About Us

Overview

The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) public charity founded in February 2000. The Board of Directors is responsible for governing and fundraising. The APCF Medical Advisory Committee offers technical assistance and is composed of healthcare professionals. Both diverse groups are composed of prostate cancer survivors.

Mission

The mission of the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation is to promote awareness, encourage timely detection and support improved treatment of prostate cancer in Arkansas.

Belief

The APCF believes that access to information and treatment should be available to all men in Arkansas, including those facing disparities. Disparities include but are not limited to ethnicity, cultural competence, unequal science, age, gender, disability, financial resources, policy and proximity to care.

Purpose

• To develop a strategic plan to reduce the number deaths and burden of prostate cancer in Arkansas
• To identify important gaps in available information on prostate cancer in Arkansas and seek ways to find or develop the missing information
• To implement, evaluate, and revise plans for the awareness, timely detection and improved treatment of prostate cancer in Arkansas
• To support the development of infrastructure throughout Arkansas to promote prostate cancer awareness and other prostate health-related issues
• To facilitate patient access to treatment
• To support and encourage clinical research in prostate cancer and prostate related diseases
• To secure funding and broad-based community support for the most promising strategies

Vision

A state without prostate cancer.

Business Philosophy

The APCF business strategy requires that all foundation resources and activities must be applied to the mission.