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Remembering Mildred G Fiegel 1914-2022

September 26, 2022 by American Cancer Fund in People in the News / Uncategorized

Remembering Mildred G Fiegel 1914-2022 September 24, 2022 Obituary: Mildred Beverly Fiegel, born Sept. 9, 1914 in New York City to Abraham and Essie (Kliminowsky) Goldman. Mildred was predeceased by her 2 brothers; James Goldman (1900-1958) and Harry Goldman (1903-2005). She was married in 1944 to David G. Fiegel, they divorced in 1974. It is […]

2022 No-Shave November

September 6, 2022 by American Cancer Fund in Events / Medical and Drug News / People in the News / Upcoming Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM No-Shave November® Is Back AND It Has Never Been Scruffier! No-Shave November® rallies 13 cancer-related nonprofit organizations to get hairy for its largest and most ambitious campaign yet. [Hillsborough, NJ September 6, 2022] — Cancer is a potent and ever-changing threat. Fighting it requires a united […]

Our Grants

August 7, 2015 by American Cancer Fund in Medical and Drug News / People in the News

For those who have asked about grants to planned parenthood, here is the answer. The American Cancer Fund has never given a grant to planned parenthood. Grants from ACF are determined by our board and only support our Cancer fighting mission. If you have heard that a cancer charity has donated or provided grants to planned parenthood, […]

We are not the disgraced Cancer Fund of America

June 19, 2015 by American Cancer Fund in Events / People in the News

Please note that earlier today (5/19) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the Knoxville, TN based Cancer Fund of America (CFOA) has been charged with portraying themselves as a real charity. Litigation is in progress. There are multi-million dollar fines. We at the American Cancer Fund are delighted to hear this news as we have a similar name but we […]

Temptations’ Damon Harris dies at 62

June 20, 2013 by American Cancer Fund in People in the News

Damon Harris, a former member of the Motown group The Temptations, has died at age 62, his family reported. His eldest daughter, Erica Harris Outlaw, told CNN her father had been battling prostate cancer for the last 14 years. “He was in great pain for the last several months,” she said. Harris died Monday, February […]

Bonnie Franklin Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

March 1, 2013 by American Cancer Fund in People in the News

Television icon actress Bonnie Franklin died Friday 3/1/2013 at the age of 69 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. For a generation of single mothers, she embodied their struggles, with her pioneering role as a divorced mom raising two teenage daughters. Read the entire NY Times article here. Learn more about Pancreatic cancer.

Famed Pianist Van Cliburn Lost to Bone Cancer

February 26, 2013 by American Cancer Fund in People in the News

According to his publicist, Van Cliburn, the legendary, classical pianist honored by a New York ticker-tape parade for winning a major Moscow competition in 1958, died Wednesday after a battle with bone cancer. To read the NY Times article, click here. Cliburn was 78 years old. To get more information on bone cancer, click here.

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