American Cancer Society

Community organizations are people who come together to address issues that matter to them and to their community. Their efforts include helping the needy, building affordable housing, finding cures, providing awareness, programs for the youth, positive role models, education in health and life skills, and saving the environment. Understanding individual community needs and concerns are the focus of most community organizations. These efforts allow them the opportunity to aid and assist individuals efficiently and effectively. Community organizations can assist individual groups via various financial factions, which include donations from government and public entities. Some of these organizations have an IRS (501c3) tax exempt status that also qualifies them for various grants. This also affords them the opportunity to provide an array of supportive services while maintaining financial stability, independence, and security for individuals in need and for the organization.

American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nonprofit organization that has spent more time and money than any other organization trying to find the cause and cure for cancer. For 100 years ACS has been in a fight against cancer. ACS estimates that in 2013 there will be 1,660,290 people diagnosed of cancer and 580,350 deaths (Cancer Facts and Figures, 2013). They are constantly doing research to find cures for cancer, to reduce the number of cancer cases, and one day hope to finally win the battle against cancer. ACS is “the official sponsor for birthdays” (American Cancer Society, 2013). Their goal is to ensure that each American has as many birthdays as possible and that cancer is not the cause of missing out on birthdays. “Two in every three people survive for at least five years” after being diagnosed with cancer because of ACS research ("Governor Tomblin Proclaims 2013 As 'American Cancer Society