Press Release
2026-04-14
CancerCare® Receives Grant from The New York Community Trust to Support New Yorkers Affected by Cancer
Furthering a partnership that has spanned four decades, The New York Community Trust is granting CancerCare® $300,000 to help provide financial assistance to low-income New York City residents and their families who are affected by cancer.
“Since our first grant to CancerCare, progress in cancer research has led to earlier detection and more effective treatments. Yet patients navigating a cancer diagnosis still need financial and emotional support through services like transportation, assistance with co-payments, and referrals to social workers,” said Rachel Pardoe, The Trust’s program director for accessibility, older adults, and technical assistance. “Thanks to the foresight of our legacy donors, we are proud to continue supporting CancerCare's critical work to meet these essential needs.”
Ranking among the country’s largest community foundations, The New York Community Trust has supported charities in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester for more than 100 years. Since the 1980s, The New York Community Trust has donated over $20 million in support of CancerCare's mission.
“The New York Community Trust has allowed us to help thousands of New York families over the years as they navigate the many challenges of cancer,” said CancerCare CEO Christine Verini. “Thanks to this support, we can continue to help many more New Yorkers. We remain extremely grateful.”
As the leading national nonprofit providing free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer, CancerCare offers emotional, practical and financial assistance to people in treatment, post-treatment, caregivers and the bereaved. To learn more about CancerCare's financial assistance services, visit https://www.cancercare.org/financial.
About CancerCare®
For over 80 years, CancerCare has empowered millions of people affected by cancer through free counseling, support groups, educational resources, advocacy and financial assistance. Our oncology social workers improve the lives of people diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, survivors and the bereaved by addressing their emotional, practical and financial challenges. To learn more, visit www.cancercare.org.
The Orland S. and Frances S. Greene Fund at The New York Community Trust
The Trust’s grants to CancerCare are made possible, in part, by the Orland S. and Frances S. Greene Fund, which it has used to support CancerCare since 1985. Orland was a successful stockbroker on Wall Street who died from cancer in 1961, after a long illness. In his will, he established a fund at The Trust to support the treatment of cancer patients with financial need. Read more at https://thenytrust.org/news/orland-smith-green
About The New York Community Trust
The New York Community Trust is New York’s largest community foundation, serving New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and beyond. For more than 100 years, The Trust has brought together the local knowledge and diverse expertise of its team and nonprofit and philanthropic partners to support thriving and equitable communities and help donors champion the causes they love. The Trust makes approximately $200 million in grants each year from its charitable funds set up by individuals, families, foundations, and corporations.