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Stand Up To Cancer announced the launch of an in-store fundraising campaign at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, as part of its collaboration with CVS Health.

The in-store fundraising campaign will help SU2C’s ongoing efforts to turn every cancer patient into a long-term survivor and will run from Oct. 28 – Nov. 17. CVS Health employees and customers have raised more than $20 million for Stand Up To Cancer since 2014.

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