Journey to a Cure
Saturday, September 12
Doubenmier Field
The American Cancer Society’s Mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
Nearly everyone has had, or knows someone who has had, a cancer screening. From mammograms and colonoscopies to Pap tests and lung scans, these lifesaving tools exist because of decades of research the American Cancer Society helped make possible. Early detection saves lives by finding cancer when it’s most treatable and giving families more time together.
Your gift during the paddle raise this year will help strengthen and accelerate the science behind the next generation of early detection, developing better tests, smarter technologies, and innovative approaches to catch cancer earlier than ever before. Together, we can ensure that breakthroughs continue and more lives are saved.
For more information on what screening is right for you, visit cancer.org/getscreened
2026 Chairs, Wendy & John Sparks are proud to introduce the Trailblazers Club.
Every donor who commits a paddle raise gift of $1,000 or more before Friday, August 21st, will be recognized on the Trailblazers Wall, displayed at the event. Trailblazers Club donors will also receive an honorary lapel pin as a token of appreciation for helping accelerate progress on our “Journey to a Cure”.
When cancer is detected early, the 5-year survival rate for many cancers exceeds 80%, thanks largely to the American Cancer Society. Your gift supports the research behind it.
We invite you to consider making a 100% tax deductible gift. Together, we can end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Click below to donate now.
Have questions about pre-committed paddle raise or Trailblazers Club gifts? Email [email protected] or [email protected]
