Awards
Since its inception, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation has been recognized with a series of awards and honors, including:
Top Nonprofit Organizations 2007—Orange County Business Journal Profiles of Courage Honoree 2009—Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center Best Companies to Work For 2009—OC Metro Business
Each year, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation hosts The Diamond & Pearl Ball, its signature black-tie fundraiser gala. In addition to funding earned at this event, the Foundation receives support from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and grants. Cases are initiated with partners in the healthcare community, including:
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center
- Hoag Cancer Center
- Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
- Pacific Shores Medical Group
- Newport Cancer Care
- USC Norris Cancer Center
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- City of Hope National Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital
Oncologists and social workers match individual patient needs to the IPA program and refer them directly to Beckstrand Cancer Foundation. All prospective clients are then carefully evaluated to determine specific needs and available resources.
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