It is with great excitement that we share the 2025 Robert R. Kugler Mission Impact Award will be presented to The Cathy Miller Cancer Fund.
Long-standing advocates and supporters of the American Cancer Society, The Cathy Miller Cancer Fund was born out of love and determination. While in treatment, Cathy’s attending oncologists at the Fox Chase Cancer Center recommended a series of clinical drugs and procedures. One of the procedures held no possible benefit of a cure for Cathy – and could very possibly prove to be further debilitating to her condition. When presented with that outcome, she responded without hesitation, “If it might Help Another Person fighting cancer in the future, then I want the procedure done!”
In the framework of this fighting spirit and determination to never give up, the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund was founded in 2006. The legacy that Cathy established to Help Another Person in their battle against cancer remains the cornerstone of CMCF. The Fund’s purpose is to raise money to perpetuate Cathy’s wish to “Help Another Person” and we are dedicated to the determined spirit of all families who want to make a difference.
The Robert R. Kugler Mission Impact Award recognizes an individual or organization who embodies the spirit of Robert R. Kugler, Esq., who, for more than four decades, provided unwavering support and heartfelt determination and commitment to the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. The honoree for this award:
We are thrilled to announce Lou Lanza as the 2025 Survivor Hero of Hope recipient.
Drawing inspiration from his own cancer journey, including a Stage IIa Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosis in 2005, as well as having lost both his mother and a sister from cancer, Lou dedicates his time to supporting and advocating for all those navigating a cancer diagnosis – survivors and caregivers alike. Lou is a frequent volunteer at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Philadelphia, serving dinner to the guests, and participates in legislative advocacy through ACS Cancer Action Network – the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society.
Lou is a frequent volunteer at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Philadelphia, serving dinner to the guests, and participates in legislative advocacy through ACS Cancer Action Network – the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. In addition to supporting the ACS, he volunteers his time with numerous other organizations around the country, including Jefferson, NCQA, American Association for Cancer Research, National Brain Tumor Association, just to name a few!
The Survivor Hero of Hope Award is presented to a cancer survivor who has used their experience to further the mission of the American Cancer Society, bringing education and awareness to their communities.
This individual uses their voice to share the initiatives of the American Cancer Society in advocacy, discovery, and patient support, such as the importance of cancer screening and the availability of local Road to Recovery programs.
The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
