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The Guam Cancer Trust Fund was created by the Healthy Futures Fund (P.L. 30-80) in 2010 to access financial assistance to organizations for cancer related services and the prevention of cancer. The Guam Cancer Trust Fund allows non-profit and charitable organizations, hospitals, clinics, educational institutions, local health departments to provide services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, other services related to treatment of cancer in addition to education and outreach.

Guam Cancer Trust Fund Council Meetings

The Guam Cancer Trust Fund will hold monthly Council meeting every third Thursday of each month at 4:00p.m. Meeting location will  be determined prior to meeting and updated accordingly. Due to limited spacing, if you are interested in attending please contact gctf@triton.uog.edu or Remylynn B. Yamanaka at 735-2672 to RSVP.

Date Location
October 17, 2019 President's Conference Room
November 21, 2019 TBD
December 19, 2019 CANCELLED
January 16, 2020 President's Conference Room
February 20, 2020

President's 

Conference Room
March 19, 2020 TBD
April 16, 2020 TBD
May 21, 2020 TBD
June 18, 2020 TBD
July 2, 2020 TBD
July 23, 2020 TBD
August 20, 2020 TBD

Leon Guerrero  T.  Rachael

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Paulino  C.  Yvette

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Cathy R. Castro

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Guam Comprehensive Cancer Coalition 
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Charlorna F. Lauron

Vice-Chair

Guam Comprehensive Cancer Coalition
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Rose P. Grino

Community Member

 
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Kavita Hemlani-Ré

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Public Laws and Amendments

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No. The Guam Cancer Trust Fund does not provide financial assistant directly to patients. The Guam Cancer Trust Fund provides assistance to qualified organizations to administer services.

 

No. Funded organizations by the Guam Cancer Trust Fund have their eligibility requirements. Interested individuals must meet organization eligibility requirements. The GCTF is not involved with eligibility requirements. For more information on eligibility please contact the organization directly.

 

Request for proposals are announced during the 4th quarter of each of fiscal year. Request for proposals are based on availability of funds. Please check the website for announcements.

 

 

Guam Cancer Trust Fund Council Meeting

The GCTF Council will have its monthly meeting on February 20, 2020 at the President's Conference Room located at the University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration (2nd Floor). For more information please contact gctf@triton.uog.edu or call 735-2672.