We are proud and honored to have 25 incredible years providing integrative cancer care and supportive services for Bay Area underserved women living with cancer.
After securing a license as a California free clinic, attaining 501(c)(3) non-profit status and hiring the first staff member, CMC officially opened on November 23, 1991.
Our heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful CMC Community. Here’s to the next 25 years!
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation has been supporting CMC integrative treatments and safety net social services since 2000. To Celebrate Life is an all-volunteer organization, guided by their survivor spirit and a passionate belief that no one should face breast cancer alone. They raise funds and grant financial assistance to nonprofit organizations like CMC…
“Fight cancer with comfort” is Giving Comfort’s mission. McKesson employee volunteers create Comfort Kits, packed with high-quality comfort items that are most needed and requested by patients undergoing treatment: a soft blanket, warm socks, soothing tea, moisturizer, lip balm, a sleeping cap, and much more. They generously donate these Kits to CMC and we use…
This October, RiDE Oakland raised $4,700 for CMC with their Community RiDE event! Every month, they offer a 50 minute indoor-cycling class every Friday at 12 noon that is free to riders with an optional donation to their chosen local charity of the month. The two women who created RiDE Oakland know that if exercise is something we are…
The Alameda County Leather Corps has generously donated to CMC for over 10 years. ACLC is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving the East Bay community with a primary mission to provide education, fund-raising and fellowship. Since 1993, ACLC has raised and donated over $400,000 to charities serving Alameda County like CMC, including the AIDS Emergency…
“I’ve known about CMC for 20 years, because I’m a subscriber to Full Belly Organic Farm, which donates organic produce to CMC’s clients. However, what brought me to CMC’s space was an invitation in 2016 to co-create and to facilitate a workshop on cultural humility and cross-cultural interactions for CMC volunteer service providers. CMC’s volunteers…
The Genentech Foundation has been supporting CMC’s critical work with advanced cancers since 2009, granting us a total of $100,000 and over $1,500 in workplace giving. One of their employees, Alice L. has been a volunteer here since 2012, providing Mandarin and Cantonese interpretation for our clients. Genentech is committed to being a strong corporate…