Cancer Support Community Pasadena Receives Grant from S. Mark Taper Foundation

A local nonprofit dedicated to helping people with cancer and their families organization with social and emotional support announced it has received a $50,000 unrestricted grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation.

“In light of the continuing pandemic, the S. Mark Taper Foundation’s generous grant is more crucial than ever for people impacted by cancer,” says Patricia Ostiller, Cancer Support Community Pasadena’s Executive Director.

The Foundation, founded in 1989, is a private family organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of people’s lives by supporting nonprofits and their work in communities across Southern California.

“This grant will help CSCP to maintain and expand virtual and in-person psychosocial services for cancer patients and their loved ones, especially the Black and Hispanic communities who experience cancer disparities. It will also help CSCP to boost strategic marketing and outreach to potential participants, to narrow the digital divide in community access to our services, and to maintain a digital library of videos that are helpful to children and teens who have a loved one with cancer,” Ostiller adds. “We are honored to have earned the S. Mark Taper Foundation‘s support.”

All of CSCP’s programs are offered free of charge.

For more information on CSCP, visit cscpasadena.org or call 626-796-1083.