The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by through research, education, advocacy, and service. The ACS has 13 divisions nationally and more than 3,400 offices nationwide organized to deliver cancer prevention, early detection, and patient services programs at the community level. Nearly 9,000 staff and more than three million volunteers nationwide partner to carry out the Society's fund-raising and mission goals to further cancer research, educate the public about early detection and prevention, advocate for responsible cancer legislation in the local, state, and federal governments and serve cancer patients and their families as they manage their cancer experience. The American Cancer Society is one of the oldest and largest voluntary health agencies in the United States and has a billion dollar budget.