The mission of the American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.

While most people know us for our research, we do so much more. We attack cancer from every angle. We promote healthy lifestyles to help you prevent cancer. We research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatments. We fight for lifesaving policy changes. We provide everything from emotional support to the latest cancer information for those who have been touched by cancer. And we do it all 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can call us on our helpline 1-800-227-2345 or visit us on cancer.org

$100 can provide two free nights at an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge community to patients and their caregivers, saving them more than $5,674 in lodging costs. It also has the potential to provide 4 free rides to treatment for cancer patients who would otherwise have no means of transportation.

By taking what we’ve learned through research and translating it into action, we’ve contributed to a 26% decrease in the overall US cancer death rate since 1991. That means that we helped avoid nearly 2.4 million cancer deaths during that time.

The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 and has been the leading cancer fighting organization since that time. We’ve been part of major Cancer Breakthroughs in the Past Century, such as:
• The first successful chemotherapy treatment
• The adoption of the Pap test for uterine and cervical cancer screenings
• Requiring a warning label on all cigarette packets
• The first to scientifically prove a link between smoking and cancer
• Helping pass legislation that banned smoking in public places
• The first to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of mammograms for early detection
• We have the most contributions to bedside treatment breakthroughs
• And we have funded the most (49) Nobel Laureates in cancer research

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is the world’s leading organization fighting ovarian and all gynecologic cancers on every front while supporting patients and their families and advocating on their behalf.

OCRA is dedicated to curing ovarian cancer while improving treatments by advancing innovative science, promoting preventive measures, and advocating for, educating, and supporting anyone affected by gynecologic cancers to ensure the best possible care and outcomes.

FUNDING RESEARCH
OCRA's ongoing investment in the most promising scientific research is funding discoveries, creating new treatments, and hastening desperately needed breakthroughs.

ADVOCATING FOR PATIENTS
We are the voice for the ovarian cancer community, working with legislators on Capitol Hill to protect and improve federal research and education funding, drug and diagnostic safety, and access to high-quality care.

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS
Our groundbreaking patient support programs help people navigate an overwhelming diagnosis, aiding patients and their families when and where they need it most.

OCRA's Impact:

INVESTED $128M in groundbreaking ovarian cancer research

SUPPORTED 95K individuals annually through our programs

ADVOCATED for $3.8B in federal research and education funding

We appreciate your support via the Ever Loved site. Please note that although your gift will eventually reach OCRA, the Ever Loved site is not part of OCRA. If you wish to connect with OCRA directly, please visit: ocrahope.org.