Lynne Peters of Sterling has been selected to receive the American Cancer Society St. George National Award, the Society’s most prestigious division volunteer honor.
Peters is one of numerous individuals from across the country being recognized for outstanding service to the community in support of the Society’s mission to free the world from the pain and suffering caused by cancer. Recipients were chosen based on their continuous leadership, commitment, and dedication to key initiatives in the areas of fundraising, mission delivery, patient support, legislative advocacy, and event engagement.
She began her involvement with the American Cancer Society in 1998 and has dedicated nearly 20 years as a critical Relay For Life volunteer in Connecticut as well as Rhode Island and Tennessee. Peters has held many volunteer leadership positions with the American Cancer Society. She began as a team captain at her local Relay For Life and within a few years became the Chair of the New England Division Task Force, a National Advisory Team member, and eventually an active advocacy volunteer with the Society’s sister organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
For the last two years, Peters has served as Connecticut’s State Lead Ambassador for ACS CAN. In this position, Peters recruited and trained dozens of volunteers to assist in her efforts of advocating on behalf of cancer patients and survivors in Hartford and Washington D.C.
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“Lynn’s leadership has been instrumental in building and augmenting relationships between the American Cancer Society and communities throughout Connecticut,” said Bruce Marshall, vice president for community engagement with the American Cancer Society. “Her contributions are selfless and many and will leave an indelible impact on the Society’s efforts to execute its lifesaving work throughout the state.
Since conceived in 1949 by Dr. Charles S. Cameron, former Society medical and scientific director, the St. George National Award has been presented annually to Society volunteers nationwide. To be nominated, a volunteer must have served as a leader in community mission delivery and/or governance for a minimum of six continuous years and must have made a significant impact on the Society’s strategic goals and mission-driven programs. Nominations are made by local Division boards, approved by the St. George National Award Task Force, and presented to the American Cancer Society Board of Directors.
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