Welcome to The Silver Lining Cancer Fund, Inc.

The Silver Lining Cancer Fund Inc. is a group of concerned healthcare professionals and volunteers dedicated to meeting the needs of people diagnosed with cancer.

This non-profit organization works diligently to raise funds to help cancer patients in the Mahoning Valley Region. All funds raised by The Silver Lining Cancer Fund stay in the Mahoning Valley Region.

Over 30 years ago, the Fund was started by Dr. Lawrence Pass, an oncologist with the Youngstown Hospital Association in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Pass enlisted the help of his fellow doctors, nurses, and other hospital personnel to donate time and money to his cause for cancer patients.

This initial group of dedicated professionals generated thousands of dollars, managing to distribute all of it to very deserving patients and families in a local five-county area.

Dr. Pass believed there's a "silver lining" even when bad things happen, hence the Silver Lining Cancer Fund Inc. He saw the great need of people. Dr. Pass and the nurses working with him at the time used this idea as their inspiration for their support of a worthy cause.

Fighting Disease:

Malignant cancer diseases cause patients and families to confront physical and emotional circumstances that can be devastating. While the Silver Lining Cancer Fund Inc. cannot alter a prognosis, it can ease the burden by helping with expenses incurred during treatment.

The Silver Lining Cancer Fund Inc. was created because hospitals are more business-oriented and patients are left to find their own help. The Fund assists with expenses that arise from malignant diseases for patients actively being treated.

Disbursements of funds are determined by the Board of Trustees. No credit or financial investigations are made.

Our Funding:

The Silver Lining Cancer Fund Inc. now has one major fund raiser each year, otherwise relying primarilly on bequests from estates and gifts from individual and corporate donors.

The need is far greater now than it was when Dr. Pass started the Fund, and the challenge to continue Dr. Pass' vision will continue. Volunteers are vital to our mission and are always welcome!