The American Cancer Society Links

I didn't realize until I was doing the research to write these posts that the American Cancer Society mobilizes in the event of a disaster.

Good to know, and I've put the phone number in my evacuation kit: 1-800-ACS-2345.

Here are some links to information on the ACS site about Hurricane Katrina:

General information for cancer patients and survivors in the Katrina aftermath

Guide to Coping with Cancer in the Hurricane Aftermath
(I'm printing out this page to put in my disaster kit. It has lots of good information.)

Volunteer form

Stories from Katrina

Paul McGee, senior director of communications and marketing for the ACS, sent me these links.

"So all in all one good piece of advice I'd offer if you're a patient or survivor and--God forbid--caught up in some terrible event, the American Cancer Society will be involved with local support and relief," Paul writes in an e-mail. "If you can access a phone call our cancer information hotline at 1-800-ACS-2345."

@ Jeanne Sather 2008.