Standing Together in the Fight Against Cancer: Greif’s Partnership with the American Cancer Society
Every 15 seconds, someone in the US is diagnosed with cancer.
For nearly five decades, Greif has proudly partnered with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help fight cancer and support patients, families, and communities around the world.
What began in 1979 as a single donation has grown into a meaningful, long-term partnership fueled by compassion, collaboration, and the belief that no one should face cancer alone.
Since that first gift, Greif and its team members have contributed more than $510,000 to ACS, funding groundbreaking research, patient care programs, and life-saving services that provide hope when it is needed most.
Making a Measurable Impact
Every 15 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the American Cancer Society and partners like Greif, millions of people receive the support and resources they need to keep fighting.
2024 BY THE NUMBERS:
111.4 MILLION
LIVES TOUCHED THROUGH PATIENT PROGRAMS
22,258
COMMUNITIES SERVED
547,091
FREE NIGHTS OF LODGING
950,267
FREE RIDES FOR PATIENTS
$73.6M
IN LODGING SAVED
In 2024 alone, ACS touched 111.4 million lives through patient support programs, provided 950,267 free rides for patients traveling to treatment, and offered 547,091 free nights of lodging at Hope Lodge facilities. The lodging saved patients and families $73.6 million in lodging costs.
Behind every number is a human story. Greif’s ongoing contributions help make those stories possible, stories of comfort, access, and second chances.
Extending Hope Across the Globe
Greif’s support also reaches beyond U.S. borders through ACS’s global cancer prevention initiatives. Together, we are helping reduce cervical cancer deaths in Colombia, India, and Kenya, where access to screening and vaccines can be limited.
The statistics are sobering. Every two minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer, and 90 percent of those deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Through programs focused on HPV vaccination and cervical screening, ACS is helping save lives and create a healthier, cancer-free future for women worldwide.
Greif Goes Pink: Our Colleagues Turning Compassion into Action
Each October, Greif team members around the world unite for Greif Goes Pink, our annual campaign in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
What started as a grassroots movement has become a cherished Greif tradition. Colleagues wear pink, share personal stories, and host fundraising events such as bake sales, raffles, and community walks to raise awareness and support ACS programs.
Greif Goes Pink is more than a campaign. It is a symbol of our culture of care, empathy, and unity. It reminds us that while cancer affects millions, hope grows stronger when we stand together.
A Legacy of Giving and a Future of Hope
Greif’s nearly 50-year partnership with the American Cancer Society reflects the company’s commitment to doing the right thing for our people, our communities, and our world.
Through sustained giving, global engagement, and colleague-led initiatives like Greif Goes Pink, we continue to drive progress toward a future where every person has the opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Because when we come together as one team and one community, we do not just make change.
We make hope possible.