ALCANCE
The foundation is a key community partner in the Addressing Latinx Cancer Care Equity (ALCANCE) initiative as a joint Stanford University – Monterey County, California project to provide access to the emerging DNA technologies – with cultural translation – to Latinos at risk – as funded by the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine. As such, the foundation works closely with Stanford, the Pacific Cancer Care oncology practice and the FQHC clinic network Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas in genetic screening, education & prevention, and both culturally appropriate support and tumor testing.

Salinas Valley Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care
The foundation received a 3-year award in 2021 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote our work with the Latino community, immigrants and farmworkers in the Salinas Valley. The goal of this initiative is to provide a voice to the underserved in Monterey County, California, with the goal of helping to effect policy changes that ensure all residents have access to at least adequate and decent treatment and care.

NETumor.net
Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (islet cell tumors) are much less common than tumors arising from the exocrine pancreas. Reports indicate that there are about two to three thousand cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year – although autopsy indicates that there may be a much higher incidence than are diagnosed. This NET resource maintains current information about the diagnosis and treatment for neuroendocrine tumors.

Pancreatica.org
The purpose of this site is to act as a worldwide gathering point on the Internet for the latest news and disinterested information in regard to clinical trials and other responsible medical care in the treatment of primarily ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Additionally, our aim is to present impartial knowledge where interested parties can sort through a large amount of information efficiently in order to give a sense of the range of existing treatment options, to aid patient/doctor partnerships, and thus to help optimize personal treatment strategies.

Salinas Valley Alliance for Cancer
SVAC is an initiative offering one-on-one support and advocacy for individual Latinos and farm workers with cancer in the Salinas Valley agricultural region of Monterey County, California. This includes such efforts as help with medical access, with financial resources including insurance, guidance regarding Medi-Cal, overcoming logistics (transportation, child care, etc.), encouragement to finish initial treatment, help with obstacles (language, cultural, etc.), and help with follow-up after initial treatment.

Salinas Valley Alliance for Cancer Care Equity
The foundation was a 2021 recipient of a 3-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation award to further our work with the Latinx community, immigrants and farm workers in the Salinas Valley. The aims of this initiative are to give voice to the underserved in Monterey County, California – with an aim to help effect policy change that will ensure that all residents have access to at least adequate and decent treatment and care.