Nominate a Cancer Champion!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Cancer Coalition Cancer Champion Award, recognizing an individual who works to reduce cancer incidence and mortality while improving quality of life for cancer survivors.
The award will be presented at the annual Cancer Coalition Fall Meeting on Oct. 30 at the Highland Conference Center in Mitchell.
Nominations must be received via email by 5 pm CT Aug. 29.
The nominee should advance the goals of the SD Cancer Plan:
- Prevent cancer among South Dakotans
- Detect cancer in the earliest stages for all South Dakotans
- Ensure timely, fair, and appropriate access and treatment for all cancer patients in South Dakota
- Optimize quality of life for South Dakota cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers
- Address gaps in cancer care and work toward more consistent cancer outcomes across communities in South Dakota
- Support collaboration among stakeholders in South Dakota to reduce duplication and maximize impact.
Nominations must include:
- Nominee name
- Title
- Organization
- City
- Two to three examples of your nominee’s impact on reducing the burden of cancer in our state
