LIVESTRONG - At the Lance Armstrong Foundation, we inspire and empower people affected by cancer. We believe that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Read our Manifesto. We provide the practical information and tools people with cancer need to live life on th
eir own terms. We take aim at the gaps between what is known and what is done to prevent suffering and death due to cancer. We unite people to fight cancer and pursue an agenda focused on:
- Prevention
- Access to screening and care
- Improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors
- Investment in research
Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas.
OAR - The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001–the product of the shared vision and unique life experiences of OAR’s seven founders. Led by these parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum, OAR set out to use applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals with autism, teachers and caregivers confront daily. No other autism organization has this singular focus.
JEGS Foundation - The "Our personal experiences with cancer drove us to assist building awareness of the many faces of cancer and help to generate dollars through race earnings to advance cancer research. Thus, the motto 'Racing for Cancer Research'." The Coughlin family features the JEGS Racing for Cancer Research ribbon on all race cars and uniforms to raise awareness. The ribbon may be a simple symbol, but it displays a meaningful sentiment. In 2005, in honor of Jeg Coughlin Sr., the "Jeg Coughlin Chair in Cancer Research" was also established to support internationally-eminent scholar who researches and develops therapies in the field of childhood cancer.
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