The Colleges Against Cancer club is doing more than just spreading awareness. They are looking for a cure to cancer.
On Friday, Feb. 3, they were in Whitaker collecting donations to raise money for a cure.
Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases. In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues.
Approximately 39.6 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health.
While World Cancer Day was Saturday, Feb. 4, the club, which was founded earlier this semester, decided to observe it a day early since no classes are held on the weekend and more people are likely to be involved on a Friday.
According to their website, World Cancer Day was established by the Paris Charter adopted at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris on Feb. 4, 2000. This Charter aimed at the promotion of the research for curing as well as preventing the disease.
“CAC is run by American Cancer Society and their motto is all about finding cures for cancer so more people can celebrate their future birthdays. The fact we are selling the paper birthday cupcakes on Friday is because of this message,” Emily Zimmerman said, a spokeswoman of the club.
The number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached nearly 14.5 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024, according to the National Institute of Health.
“[The] paper cupcakes will be sold for $1 and the donor will be able to sign the cupcake and then we will display them somewhere in Whitaker Commons. Purple is the color representing all cancers, so we ask that everyone wears purple on Friday,” Zimmerman said.
The club was active in Whitaker from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. selling the paper cupcakes and was asking for all donors to wear purple.
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