About the Coalition
We are a Massachusetts-based organization dedicated to providing an ongoing source of funding for local, nonprofit cancer organizations working in various capacities to conquer all forms of cancer. These efforts include:
- Providing education and support for those affected by cancer
- Promoting compassionate care among health professionals
- Researching and raising awareness of cancer prevention
- Advocating on behalf of cancer patients and survivors
- Lodging and support for cancer patients and their families
Coalition Members
The Conquer Cancer Coalition of MA is composed of five core organizations:
LODGING
American Cancer Society New England Division
AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston
www.cancer.org/hopelodgeboston | 800-ACS-2345
The Hope Lodge Center in Boston annually provides free lodging and support services to more than 1,500 cancer outpatients and their caregivers who must travel far from home for treatment in Boston. In addition to serving guests of the Lodge, the center reaches out to the community, offering information, resources, services, and support.
RESEARCH
Cancer Prevention Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Channing Laboratory
www.channing.harvard.edu/cancer_prevention
We are dedicated to understanding and communicating the enormous impact achievable through prevention. Based at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, we draw on strengths in public health, medicine, and the expertise of leading cancer researchers worldwide
SUPPORT SERVICES
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Facing Cancer Together
www.facing-cancer.org | 617-332-5777
Facing Cancer Together invites you to join our community and find out about how we can help you navigate the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. A range of services and information are provided within our walls, and we hope that among them you find something that fills your needs at this difficult time. We are committed to providing a space full of connection and friendship, a place to grow and empower your self and an atmosphere of hope and healing. FCT is an open and accepting community, available to all people who face a diagnosis of cancer.
ADVOCACY
New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
www.neccs.org | 508-655-3329
The New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship brings together survivors, family members, friends, caregivers, and cancer-related organizations from all over New England. United, the Coalition addresses common issues that affect quality of life for cancer survivors across the region. The Coalition’s mission is to educate, advocate, and empower.
COMPASSIONATE CARE
The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center
www.theschwartzcenter.org | 617-724-4746
The Schwartz Center’s mission is to support and advance compassionate health care in which caregivers, patients, and their families relate to one another in a way that provides hope to the patient, support to caregivers, and sustenance to the healing process.
Board Members
Our hard working, volunteer board brings diverse experiences together to promote the mission and strength of our coalition:
Christopher Lathan, MD
Bridget Kelley
Melissa Padoll
Michelle Samplin-Salgado
Susan Zuker
Abbie Zuker
Matthew Zuker, esq.
Executive Director
Jonathan Zuker
jonathan@conquercancer.org
