The Cancer Fund of America mission differs greatly from many of the more than 200 U.S. Charities that provide cancer-related services because its principle mission is to provide aid to the ill and needy rather than to conduct research.  As stated in our governing documents, CFA's overriding purpose is outlined in the mission statement:  "To provide support and services to financially indigent patients; to disseminate information concerning the early detection and prevention of cancer; to provide commodities, and gifts-in-kind to hospices and other health care providers; to procure and distribute donated merchandise to various 501(c)3 nonprofit community service organizations which aid the ill, needy, and infants."  DONATE NOW.