Partners

We are entirely dependent on funding and donations from individuals and foundations.

While our principal funding partners played a vital role in developing CancerChoices, our ongoing work will depend on support from people like you. We welcome your online contributions here. If you wish to discuss a larger contribution, a gift of appreciated equities, or other forms of creative support, please contact Erin O’Reilly at Commonweal.

Principal funding partners

Lucy Waletzky, MD

Dr. Waletzky is a board member of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her 40-year psychiatric practice focused on working with people with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Dr. Waletzky was the co-founder and co-president of the Medical Illness Counseling Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She also has a strong background in environmental health and integrative medicine.

The Scheidel Foundation

The Scheidel Foundation invests in two primary fields of interest: organizations that promote college readiness and completion, and organizations that advance the practice of integrative cancer care.

Roger and Vicki Sant

Roger Sant is co-founder and chair of the Summit Foundation in Washington, DC. He is co-founder and chair emeritus of The AES Corporation, past regent chair of the Smithsonian Institution, and a board member of WWF-US and WRI.

Vicki Sant was co-founder and president of the Summit Foundation, past president and trustee of the National Gallery of Art, and a former trustee of Stanford University.

Organizational partners

We partner with professional organizations and with organizations that offer support and community to people with cancer.

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