History
behind Code 3 for a Cure Foundation
Code
3 for a Cure Foundation (C3FC) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity organization. Like most worthy causes, C3FC was formed
because of one person's struggles. Firefighter/ Engineer Lorenzo Abundiz (Santa Ana, California,
USA), a 27-year veteran of the fire service, was first diagnosed with cancer in
1998, forced into an early medical disability retirement in 2001, and since
then has been diagnosed with two other cancers.
As
Abundiz lay in a hospital
bed at USCMedicalCenter
in Los Angeles recovering
from kidney surgery on March 12, 2006, he was inspired to do something to help
other firefighters who are going through similar struggles. Out of that moment
grew Code 3 for a Cure, an organization formed specifically to help
firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer and their families, as well as
select nonprofits that are helping fight the war on cancer.
Purpose
of Code 3 for a Cure Foundation
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Provide financial assistance to active and retired firefighters
diagnosed with cancer who are facing a financial
hardship. * Firefighters who receive financial assistance will not be required
or requested to repay it.
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Assist active and retired firefighters diagnosed with cancer by
providing them with referrals to other nonprofit organizations, as well as
providing them with support by giving encouragement and sharing our
experiences. (The Foundation does not provide medical advice.)
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Provide financial support to other nonprofit organizations conducting
cancer research and/or assisting firefighter cancer victims and their families.
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