One mission of ACS on Campus at UCLA is to encourage our fellow Bruins and Relay participants to engage with the legislative policies that have the potential to impact the quality of life of cancer patients and cancer research funding. We encourage you to sign the following national petition started by the ACS Cancer Action Network: "Congress: Fund The STAR Act To Help Prevent And Treat Childhood Cancer"
You can view the details of the petition on the ACS CAN website here:
https://secure.fightcancer.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=15923By signing this Google Form petition, you will be supporting the Senators and Representatives of your home state and district, respectively, in furthering:
- funding for the STAR Act and childhood cancer data initiative
This act would focus on ensuring that these important efforts continue to be funded for the benefit of childhood cancer patients. Research in this area is essential for finding more effective treatments and better understanding the long term side effects of current treatment options.
Please consider signing this petition to become an advocate for cancer today!