CANCER CARE INC
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Mission Statement
CancerCare® is the leading national organization dedicated to providing free, professional support services including counseling, support groups, educational workshops, publications and financial assistance to anyone affected by cancer. All CancerCare services are provided by oncology social workers and world-leading cancer experts.
About This Cause
Founded in 1944, CancerCare® is the leading national organization providing free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer. Our comprehensive services include counseling and support groups over the phone, online and in-person, educational workshops, publications and financial and co-payment assistance. All CancerCare services are provided by master’s-prepared oncology social workers and world-leading cancer experts. • Our programs and services helped 174,600 people affected by cancer, and we welcomed 2.4 million visits to our websites. • Our professional oncology social workers provided emotional and practical support to 79,842 people through our Hopeline, individual counseling, support groups and community programs. • CancerCare provided $39.7 million in financial assistance to 24,767 people to help with treatmentrelated costs such as transportation, home care, child care and co-payment assistance. • Leading experts in oncology led 71 Connect Education Workshops, featuring 123 faculty members and 97 partner organizations, drawing 70,067 participants. • CancerCare distributed 1,225,895 print and digital publications to health care professionals, patients and caregivers. • MyCancerCircle served 36,557 active users in 1,715 active caregiver communities. • Users completed 59,581 searches through our Online Helping Hand. The size and scope of CancerCare has grown tremendously since 1944, but it has never wavered from its mission of providing help and hope to people affected by cancer. To learn more, visit www.cancercare.org or call 800-813-HOPE (4673).