Sarcoma Foundation of America

Twenty-three years ago, the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) was founded to fill an unmet need - to fund and advocate for more sarcoma research, encourage the development of new therapies, grow awareness and educate sarcoma patients. SFA's Advocacy - Talked to FDA to streamline approval process for sarcoma, Met with legislators to increase funding for sarcoma research, Spoke with NCI about a plan for a national sarcoma research agenda. SFA strives to amplify awareness, spotlighting sarcoma patients' unique challenges and the urgency for new therapies. SFA led an advocacy campaign to petition Congress to name July Sarcoma Awareness Month. Image - S. Res. 319 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - NY) reading the Resolution from the Senate floor. Race to Cure Sarcoma - The leading US sarcoma run/walk series - 19 annual races, $1.3+ million raised annually, 5,000+ participants each year. The path to a cure is research, and research is the heart of SFA. SFA has invested over $20 million in sarcoma research. Funding over 110 institutions in over 12 countries. SFA's research funding has led to 10+ clinical trials and 5 pending clinical trials. Over 200 research grants funded, over 180 total publications. Image - covers of The Lancet Oncology, Cancer Discovery, Nature Communications, and Cancer Cell. Built a pipeline of investigators through 8 American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) Young Investigator Awards, 2 Advanced Clinical Research Awards (ASCO) Conquer Cancer Foundation Awards, 2 (ASCO) Conquer Cancer Foundation Awards Career Development Awards. Our grants have generated over $26.5 million in subsequent research funding (government and non-profit). SFA logo - www.curesarcoma.org.