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Sleep Number Honored with American Cancer Society’s 2022 Corporate Partner of the Year Award
The wellness technology leader has supported ACS’s mission through joint research, funding and support of its Hope Lodges The company will encourage cancer
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe wellness technology leader has supported ACS’s mission through joint research, funding and support of its Hope Lodges\n\nThe company will encourage cancer screenings and donate to ACS during Super Bowl LVII in Arizona\n\n MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIn advance of World Cancer Day on February 4, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) today announces it is the proud recipient of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 2022 Corporate Partner of the Year Award. The national honor recognizes Sleep Number as a leading supporter in the fight against cancer and its meaningful impact to ACS’s mission.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201006139/en/In advance of World Cancer Day, Sleep Number today announces it is the proud recipient of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 2022 Corporate Partner of the Year Award. The national honor recognizes Sleep Number as a leading supporter in the fight against cancer and its meaningful impact to ACS’s mission.\nSleep Number and ACS announced a landmark partnership on World Cancer Day 2022 to conduct joint research with the goal of developing the first-ever sleep guidelines for cancer patients and survivors. Over the next five years, ACS will leverage Sleep Number’s proprietary sleep data and sleep expertise in its research to identify the impact of quality sleep on cancer prevention and recovery. Additionally, Sleep Number supports ACS’s Hope Lodges, providing Sleep Number® smart beds and other sleep innovations to support patients and caregivers when they need to stay away from home during treatment.\n\nAccording to Dave Benson, ACS Executive Vice President, North Region, “Sleep Number exemplified what ACS hopes to find in partners. We honor partners that go above and beyond and use every facet of their influence to help support our mission. Working with Sleep Number to develop new data and advance science to be used in the fight against cancer is incredible. We’re extremely grateful for Sleep Number’s partnership.”\n\n“We are honored to partner with the American Cancer Society, and to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone,” said Shelly Ibach, Chair, President and CEO, Sleep Number. “Prior ACS research and guidelines – like those on diet and tobacco – have made an indelible impact on all of our health. Our jo...