At the American Cancer Society, our mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support—ensuring everyone has the opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. The paddle raise at the Oregon Golf Classic will directly support our general research efforts—an essential funding stream that allows us to back the most promising ideas across all cancer types. This flexibility has led to breakthroughs like life-saving screenings for colorectal and cervical cancers, better treatments for breast and childhood cancers, and pioneering work in immunotherapy. Your generosity helps drive innovation, brings hope to families facing cancer, and brings us closer to a world where no one has to hear the words, “You have cancer.”