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Three years ago, we noticed the needs of many local cancer patients far exceeded their financial means, insurance and resources available.  That's why Art Breakers came to be.

Our mission still remains the same:  To make sure that every cancer patient has what they need to get through cancer.  And that has many meanings.  We often take patients to chemotherapy sessions, make monetary payments to doctor’s, pay for utility bills, and anything else that is needed, including counseling with families and patients prior to surgeries.  We tell the patients and their families what to expect, a gift that is sometimes more welcome than any amount of money!  It would be correct to say that our services are needed even more today.  Cancer, it seems, rarely takes a break.

Our cancer-care community has certainly changed over the last four years since Art Breakers came to be.  Technology has moved forward, our Social Services are more focused and streamlined, the imaging centers are leaders in cancer care technology.  Our local hospital now has a very precise way to deliver radiation, the “Artiste.”  And our oncology group, First Coast Oncology, is getting a proton-beam of their own, the first outside of a hospital setting!  All heady stuff, but it’s not enough to ensure that patients and families can afford these treatments.

And that’s where we come in.  We create and develop with our community fund raisers and events that are fun and creative (we never make you walk or run, just come out and have a good time!), and always, there is art.  As we embark on the newest leg of our collective journey, Art Breakers is looking forward to working with our community, in older relationships, and many new ones!  Please join us as we work to raise money to help those in need.

Art Breakers is a 501 (c) 3 organization, structured to adhere specifically to the rigorous demands of the IRS and other "watch dog" organizations that exist to make sure, again, that your money is appropriately used.

Thank you for your support. Art Breakers wouldn't exist without you, and together we can move this mountain! Let's make sure that each individual facing cancer has what they need.

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A Personal Note from Pier

This year has been another of tremendous growth for our base of volunteers, contributions from you, our supporters and fund raising events. This year we have had the honor of working with many different kinds of cancer patients, from breast, lung, ovarian, melanoma, gall bladder, and more. In the last month we were reminded of the harsh reality that some cancer patients and their families face.  We send our condolences to the families of Coach Vinny Bellavista and Dellene Cawley-Napier.  Both of these wonderful people were taken from us too soon. We continue our work to help others with cancer in their memory.  Click here to learn how you can help...