"Providing the Care ... Finding the Cure"

Optimist Clubs are encouraged to participate in this program by building awareness of the disease, providing assistance to childhood cancer patients and their families and supporting research to find a cure. The CCC program is designed for Member involvement on the Club, Zone and District levels. Our club has been involved with the Rainbow Connection and Camp affiliated with UTMB in Galveston. We also work in conjunction with South Texas District of OI CCC Programs and needs. Photo of Catalina Castro of The Rainbow Connection Camp receiving checks from Club representative Carol Hodges.

The CCC program model is built to accentuate four areas of service on which Members can focus:

•  Support to children diagnosed and receiving treatment for cancer
•  Support to families and care partners of children with cancer
• Support to health care and service providers
• Support for cancer research

 

The Matching Grants program is open to Optimist Clubs and Districts to complete and submit an application requesting assistance with various CCC projects and fundraisers. The application is reviewed by the CCC Advisory Panels and a determination is made. Grants are awarded to Clubs and Districts that raise money or provide additional funds for the CCC-focused project.

Optimist International has met a $1 million commitment to fund an Endowed Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Clubs may donate funds restricted to CCC Research to play an important role in finding the cure.