Why We Give: American Cancer Society

KSTP is excited to present our annual #whywegive initiative. KSTP supports a variety of charities throughout the year by running Public Service Announcements and airing the amazing stories demonstrating the impact that these organizations have in our community.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS works with the American Cancer Society (ACS), which supports people with cancer and their families through the Hope Lodge in Minneapolis. As reporter Brett Hoffland shares, through the lodge, ACS offers free lodging to patients and caregivers who live at least an hour away from the treatment facility.

“I started volunteering here and kind of fell in love with it,” said Natalie Haight.

Haight has volunteered at the lodge since she was a student at the University of Minnesota. Now a nurse, she said she enjoys hearing people’s stories and connecting with patients and families.

“I want to help peop...