October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to come together, raise awareness and champion the importance of early detection. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. It accounts for about 30% of all new female cancers each year, according to the American Cancer Society. This year more than 310,000 new cases […]
As the dust settles on this year’s West Fight On, we are filled with immense pride and gratitude. The event, which has become a cornerstone in our mission to develop and fund programs that break through barriers to cancer care, achieved a milestone that exceeded even our highest hopes. This year’s West Fight On was […]
In the realm of charitable giving, there exists a unique and powerful method that harnesses the collective goodwill of communities: peer-to-peer fundraising, Unlike traditional fundraising efforts initiated solely by organizations, peer-to-peer fundraising puts the power directly into the hands of passionate individuals who champion causes close to their hearts. At West Cancer Foundation, we recognize […]
For Marina, having cancer impacted more than just her health, it impacted her daily life. Once Marina’s cancer spread to her eyes, it affected her vision which prevented her from driving. As an elderly woman who lives alone without reliable transportation, she knew she needed a resource to get to and from her numerous doctors’ […]
Charlotte had been getting routine mammograms for more than 15 years and in 2016 was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer. The mammogram, thankfully, detected the cancer before it had even formed a lump or had a chance to spread. Today, she is cancer free. However, since undergoing treatment for the cancer, her hair began […]
Jacquelyn was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma, a particularly aggressive form of cancer in June of 2022. In less than six months, her cancer grew and doubled in size so she began six rounds of chemotherapy that November. The following March, she had a lumpectomy in which doctors removed lumps from her left arm, and […]
By Rhonda Causie Director of Research, Grants & Strategy West Cancer Foundation Young and old, with little or much, Americans are generous people. We share, we volunteer, and we give with purpose to causes that help others and make the world a better place. In 2022, the generosity of Americans totaled just under $5 billion, […]
For Memphis artist Ken Lecco, giving back to local charities has been part of his art career since he first began more than 15 years ago. From the very beginning, he has donated his custom works of art to charitable auctions in order to raise money for great causes including March of Dimes, Hope House, […]
For Emily, being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer wasn’t a reason to stop working as the funeral director at Memphis Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens in order to undergo treatment. Instead, it was a source of inspiration to continue working to help others. It was her work and the unwavering support from her employer […]
You might say Ben Fields is committed to cancer – volunteering and raising money to beat cancer, that is. It’s true that he’s a cancer survivor, and for that he is very grateful. But long before he was diagnosed with cancer, he was raising money for cancer care in our community and it’s that commitment […]
