American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Arkansas - ACS CAN

06/11/2026

Every light tells a story ✨

Lights of Hope is an opportunity to honor loved ones impacted by cancer while supporting advocacy that improves lives across Arkansas.

💡 Dedicate a light
💡 Honor someone special
💡 Take part in meaningful change

Join us → Sign up for Lights of Hope: https://acscan.donordrive.com/2026hope

04/22/2026

🤩Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week, Team Arkansas!!!🤩

Arkansas ACS CAN volunteers show up with heart, grit, and a deep love for their communities. From small towns to the Capitol, you speak up for families facing cancer every day. Because of you, real change keeps moving forward across our state.

04/07/2026

See you in Little Rock? ACS CAN Arkansas is headed to the Red & Blue Events Venue in Little Rock, Arkansas on Thursday, April 30th for an impactful day of advocacy to fight cancer at every level.

Register today to join us!

This event is completely free to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. We will provide all the training you need!

https://www.fightcancer.org/events/arkansas-cancer-action-day-2026

11/26/2025

We're thankful for our leadership volunteer team who traveled to Washington, DC in September for our national Leadership Summit & Lobby Day. We met with both Senators and all 4 Representatives to talk about protecting federal funding for cancer research and prevention programs, to pass the Medicare Multi Cancer Early Detection Screening Act, and to extend the marketplace healthcare credits.

11/25/2025

We're grateful for our cancer fighting advocates who traveled to Little Rock last spring for our annual Cancer Action Day to talk with their state lawmakers at the statehouse. During our 2025 event, we advocated in support of increased access to coverage for genetic testing and coverage for supplemental breast imaging. Both bills passed the legislature and were signed into law!

Be on the lookout for information about our 2026 event after the holidays!

11/24/2025

We're so thankful to all of our ACS CAN Arkansas supporters who joined us last year for the 2024 event. We would LOVE to see all of our incredible advocates next week at the 2025 Arkansas Advocacy Breakfast on December 5!

RSVP today at www.fightcancer.org/ARBreakfast

11/12/2025

Join us for our 2025 Arkansas Advocacy Breakfast on Friday, December 5th! This forum will focus on the importance of federal research funding and the current impact of innovation on cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment in Arkansas. The keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Birrer, Vice Chanceller from UAMS.

Register today to join us for this in-person event at www.fightcancer.org/ARBreakfast. Please encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to join you! This event is free to attend but RSVPs are required.

09/19/2025

09/18/2025

Arkansas is so proud to share and celebrate that our 2025 ACS CAN ACS Partner of the Year award was presented to Krista Kirksey Thomas, Associate Director of Community Partnerships. Krista is such a model of community, kindness, and the passion to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

09/16/2025

Thank you to Congressman French Hill's office for meeting with us for ! We are all in together to