Beneficiaries
The SCCBG selects a variety of beneficiaries who are providing much needed support and research for people with cancer in our community. The following is a list of some of recipients of funds from past events.
Hospice of
Santa Cruz County
Hospice of Santa Cruz County provides compassionate
presence and professional expertise for individuals and their families confronted with end of life and ensuing loss. Essential to this mission are the core values of dignity, comfort and self-determination. Their Transitions program provides quality, professional assistance, ensuring that individuals and families have the support they need to navigate the many questions, concerns, and practical and emotional challenges that arise with a life-limiting diagnosis.
www.hospicesantacruz.org
Jacob’s Heart
Children’s
Cancer Association
In 2009 Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services celebrates its 11th year of offering programs that improve the quality of life for children with cancer and ease the challenges their families face. Their belief is that by caring for the entire family, they can best support the needs of the child with cancer. All programs are designed to address the emotional, social, and financial needs of children with cancer and their families.
www.jacobsheart.org
Katz Cancer
Resource Center
The Bennett & Suzy Katz Cancer Resource Center at Dominican Hospital offers patients and their loved ones a place to get the support they need. The Katz Cancer Resource Center provides no-charge access to information and services related to all aspects of cancer care. Support groups are open to all whose lives are challenged by cancer: patients, family and close friends. Groups include breast cancer, cancer, caregiver support, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer.
www.dominicanhospital.org/Medical_Services/Cancer_Care/052801
WomenCARE
Cancer Advocacy,
Resources and Education
WomenCARE, founded by women with cancer for women with cancer, is a safe place that provides advocacy, free resources, education, one-on-one and group support, and healing workshops to women facing all types of cancer, to their families, friends, and caregivers.
www.womencaresantacruz.org
Fellowship program for
cancer research
In 2005 the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group Board of Directors decided to support research efforts aimed and generating new scientific discoveries that could lead to the development of innovative new cancer treatments. We are proud to support the groundbreaking research taking place at UC Santa Cruz. In 2009, we awarded grants to two UCSC researchers: Lindsay Hinck is an Associate Professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, and Seth Rubin, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
www.cbse.ucsc.edu
