American Cancer Society, Inc.
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June 7, 2011
I no longer support ACS and would never contribute another dollar to them based on their efficiency rating on Charity Navigator.
They seek out and use children to gain sympathy for events yet contribute practically nothing to pediatric cancer research. There are other organizations that do a much better job of spending donors money on beneficial research and not on salaries.
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tell them to be be honest about where the money is going.
March 1, 2011
I am sad to say that American Cancer Society gives money to Planned Parenthood. I don't know why many cancer fighting organizations give to a an organization that offers high-dose hormonal contraception containing dangerous carcinogenic chemicals. In fact, the American Cancer Society itself lists oral contraceptives as increasing a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 24%, while a 2006 report in the journal of the Mayo Clinic found a risk factor increase of 44% for pre-menopausal breast cancer in woman. In 2005, The World Health Organization (WHO) listed hormonal contraceptives as carcinogenic and confirmed they increased the risk of breast, cervical, and liver cancer in women.
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I have experienced a misrepresentation of funds when friends are actively raising money for this organization and then shocked to find their money could go to planned parenthood.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
fund only direct efforts to fight cancer, and specifically avoid such controversial programs as abortion providers!
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