Whether it’s giving someone a ride to a chemotherapy treatment, putting together a team for Relay For Life^®, sending an email to family and friends about cancer screening guidelines, or advocating for research funding, there are many ways you can get involved in the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission.

Some of our most valuable volunteers are people like you – people who have survived cancer and therefore know the importance of the Society’s mission. Survivors like you who have “been there” can also be of great help to those who are still battling the disease.

The American Cancer Society has a considerable number of national programs, and your local Society office may have some programs that are unique to your community. Either way, there are countless volunteer opportunities, so there’s every chance you’ll find one or even two that suit you. There are even opportunities to perform administrative assistance, such as helping with mailings and data entry, in your local office.

Here are a few other programs that may interest you:

The Great American Health Challenge™: These include the Great American Eat Right Challenge™ (click here), Great American Get Active Challenge™ (click here), Great American Health Check^® (click here) and Great American Smokeout^® (click here). Volunteers are always needed to share messages about these lifesaving prevention and detection programs. 

Hope Lodge^®: There are 26 Hope Lodge facilities around the country. They are free, temporary housing facilities for cancer patients who are undergoing treatment in cities other than their own. There are numerous opportunities for volunteering at each location. To learn more, click here.

Look Good… Feel Better^®: This program teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. There are many opportunities to volunteer, especially if you are a beauty professional. To learn more about the program, click here.

Man to Man^®: This program helps men cope with prostate cancer by providing community-based education and support to patients and their family members. Volunteers organize the free monthly meetings. To learn more about this program, click here.

Reach to Recovery^®: This program is particularly appropriate for breast cancer survivors. As a volunteer, you can provide emotional support to women who have recently undergone breast cancer surgery through one-on-one visits and phone calls. This is an immediate and invaluable service to patients. To learn more about this program, click here.

Road to Recovery^®: As a survivor, you may have undergone chemotherapy or other lifesaving treatments at a nearby cancer treatment center.  Many patients do not have the means to travel back and forth to treatment and your time is needed to drive these persons to treatment. To learn more about this program, click here.

Relay For Life^®: People in treatment, survivors, and friends and family all enjoy this unique event. Participants spend a day and a night walking around a local track and take part in fun and festivities. You may want to volunteer as a participant or as one who helps to stage the event. To learn more about this program, click here.

Save lives. Fulfill yours™. Click here to get involved.