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Empower local communities to promote prevention and early detection of colon cancer and to provide support to those affected.

Our mission is to find a cure and improve the quality of life for those affected by cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Founded in 2006, the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation provides education and collaborative opportunities for patients, caregivers, doctors, researchers, industry, and other partners invested in bile duct cancer. We provide services throughout the United States and internationally. In addition to funding research, services include an annual three-day conference, complimentary publications in four languages (English, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese), a free online book "100 Questions and Answers About Biliary Cancer", an informational website, a patient registry, phone/email support and a robust discussion board.

Gilda's Club Madison creates a community of free emotional support, cancer education, and hope for children and adults with any cancer diagnosis and those who care for them.

National Brain Tumor Society is fiercely committed to finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for people living with a brain tumor today and anyone who will be diagnosed tomorrow. This means effecting change in the system at all levels.

From the website: "American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was founded by Danny Thomas in 1957 to be the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and its sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and maintain the hospital. In the years ahead, an estimated 89% of the funds necessary to sustain and grow St. Jude must be raised by ALSAC from generous donors."

The NPCF (founded May 2009) strives to provide quality of life, sustainability and dignity to those we serve. Through our volunteers we provide an opportunity of hope and caring for those afflicted by this devastating disease. We also provide the opportunity for their family members to help fight one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States. There is no known cure, however, there are new developments everyday to prolong and sustain the quality of life of the patient.

To maximize dollars available for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's most promising lifesaving research, treatment and prevention programs, while supporting the psychosocial needs of patients and families touched by cancer. Fundraising events and initiatives are carried out through a partnership between committed Roswell Park Alliance volunteers and Foundation staff.

Nevada Cancer Institute reduces the burden of cancer for Nevada, the nation and the world through innovative and collaborative research, education and patient care.  

To raise funds and awareness for Komen Atlanta while connecting the breast cancer and it Atlanta commmunities.

Nate’s Wish was created to provide encouragement to children newly diagnosed with cancer through the gift of Nate’s Wish packs. The gifts included in Nate’s Wish packs have been selected to give comfort, words of encouragement, and needed distraction from battling cancer. Nate’s Wish is dedicated to offering a pack to all of the one hundred or more children diagnosed with cancer every year at monroe Carell Jr. Children’s hospital at Vanderbilt. Individuals may also make a request for a Nate’s wish pack on behalf of a child with cancer that will be fulfilled as available.