ICAN, International Cancer Advocacy Network

International Cancer Advocacy Network (ICAN), www.askican.org, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with Friends of ICAN chapters in formation across the U.S.

Our patients hail from all 50 states and 37 countries.

We are proud of our effective board governance and our highly acclaimed special events such as the Jewels of the Sea Ball and the Liberty Mutual Invitational, the number one charity golf tournament in the country (slated for October 14, 2011 at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, in Scottsdale, Arizona). We are also extremely proud of our 24/7 Program Services staff, our over 700 loyal volunteers, and our energized boards and councils. ICAN is truly making a difference in the War on Cancer on multiple levels.

ICAN's senior staff, led by our CEO Marcia Horn who is a former commercial litigator and appellate lawyer, looks forward to working with you and will use your time wisely. Our staff and hard-working lay leadership highly value your volunteer commitment of whatever time you wish to devote to our intense mission and strategic vision.

No matter how much time you have to volunteer at ICAN, we will assign you something that is important and worthwhile. We are known for the collegial spirit and tremendous camaraderie that we have among our volunteers and staff.

We cannot sing the praises of VolunteerMatch enough. With hundreds of volunteers from VolunteerMatch.org alone serving in over 30 separate ICAN departments since 2009, we have been able to make a great deal of progress in many crucial areas and activities at ICAN that would have been impossible to make in the absence of VolunteerMatch's pool of exceptionally talented students, hard-working stay-at-home moms and dads, and professionals from every career imaginable.

We also commit to you that if your first project with us is not a "good fit," we will work very hard to find you an area at ICAN where your talents and time can shine.

At ICAN, we pride ourselves on our detailed and customized recommendation letters for volunteers who have been with us for at least six months, and we have a separate department solely devoted to recommendation letters for graduate schools and employers, verification of Academic Internship hours, verification of Community Service hours for students, and verification of court-ordered hours. If you have been unemployed for a long time or recently laid-off, we will make productive use of your time, and cancer patients far and wide will be the beneficiaries of the research or other volunteer work you do for us.

Many nonprofits have gone out of business during this very challenging time since many organizations have seen their donor base utterly decimated. Yet ICAN has become even stronger over the past two years by virtue of VolunteerMatch volunteers who have become part of our Brain Trust and part of our family.

We encourage all volunteers to sign up with us through VolunteerMatch or please email us volunteer@askican.org so that we can slot you into the appropriate area.

We thank you for your time and hope that you will join us for a rewarding volunteer experience.

With sincere appreciation,

Sherry Weinstein, Chairman, Board of Trustees

Marcia K. Horn, President and CEO