Diversified Industries, Inc. & our Corporate Giving Team will continue to support The Floors for the Cure Foundation through our charitable donations. Additionally, we have and will continue to provide the legal and administrative resources to support the foundation.

The Floors for the Cure Foundation was conceived with the premise that we all have a responsibility to give back to the community.

To that end, a team of trustees, board of directors and volunteers was assembled, all of whom passionately support this mission.

Our team is comprised of individuals and companies who are dedicated to giving back to society. These individuals and companies are all volunteers who have devoted their time and their efforts to helping others.

Friends of Prentice has focused on the mission of saving lives of women and infants, bringing difficult pregnancies to successful birth, advancing research on several fronts critical to women and improving the quality of life for health-challenged families. Since 1986, Friends of Prentice, through its generous supporters, sponsors and board members, has raised over $14 million to fund programs and capital projects at Prentice Women's Hospital. 

The new Prentice Women's Hospital opened in the fall of 2007. The new one million square foot facility provides comprehensive and coordinated care for women of all ages and life stages. Through the generosity of our supporters, we were able to make a vital, five-year pledge to name the Friends of Prentice Floor for Outpatient Testing and Women's Programs in the new hospital, and we continue to support important fellowship training in maternal fetal medicine, the discovery of causes and new treatments for women's cancers and the advancement of research in prenatal diagnosis.

Welcome to Gilda's Club

Mission

Our Mission is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer - men, women, teens and children - along with their families and friends. Our innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, education and social activities.

Vision

The Gilda's Club philosophy of providing an emotional and social support community as an essential complement to medical treatment when cancer is in the family enables the organization to serve as a beacon for the provision of health care services in the 21st Century.

It is the vision of Gilda's Club Worldwide to become the international leader for strengthening the global awareness of this philosophy, and to advance an understanding of the essential bond that emotional and social support brings to the cancer experience, not only for those living with cancer, but also for the families and friends who surround them.

Cancer Center: The Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia cares for more children with cancer than any other pediatric hospital in the United States. Children with any form of cancer can find the best, most compassionate care here, and benefit from the many research and treatment innovations developed by Children's Hospital and other institutions

Why We Chose CHOP

Ranked No. 1 in children's cancer care by U.S.News & World Report.
More than 75 percent of children and adolescents with cancer can now be cured due to treatment innovations led by CHOP.
More than 40 pediatric oncologists offer care for every stage of illness, from diagnosis and treatment through follow up for survivors.
Some of the world's most renowned pediatric oncologists head the Cancer Center, and they have expertise in every area of childhood cancer.
They treat more children. More than 500 new patients and more than 4,000 previously treated patients each year.
They are a leader in family-centered care and provide many amenities and avenues of support for families.
Outcomes are among the most successful anywhere.
The world's leading center for neuroblastoma, the most common pediatric solid tumor outside of the brain.
Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) program is one of the largest in the U.S.
The Brain Tumor center is one of the largest in the U.S. -- we see more than 200 new patients each year.
CHOP houses the nation's first pediatric survivorship program, which monitors late effects and promotes health after cancer.
Unique programs for those genetically predisposed to cancer and those who wish to preserve their fertility.
The only dedicated pediatric PET/CT scanner in the Northeastern U.S., a highly useful tool in detecting many cancers and measuring treatment responses.

KIIDS is a non-profit organization based in Southern New Jersey. It was founded in 2003 by several mothers of young children with Down syndrome who met at a monthly playgroup.
Our purpose in forming KIIDS was to help support new parents of babies with Down syndrome since we all had such positive experiences in sharing our stories with one another. Our mission at KIIDS is to provide new parents of children with Down syndrome with the information and the necessary resources to help their child reach their full potential and to spread knowledge and information to medical professionals, educational professionals, and the public about Down syndrome.

Information About Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic condition occurring when a baby is born with three copies of chromosome 21 rather than the usual two. Because there are three copies of chromosome 21, down syndrome is also known as trisomy 21. This additional genetic material causes the characteristics associated with down syndrome

There are over 400,000 people living in the United States with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is the most frequently occurring chromosomal abnormality and is seen once in every 733 live births.

Although the incidence of Down syndrome increases with maternal age, 80% of children with Down syndrome are born to mothers under the age of 35. This is because more women under the age of 35 are having babies compared to women over the age of 35. The extra 21st chromosome causes children with Down syndrome to be at an increased risk for certain medical conditions, share similar physical features and results in some degree of cognitive delay. It is important to remember that every child with Down syndrome is unique and may have many or few of the characteristics associated with Down syndrome.

People with Down syndrome have an increased risk for certain medical conditions such as congenital heart defects, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory and hearing problems, Alzheimer's disease, childhood leukemia, and thyroid conditions. Many of these conditions are now treatable, so most people with Down syndrome lead healthy lives. A few of the common physical traits of Down syndrome are low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes, and a single deep crease across the center of the palm. All people with Down syndrome experience cognitive delays, but the effect is usually mild to moderate and is not indicative of the many strengths and talents that each individual possesses.

People with Down syndrome want to be accepted and included. They have goals and dreams and want to be provided with choices and opportunities. People with Down syndrome are active in their communities, schools and jobs. Quality educational programs, a stimulating home environment, good health care, and positive support from family, friends and the community enable people with Down syndrome to develop their full potential and lead fulfilling lives.

Our Vision

Creating a cancer-free world. One person, one discovery at a time.

Our Mission

To eradicate cancer from individuals' lives by creating knowledge and integrating groundbreaking research with excellence in education and patient-centered care.

Overview

As the Midwest's first and Ohio's only fully dedicated cancer hospital and research institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) is one of the nation's premier cancer centers for the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

The OSUCCC–James is one of only 40 centers in the United States designated by the National Cancer Institute a Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition, the OSUCCC–James is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 21 of the world's leading cancer centers that develops clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer.

The Ohio State cancer program is part of The Ohio State University, the largest public university in the nation. We are affiliated with The Ohio State University Medical Center, one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the nation and the only academic medical center in central Ohio. 

The cancer program at Ohio State encompasses more than 200 comprehensive cancer center members from 13 of the 18 colleges at The Ohio State University and includes physicians from 16 specialties. The OSUCCC–James' singular focus on cancer has led to multiple accomplishments that have changed the standards of care with respect to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, in a way that substantially improves outcomes for cancer patients.

In 2009, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a $1 billion expansion of the cancer hospital and Medical Center facilities, including a new 276-bed* cancer hospital and critical care building. This expansion sets Ohio State apart as a national leader in innovative cancer care by supporting new, high-quality, patient-centered, personalized medicine. The new hospital will have increased capacity to help keep pace with the projected 21 percent growth in admissions during the next decade.