Nationwide Bus Tour to Stop in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL to Urge People to Fight Cancer with the Power of Their Voices

As part of a six-month, 48-state tour, the Fight Back Express bus will kickoff its Florida tour with  stops in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, carrying the message, “If one person can battle cancer, a nation can rise up and defeat it.”  The tour, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), is highlighting the crucial role elected officials play in making cancer a national priority. 

Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, their families and all supporters will hold a rally to welcome the ACS CAN Fight Back Express, a mobile action center where visitors can share their story with their elected officials through the electronic “Picture A Cure” program and sign the bus as a show of support for making cancer a top national priority.  We invite everyone to join in the fight against cancer with your voice.

The ACS CAN Fight Back Express kicked-off in Ohio in early May and will travel across the 48 continental United States through Election Day, Nov. 4.  More about the ACS CAN Fight Back Express is available at www.acscan.org/bus.

Who: Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, their families, and anyone interested in fighting cancer           

What: ACS CAN Fight Back Express Bus Stop  

Where:  St. Johns Town Center from 11 am – 1 pm and St. Augustine Premium Outlets from 3 – 5 pm 

When: Saturday, June 21, 2008