We provide metastatic cancer researchers interested in studying complementary therapies such as diet, exercise, and mindset with funding to empower patients with evidenced-based guidance, increase the likelihood of remission, improve life expectancy, and improve quality of life.
Our Goals
Traditional cancer treatment provides vital, life-saving interventions. However, we believe that optimal nutrition, exercise, and mindset, can increase the quantity and quality of life, helping many advanced stage cancer patients reach remission.
We fund research projects that focus on these therapies for in order to best determine the comprehensive equation for optimal survival.
Examples of past research include specific nutrients and their effect on microRNA and the progression of cancer metastasis, the ability of exercise to change the biology of breast cancer in advanced-stage patients, and how mindset and comedy play a role in improving patient outcomes.
Willow Foundation has helped fund a variety of organizations from oncology nutrition to exercise physiology to comedy and mindset, all with the intent of improving cancer patient outcomes.
Other organizations tout their commitment to cancer research, but much of their funding goes towards awareness campaigns and screenings, leaving advanced patients in the lurch.
Traditional cancer treatment rarely includes nutrition, exercise, and mindset forms of therapy. These patients deserve the ability to take charge of their health in any way possible.
When someone's been faced with a life-altering diagnosis, many people simply want to have some control over their outcome. We believe that lifestyle plays a role in life extension and quality of life. Help us learn more about how we can live longer and thrive with advanced cancer.
Willow Foundation hosts 2-3 fundraisers in the Washington, DC area annually. Check out our events page and join us as we raise money for advanced cancer research.
Each year, Willow Foundation provides 1-2 researchers with funding to support advanced cancer research. Apply for a Willow Foundation grant below.
Willow Foundation survives with your support. We are a 501(c)(3) organization run exclusively by volunteers. Donate today to help our researchers solve the remission equation.
