Breast Cancer Solutions

Our Mission

Breast Cancer Solutions is a (501c3) non-profit organization formed in 1998 to help people undergoing breast cancer treatment who are in need of financial assistance and support, especially financial assistance to meet their everyday needs. Although there are many sources of support for people with breast cancer, this one area has been woefully neglected. We rely on volunteers, grants, donations, and fund raising activities to support our goals, which are to...

Assist breast cancer patients in need when current income and resources are insufficient to meet their basic financial necessities
Provide an interim financial safety net which serves to assist them while they are undergoing treatment or surgery
Advocate for these breast cancer patients when they can benefit from referrals to other organizations which provide further types of cancer support services

Since 1998, we have distributed more than $2,600,000 to support 1100 individuals. The major characteristics of the people we served are:

100% women (we offer our services to men and women, but so far only women have availed themselves of our services).
Ethnic background of our clientele follows: 4.7% African American, 22.0% Latino, 6.9% Asian, .4% Pacific Islander, .4% Native American, 63.9% Caucasian and 1.7% other/unspecified.
Over 70% of our clients indicate that they do not have health insurance.
To date, all BCS clients have been women, though our services are available to men in breast cancer treatment.
Over 90% of the women we have helped are still alive, which is an extremely high percentage given the at risk nature of the population.

Our assistance helped keep these people in their homes so that treatment could continue with as little additional stress as possible. Surviving breast cancer treatment is sufficiently challenging without having to worry about a roof over your head, how you will find your own next meal, or how you are going to provide for your children.

Our research indicates that there as many as 2000 people in the Southern California who could utilize our services. So far, we are able to reach only a few. Your help is needed if we are to fill the gap in this crucial service. Become a volunteer or board member, sponsor our activities, participate in a fund-raising event or make a donation today!