The mission of the Maine Cancer Foundation and John T. Gorman Foundation focuses on improving access to healthcare for Maine cancer patients by addressing and mitigating barriers to cancer care and treatment. This involves supporting efforts that facilitate transportation to healthcare facilities and lodging near these facilities for patients undergoing cancer treatment, aiming to reduce preventable disparities in health status and disease outcomes among this vulnerable population.
The grant program focuses on three main objectives: fostering cancer prevention by supporting statewide initiatives that encourage smoking cessation, healthy lifestyles, and preventative care; increasing cancer screening to detect cancer early when it is most treatable; and improving patient outcomes by ensuring all Mainers have access to the best possible care, irrespective of income or geography.