The Foundation was established in 2005 in memory of Chad Hancock.

Chad was diagnosed with melanoma cancer in 2001 at the age of 19, and passed away on 29 June 2004 at the age of 22.

During his battle, Chad tried both traditional and complementary treatments, and found the complementary treatments to be very beneficial.

Chad's family and friends rallied together and raised funds to help Chad with his fight against cancer. Through this process they encountered an enormous number of challenges and frustration with the traditional medical system and found that there was very little support for young adults who suffered cancer. If you were under the age of 18 there were a large number of charities and support groups willing to help but because Chad was 19 he did not fit the mould for these support groups.

After this experience family and friends wished to continue to raise funds to assist other young adults with cancer who may experience the same frustrations.

These funds will provide assistance to the development and funding of programs and resources to make it easier for young adults to receive help and access information throughout their journey.

We will continue to work with other cancer charities to raise awareness of the needs of our core group and to assist with funding of these charities.

We will continue to seek sponsorship and donations from individuals and corporations.

 last updated 15th June 09