- - The Cancer Education Center, Inc. - -
Assessing the Current Situation
At present few nonprofit or for-profit companies are addressing Diet-based Cancer Prevention in a systematic, research-based way.
NIH and other sources fund very few research proposals that examine Diet Impact on Cancer.
Current research dollars are focused on:
(1) Pharmaceuticals/drug/chemotherapy development
(2) Medical procedures
(3) Medical equipment for analysis
(4) Nutritional benefits of high-profit food offerings
(5) Other responses to disease symptoms
(6) And a dearth of funding for disease prevention research
Yet the entire human population would benefit from knowledge of the foods that eaten frequently are known through research to promote cancer.
When the benefits of cancer prevention research are made clear to the public, we expect strong public financial support and volunteerism.
Much scattered cancer prevention data exists, but is not yet indexed or linked into a usable, accessible source.
There is a unique opportunity to organize this data into useful cancer prevention information and present it via various media and sources to educate the public.
Given this assessment of the current situation, a group of us have decided to form "The Cancer Education Center, Inc." , a non-profit California Corporation, doing business as www.EndCancerNow.org
Establishing Our Mission
Our Mission is to equip people with skills to make diet choices aimed at cancer prevention.
To achieve this goal, we will:
Define, sponsor and organize research to accurately "score" the true nutritional values for common foods in the marketplace;
Widely and freely broadcast, publish, distribute catalogs of foods, their scores (immediate and long term nutritional values) and back up our findings with links to the research data;
Accept charitable donations and volunteer assistance to support research and education regarding the use of food scoring to make informed food choices for cancer prevention
Goals and Objectives for The Cancer Education Center, Inc.
The objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be to:
Develop an institution to teach and disseminate educational material to the public, including, but not limited to:
(1) New theories about cancer causes and prevention,
(2) Proposed research to prove or disprove these theories,
(3) On-going consolidation and evaluation of research status,
(4) On-going audit and index of completed research results, and
(5) Techniques the public can use to incorporate needed changes into life style.
Disseminate and present educational material through:
(1) Free-access Internet Web sites, including but not limited to http://www.EndCancerNow.org ;
(2) Publications, such as the Web site booklet “A Few Vital Diet Change Ideas;”
(3) Public or Cable television appearances, such as the Visions Unlimited Shows #311 & #312, KMVT, Channel 15, Los Altos, CA;
(4) Lectures, such as guest speaking for Optimists International groups;
(5) Talk radio guest speaker engagements; and/or
(6) Otherwise.
To facilitate informed food choices, establish a unique, new food rating (scoring) system that considers:
(1) Immediate nutritional value;
(2) Long-term health impact; and
(3) Taste preference/popularity.
(4) Availability
Define and sponsor new cancer prevention research projects that are in the public interest.
Identify other degenerative diseases avoided by proven cancer prevention strategies.
Achieve 501(c)(3) status with the Federal Government.
Solicit money and volunteer time donations from the public to be used in funding the education and research activities of this corporation.
The Cancer Education Center, Inc. - Incorporation Status
California Corporation formed December 19, 2007
Bylaws Approved April 24, 2008
501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status: IRS Form 1023 preparation in process
Bill Minnick
Managing Director
