The Lexington Cancer Foundation, Inc. - Fundraising for Cancer Research, Education and Care

Welcome to The Lexington Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Founded in 2004, The Lexington Cancer Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization comprised of fifty women whose philanthropic mission is to create awareness and raise funds in the fight against cancer. We are also dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare for cancer patients. Currently, The Lexington Cancer Foundation, Inc. hosts five annual events - Hats and Handbags for Life, the Lexington Derby Ball, the Kentucky Bluegrass Wine Auction, an annual medical symposium in partnership with the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, and a series of public education forums in partnership with Central Baptist Hospital. Funds raised as a result of these events, in addition to donations in honor of and in memoriam, are dispersed to the community through grant requests. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded and pledged over $1.5 million dollars to numerous cancer causes.