Supportive Cancer Care Improves Outcomes and Lowers Costs. It Should Be the National Standard of Care. By Sheri Biller Supportive care is not just a “nice to have.” We often- and rightly- associate cancer care with research and advanced therapies. But these essential pillars of cancer prevention and treatment are only part of what cancer...
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Reflections on the Together for Supportive Cancer Care Summit
Reflections on the Together for Supportive Cancer Care Summit By Audrey Haberman, CEO, The Sheri & Les Biller Family Foundation We’ve just returned from a powerful and productive gathering in Washington, D.C. with the Together for Supportive Cancer Care coalition. – the second annual Together for Supportive Cancer Care Summit. It was an honor for...
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Partner Spotlight: Washington State Educational Service Districts 112
Michael Fuller, a senior in a graduating class of just 23 students in Trout Lake, Washington, has long been interested in a career in IT—possibly even cybersecurity. However, his school wasn’t able to offer any courses in those fields. In many rural areas, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs face significant challenges due to low...
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Now Accepting Applications for Social Impact Theatre Grant Program
Media Contact: Geri Auriemma Program Officer – Social Impact Theatre geri@billerfamilyfoundation.org 206-535-7543 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation: Now Accepting Applications for Social Impact Theatre Grant Program May 13, 2025 – We are pleased to announce the launch of its annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, which provides production-specific support to...
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Reimagining for Sustainability: Six Theatres Explore New Business Models to Address Current Challenges in the Theatre Sector
At the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, we believe in the power of live theatre to spark dialogue, open doors for challenging conversations, shift perspectives, and inspire civic engagement. This belief has been the driving force behind our annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, which has supported productions addressing critical, timely issues and engaging...
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Partner Spotlight: The Importance of Culturally Aligned Patient Navigation in Cancer Care
Studies show access to supportive cancer care remains a profound challenge, especially for under-resourced communities. One of our grantees, AC Care Alliance (ACCA), addresses this challenge by providing patient navigation and culturally aligned care, ensuring that families receive compassionate, tailored support through shared experiences. Supportive cancer care programs ensure that the unique needs of people with...
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Expanding Access: Kaiser Permanente’s Commitment Whole-Person Cancer Care
Many communities face disproportionate cancer burdens and outcomes due to race, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity, and chronic poverty. For example, Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Patients from racial and ethnic minority groups are often less likely to receive recommended treatments, such as chemotherapy and...
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Our Next Step to Expand Early Access to Whole-Person Supportive Cancer Care: The Together for Supportive Cancer Care Coalition
Our Next Step to Expand Early Access to Whole-Person Supportive Cancer Care: The Together for Supportive Cancer Care Coalition Today marks an important step forward in making whole-person, supportive cancer care the new national standard in our country—for all people living with cancer and their caregivers, no matter where they live or receive care. Organizations...