Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2019 at Harvard University.

1. Find A Cure
Founded by the FTP

2. Our Connection
10 out of 12 people in this group have someone in their family who suffered
from cancer. 4 out of those 10 have had someone pass away from cancer.
What about you?

3. Our Slogan and Its Meaning
Our slogan is “we don’t give up”. This means that although cancer is a
relentless disease, we will be even more relentless and determined to help
as many people beat cancer as possible.

4. Pediatric Cancer Statistics
1 in every 285 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the U.S. The
most common pediatric cancers are leukemia, lymphoma, and bone cancer.

5. Young Adult Cancer Statistics
60,000 young adults from the ages 20-39 are diagnosed with cancer per year
in the U.S. 9,000 young adults die from cancer each year in the U.S. Some of
the most common cancers in young adults are melanoma, thyroid cancer, and
colorectal cancer.

6. Elderly Cancer Statistics
60% of all diagnosed cancer patients are elderly. The elderly also make up
70% of all cancer deaths. Some of the most common cancer types in the
elderly are colon cancer, lung cancer, and stomach cancer.

7. Our Action Plan Pt. 1
What: We aim to help find a cure for the common cancers quicker and to distribute
supplies to cancer families.

8. Our Action Plan Pt. 2
How: Back at home, we will raise money for cancer research through fundraisers and
partnering with local businesses to help raise money and awareness. Likewise, we will
gather supplies for cancer families through drives in schools and local churches.

9. Our Action Plan Pt. 3
Why: Cancer is a worsening epidemic, affecting families all across the country. This money
may help to save many lives by speeding up the research process for a cure. The supplies
donated will help suffering families deal with their hospital experience.

10. Long Term Goals
The long term goals are to speed up the research process for finding a cure,
as well as assisting cancer families across the country with the supplies
they need. After going nationwide successfully, we plan to branch out and
help families all across the globe.

11. How We Will Distribute Each Year
We will choose which cancer we focus on mainly each year by
researching which type of cancer is uprising, as well as which cancer
has the least amount of research and attention donated towards it.

12. Non-Profit Partners
● American Cancer Society
● Cancer Research Institute
● St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
● David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation

13. Why We Chose Those Non-
Profits
● The American Cancer Society - They collect money for research, treatment, and care.
● Cancer Research Institute - 88 cents of every single dollar goes to cancer research and
the rest goes to families.
● St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital - They raise money to allow families dealing with a child
cancer patient to never receive a bill. They also do research for pediatric cancers.
● David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation - They are a non profit cancer foundation
in New Jersey who raises money through events to donate towards cancer families to
help lessen the bill, as well as doing drives in which they gather items, like chemo bags,
to donate to families.

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15. Citation Page
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500929/
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-in-young-adults/key-
statistics.html
https://www.acco.org/us-childhood-cancer-statistics/

16. Thank you for
your time. Does
anyone have any
questions?