Our Chapter

Chapter Highlights

The GenNow Network Boston chapter brings together members from the community to support the American Cancer Society. We have continued to see growth in our impact and look forward to what is ahead for us. We are so proud of all the efforts of our chapter!

Chapter President


Headshot of Patrick Ward<br />

Patrick Ward

Chapter President
C4 Therapeutics
Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition
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In his role, Patrick is constantly talking to candidates about their motivations, values, and goals and how they can advance with C4T. The passion he and those he works with share for improving human health, particularly for those diagnosed with cancer, led him to join YPACS Boston. Patrick served first on the Mission and Advocacy Committee, as a member and then as Committee Director, and then stepping into the Vice President/Event Logistics Co-Director role in 2023, before becoming President of YPACS in January 2024. Patrick has been volunteering with the American Cancer Society since 2002, starting with the Relay for Life events, first as a participant and then as an Event Leadership Team member for one of the largest collegiate Relay events in the country, Northeastern University (his alma mater), before joining YPACS Boston in 2019.
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Mission

ACS GenNow Network chapters implement mission-centric opportunities for members and supporters to further ACS initiatives.

The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Together are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

ACS GenNow Network educates members on the mission and vision of the American Cancer Society and integrates these into chapter activities. Chapters are encouraged to provide opportunities to support ACS patient support programs and services and fundraising activities.

Mentorship

ACS GenNow Network members are offered opportunities for professional development and networking with other members and chapters.

We value the opportunity to leverage the strength of our GenNow Network along with our strength as the American Cancer Society in order to help provide members opportunities for professional development through mentorship from other members and/or ACS contacts.

By creating opportunities for members to expand their personal and professional networks within the community, we allow for involvement within the chapter to benefit our members in a variety of ways.

Impact

ACS GenNow Network chapters host unique, memorable events to engage communities in raising funds to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

The impact component of our GenNow Network chapters is essential to helping support the life-saving mission of the American Cancer Society. From rooftop cocktail parties to poolside social events, our young professionals host trendy and impactful events to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

Shuck Cancer Event

Fighting Cancer Takes More Than Medicine