ABOUT US

 

It all started when…

The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation (FLHCF) was founded in 2004 by Freddie White-Johnson. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit, community-supported charitable organization dedicated to the eradication of cancer in Mississippi, particularly in the Mississippi Delta, through education, support services, research, and advocacy. The Foundation honors the memory of Ruleville native Fannie Lou Hamer who “shook the foundation of this Nation” with her courage, determination and willingness to undergo great personal sacrifices as an authentic voice of those who were impoverished and disenfranchised. 

The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation is committed to preventing cancer morbidity and mortality in the Mississippi Delta by increasing awareness and establishing a public agenda for the prevention of cancer. 

In 2015, the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation (FLHCF) launched its national fundraising campaign to raise $5 million dollars to be used solely for the construction costs of a 10,000 square feet headquarters and 7,000 square feet educational event center, totaling a 17,000 establishment. The FLHCF Center will be established in Ruleville, MS, at the intersection of Highway 8 and Floyce Street, on 5 ½ acres of land purchased and owned by the FLHCF. The Center will serve as the headquarters staffing up to 10 new employees will be hired as a direct result of federal, state, and grant funds. 

The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation works in partnerships with church groups; public and private health providers; educational, social and welfare agencies; local, state and national officials; and business interests to address cancer health disparities throughout the rural Mississippi Delta.

 
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OUR GOALS ARE TO:

(1) Increase the awareness of cancer risk factors;

(2) Enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer; and

(3) Establish a public agenda for the prevention and detection of cancer in underserved populations around the state.

WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE RURAL MISSISSIPPI DELTA WHERE POVERTY IS OVERWHELMING AND PEOPLE ARE DYING PREMATURELY FROM CANCER

Our strategies include:

  • Adoption of a cancer awareness education curriculum and/or program for training personnel to present information to underserved populations;

  • Coordination of cancer awareness activities as well as cancer prevention, detection and treatment services through support from health and community partners;

  • Establishment of a cancer resource center which focuses on underserved populations;

  • Influencing local, state and federal policymakers to increase public investment in quality healthcare and cancer care;

  • Engagement in, and support of, cancer research designed to address cancer disparities among African Americans;

  • Use of the media and other public relations outlets to promote the benefits of early detection and treatment; and

  • Provision of critical financial assistance to those in need of cancer treatment and services.