2022 Paint the Paper Pink

Page 18 2022 PAINT THE PAPER PINK Lincoln Daily News Oct/Nov 2022 The number of deaths from breast cancer is dropping about one percent per year. The reason for this drop is increased awareness, early detection, and the ongoing research funded by the ACS. The American Cancer Society records its annual financial records on its website for all to see. Their fiscal year begins in October, so what is on their website currently is for the year that ended in September 2021. The 2021 report shows the following: • $63 million spent on Awareness and Education • $1.616 million spent in direct assistance to cancer warriors • $27.371 million spent in free lodging for patients who have to travel for their treatments • $198.673 million spent on research grants, seeking more effective treatments and medications and ultimately trying to find cures for cancers. (There are currently six such grants awarded to Illinois hospitals and laboratories.) For more information about the ACS, visit the website: https://www.cancer.org/. The Friends and Family Relay Team and the Pink Pumpkin Fundraiser Auction Committee wish to thank all those who gave their time and talents to the auction. Nila Smith with photos by Mitch Douglas & Karen Hargis