Partners

KB4C has teamed up with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and Celilo Cancer Center in an effort to raise money for cancer research and awareness. These organizations were chosen for their outstanding commitment, energy, and allocation of resources and donations going directly to research and clinical studies for finding a cause and cure for cancer.

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation

After John Wayne’s own heroic battle with cancer, his family established the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF) to advance the fight against the illness. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s mission is to bring courage, strength and grit to the fight against cancer. Since its founding in 1985, the JWCF has supported awareness programs, education programs and support groups, and is aligned with like-minded groups and non-profits that advance the fight against cancer, like the Lance Armstrong Foundation. JWCF has also been committed to groundbreaking cancer research and education at the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI).

JWCF is a strong supporter of the athletic community’s determination and passion to give to this cause, and we are thrilled to have them on our team. The mission of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation is to bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer. For more information on the JWCF, go to www.jwcf.org.

Celilo Cancer Center

Celilo offers cancer patients and their families healing opportunities for the body, mind and soul. Located on the campus of Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon, Celilo employs the latest in cancer treatment technology and some of the nation’s top oncology professionals.

It also offers hope, solace and strength through some of the world’s most time-honored healing arts. With Celilo, cancer patients throughout the region have access to comprehensive chemotherapy treatment and to radiation therapy that is near home.

Beyond technological advancements, Celilo aims to personalize, humanize and demystify cancer treatment through the host of complementary healing and patient service features that comprise the center’s integrative therapy program.

In a setting unlike that of any other cancer center, Celilo offers patients and their loved ones access to a remarkable array of resources and specialists. Here, people can confront head-on the changes brought on by their diagnosis and focus on life, hope and healing.

The Next Door Inc. & Nuestras Mujeres Sanas (“Our Healthy Women”)

The purpose of Nuestra Comunidad Sana’s “Our Healthy Women” breast cancer outreach project is to increase the awareness of breast cancer and decrease the mortality rates of the disease for rural, low-income women in the Mid-Columbia area. This program offers support groups, free or low-cost clinical breast exams and mammograms in partnership with La Clinica del Carino and Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, providd to those who qualify by age and income levels.