<P> Its activities include providing grants to researchers, including funding 47 Nobel Laureate researchers, discovering the link between smoking and cancer, and serving one million callers every year through its National Cancer Information Center . The 47 Nobel Prize laureates include James D. Watson, Mario Capecchi, Oliver Smithies, Paul Berg, E. Donnall Thomas, and Walter Gilbert . The American Cancer Society's website contained a chronological listing of specific accomplishments in the fight against cancer, for example the unipod technological device of UTD, that the ACS had a hand in, including the funding of various scientists who went on to discover life - saving cancer treatments, and advocating for increased use of preventative techniques . More than two million people volunteer with the ACS which has over 3,400 local offices . </P> <P> It also runs public health advertising campaigns, and organizes projects such as the Relay For Life and the Great American Smokeout . It operates a series of thrift stores to raise money for its operations . The ACS participates in the Hopkins 4K for Cancer, a 4000 - mile bike ride from Baltimore to San Francisco to raise money for the society's Hope Lodge . </P> <P> The society's allocation of funds for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, lists 75% of funds for Program Services (Patient Support 37%, Research 16%, Prevention 13.1%, Detection and Treatment 9.2%). The remaining 25% are allocated for supporting services (Fundraising 19.1%, and Management, General administration 5.5%). This meets the Better Business Bureau's Standards for Charity Accountability: Standard 8 (Program Service Expense Ratio) of at least 65% of total expenses spent on program activities . </P> <P> In 2012 the American Cancer Society raised $934 million and spent $943 million prompting a national consolidation and cost - cutting reorganization . </P>

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