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The American Melanoma Foundation is dedicated to educating the public on melanoma prevention and the importance of taking protective measures to guard against excessive sun exposure, especially among children and young people. In addition, AMF is committed to funding research for the development of treatments for melanoma and providing support to melanoma patients and their families.

AMERICAN VALOR FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED AND APPROVED 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS OF FUND RAISING EFFORTS AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS. AVF ALSO HONORS OUR HEROS THROUGH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

Despite significant reductions across the nation, tobacco use is still the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people every year. Since being established in 1999, the American Legacy Foundation (Legacy) has developed a comprehensive understanding of the tobacco crisis and the many issues that surround it. Legacy is the nation's largest and most effective independent public health charity dedicated to tobacco use prevention and smoking cessation. Our mission is to build a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. By giving young people the facts and information they need to reject tobacco and adult smokers the tools they need to quit and stay quit, Legacy is helping people live longer, healthier lives. Legacy employs community intervention and population-based public education strategies to reach current and potential tobacco users, customizing our approach to recognize, respect and address cultural differences.

Our mission is to mobilize a community for patient support and advocacy, as well as drive and support impactful research that translates into advances for patients with migraine and other disabling diseases that cause severe head pain. Our core beliefs guide everything we do, from the research we promote to our efforts to build a supportive, welcoming community for all people living with migraine. Advocacy and education is the only way we will increase awareness and recognition of migraine for the disabling disease it truly is.

AHF was founded over 30 years ago to help people in the Himalaya who were in need and had no one else, and that principle still guides us every day. What we do is basic: we make change - positive, tangible change - happen. We build and support schools and students; train doctors and fund hospitals; care for children and elders; plant trees and restore sacred sites. We help Tibetans rebuild and sustain their culture both in exile and in Tibet.

The American Cancer Society’s mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support , to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer.

The American Respiratory Care Foundation is dedicated to promoting respiratory health through the support of research, education, and patient-focused philanthropic activities in respiratory care.

The American Hearing Research Foundation serves two vital roles: to fund significant research in hearing and balance disorders, and to help educate the public about hearing loss and balance disorders related to the inner ear.

As the charitable foundation of the American Psychiatric Association, we• Raise awareness and overcome barriers• Invest in the future leaders of psychiatry• Support research and training to improve mental health care• Lead partnerships to address public challenges in mental health

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation is a trusted source of research demonstrating how pharmacists can improve health care. For over 60 years, we have consistently proven that patient health outcomes are positively impacted by pharmacists. Our mission is to improve health by inspiring philanthropy, research and innovation that advances pharmacists’ patient care services. The APhA Foundation looks to create a new medication use system where patients, pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals collaborate to dramatically improve the cost effectiveness and quality of patient health outcomes.

NAAF was founded to assist and promote research-based, community-driven, sustainable development throughout the Tohono O'odham Nation.

"Our goal is to provide up-to-date and credible information, dispel myths and misconceptions, and serve as a resource for anyone with questions about Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses."