a Registered Organization, sample documents are available on the CAC page on RelayForLife.org. Complete the online chapter application. Start fighting cancer!

Staff Role Assist chapter in understanding ACS process and information Provide guidance and planning Ensure students received information on cancer education, survivorship, advocacy and Relay For Life

Volunteer Roles Run & conduct chapter programs on campus Suggested Leadership Positions Include: –CAC President (student point of contact for ACS) –Advocacy Chair –Cancer Education Chair –Survivorship Chair –Relay For Life Chair –Faculty Advisor

Survivorship Activities Sponsoring a Survivor Brunch. Starting a support group on campus. Making dinner and dessert at a Hope Lodge. Hosting a card-making party around the holidays and sending the cards to a pediatric cancer ward.

Cancer Education Focus Areas Breast cancer Tobacco Healthy living- which encompasses nutrition, physical activity, and reproductive health. Mission Toolkits can be located at urces additional materials can also be found on relayforlife.org/pennsylvania > CAC urces

Relay For Life Establish or join with a College RFL event as fundraiser and portal for volunteer recruitment Promote year-round fundraising for Relay- paint the campus purple. Serve in positions that correspond with the strategic directions. Such as Advocacy Chair, Survivor Chair, etc.

Advocacy Activities Hosting a letter-writing party to state senators Circulating petitions about cancer- related legislation Encouraging people to register to vote Meeting with campus officials to discuss the campus going smoke- free

National & Statewide Leadership Opportunities PA Collegiate Advisory Team National Collegiate Executive Council

Collegiate Pacesetter 2010 College Event Criteria Tier 1 Dec. 31, 2009 Deadl ine Tier 2 Mar. 1, 2010 Deadli ne Tier 3 2 Weeks from Event Date % of past teams recruited (paid commitment fee) 20%-- All Committee Chairs and Subcommittee Chairs recruited and Partnership Agreements signed All complete-- Mission Activity held on campus in month of October Activity Held-- Advocacy activity held on campus in month of November Activity Held-- Great Americans activity held on campus between Jan. 1-Mar. 1 -Activity Held- RFL Team Recruitment and Mentoring Subcommittee recruited with a min of 3 volunteers 3 members-- % of team goal achieved (paid a minimum of $50 commitment fee-team or individuals) 20%100%- CAC Kick-off and Relay Kick-off held KOs Held-- CAC leadership volunteers & RFL leadership volunteers attend PA Collegiate Summit 4 Volunteers-- Conduct Paint the Campus Purple -PTCP Held- Relay Rally held on campus -Rally Held- campaigns set up through Convio through post event (once a month in the fall semester, 8 weeks until the event=1 s/week, post event for 4 weeks=1 /week) - s Setup- campaigns completed per week -1- ACS CAN Membership Recruitment Drive between Feb. 1- March 31 -Drive Held- 40% of participants raise $ %

National Leaders of Hope Participate in 5 conference calls: At least 1 training call, 1 survivorship call, and 3 other calls, with at least four different people participating. Hold activities in all four strategic directions. Complete the Year End Report and turn in by June 1st!

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