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American Cancer Society
- Group or SIM Name : American Cancer Society
- Is this a Group or a SIM ? : SIM
- Purpose : The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
- Location (SLURL) : http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/130/62/23
- Contact Information : Stingray9798 Raymaker (Community Representative for the American Cancer Society in Second Life), Tayzia Abattoir (Event Chair 2009-2010, Relay For Life of Second Life), Poppy Zabelin (Volunteer Program Director - Survivorship), Synergy Devonshire (Volunteer Program Director - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer), May Rosebud (Volunteer Program Director - island greeters), Dr Ren Stonecutter (Volunteer Program Director, Education and Awareness), Cinders Vale (coordinator, Makeover Magic) and Bora Rossini (sim architect)
- Services Provided : Information, education, peer support for survivors and caregivers, spaces for meetings, fundraising for the Relay for Life of Second Life, support for Relay for Life of Second Life teams.
- Target Audience : Anyone who has ever been touched by cancer or wants to learn more about it
- Open to All or Closed : Open
- Social Opportunities Available : Yes
- Special or Unique Features : Added in September 2009: Relay for Life warehouse, Anatomica, Hope Lodge
- Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content :
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org
- Relay for Life - http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/
- Relay for Life of Second Life - http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife
- Relay for Life of Second Life on SL wiki: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Relay_For_Life_of_Second_Life
- International Relay for Life: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PAR/Content/PAR_1_3_International_Relay_For_Life.asp
- Poppy's blog - For and About Cancer Survivors in Second Life - http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/RelayForLife; http://twitter.com/stingray9798; http://twitter.com/poppy_zabelin
- The American Cancer Society sim was opened on Sunday September 23, 2007 with an Opening Ceremony and Dedication, Luminaria Ceremony, and the "Fashion Fights Back" Fashion Show, followed by a Grand Gala. The sim was entirely rebuilt in 2008 and was officially reopened on November 2. It is currently undergoing a new makeover (September 2009).
- In 2009 the American Cancer Society was one of the ten finalists for the prestigious Linden Award. See: http://lindenlab.com/lindenprize/finalists/acs
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