She said most of the students don’t probably understand the word “cancer,” but she hopes to help turn that around.
“They just know it’s a bad word, and it doesn’t have to be,” she said. “It’s not necessarily a death sentence.”
She said the organization works toward finding a cure, in addition to educating the public about cancer.
“We want it to be a word like ‘cold,’” she said.
ACS volunteers also offered students tips for reducing their own susceptibility to cancer.
“Cancer just doesn’t do adults,” said Carolyn Cox, the survivor who addressed the children. “It does kids like you, too. That’s why we want you guys involved.”
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