Donate to PeopleBeatingCancer | Support Evidence-Based Cancer Education

Support PeopleBeatingCancer and help cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers access evidence-based education, survivor insights, and coaching resources. Your donation makes free cancer support possible.

Help Cancer Patients Become Better Decision-Makers

Your donation helps cancer patients and caregivers gain access to evidence-based research, coaching, and practical information that may improve quality of life and treatment decisions.

Why PeopleBeatingCancer Exists

After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1994, I experienced chemotherapy, radiation, remission, relapse, and long-term side effects. I created PeopleBeatingCancer because I wanted patients to have the information I wish I had from the beginning.

I am alive today because when I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, I found the treatment that ultimately saved my life by doing research online.

I often tell people that the internet saved my life.

Knowing how much information is out there about cancer treatments, and realizing that cancer patients and caregivers have a limited amount of time and energy to devote to sifting through and evaluating information about their specific cancer, I started The Galen Foundation DBA PeopleBeatingCancer.org as a way to provide cancer survivors with vetted, evidence-based information that they can use to make informed decisions about their cancer care.

To put this in perspective, when I reached end-stage multiple myeloma in September of 1997, I had to research cancer therapies beyond the FDA-approved standard-of-care. And the internet was the ideal tool for this.

The Galen Foundation DBA PeopleBeatingCancer is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, and copies of our recent 990s can be found here. We are both a donor-supported non-profit. This means that we are funded through the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations.

It is our mission to serve cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with educational resources on the full-spectrum of evidence-based cancer treatment options. I believe that informed decisions lead to longer, healthier lives.

Thank you for considering a gift to the Galen Foundation! Your donation will help us continue to provide free online cancer information, education and support to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers the world over.

To make a donation, please click here.

David Emerson

  • Cancer Survivor
  • Cancer Coach
  • Director PeopleBeatingCancer

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What Your Donation Supports

$25

  • Helps maintain free educational resources

$50

  • Supports evidence-based content research

$100

  • Helps provide cancer coaching support

$250+

  • Helps expand patient education programs

Frequently Asked Questions About Supporting PeopleBeatingCancer

Is PeopleBeatingCancer a nonprofit organization?

Yes, PeopleBeatingCancer operates through the Galen Foundation and provides educational resources, research, and coaching support for cancer patients and caregivers. The Galen Foundation DBA PeopleBeatingCancer is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

How are donations used?

Donations help support:

  • evidence-based cancer research content
  • patient education
  • website operations
  • cancer coaching initiatives

Are donations tax-deductible?

PeopleBeatingCancer operates as a nonprofit organization; donors should consult tax documentation and guidelines.

Can I support without donating money?

Yes:

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  • subscribe
  • volunteer
  • join community discussions