Women’s Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, supports the advancement of the world’s most promising research directed at the development of innovative approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and metastasis of breast cancer. Our efforts to find a cure are passionate and boundless.
WCRF was founded in 1997 by seven philanthropic trailblazers focused on mobilizing Los Angeles to raise critical funds for women’s cancer research. Founders Kate Capshaw, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, Kelly Chapman Meyer, Jamie Tisch and Rita Wilson, came together with the mission of supporting innovative research, education, and outreach directed at the development of more effective approaches to the early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of women’s cancers.
An Unforgettable Evening is WCRF’s flagship fundraising event featuring extraordinary honorees and tributes to cancer survivors and the memory of those impacted by cancer. For over 25 years, this event has brought together leaders in entertainment, cancer research and corporate philanthropy to raise funds for pioneering cancer research conducted at leading medical and academic institutions in California and across the U.S.
In 2016, WCRF joined forces with the prestigious Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Since its inception, BCRF has been deeply involved with every major breakthrough in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. BCRF has been recognized for its efficiency, with 91 cent of every dollar supporting its mission, and the Foundation is the highest-rated breast cancer organization in the country, with an A+ rating from Charity Watch and a Charity Navigator top 4-star rating.
This collaboration allows WCRF to fast-track more effective approaches to the study and early diagnosis of women’s cancers. Through our alliance with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, WCRF is supporting research in the areas of lifestyle and prevention, tumor biology and pathology, treatment for triple negative breast cancer, and data driven modeling systems to better understand cancer behavior and metastasis. WCRF is proud to support the game changes in science and medicine in Los Angeles and throughout the nation.
When you give to BCRF, you're funding critical hours in the lab. More time for research means longer, healthier lives for the ones we love.
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