VALIDATED BY THE COMMUNITY
The Heroes Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) public non-profit organization. All contributions, goods, and services provided to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
OUR MISSION
To provide meaningful support to cancer patients, education to promote cancer prevention and resources to advance research for a cure.
GRANTS PROVIDED SINCE 2000
EMPOWERING WORLD-CLASS CANCER INITIATIVES
The Heroes Foundation is a public, grant-making nonprofit organization. The Foundation raises money annually and distributes it to Indiana-based organizations that provide services that positively impact Hoosier cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and scientists working towards a cure.
TOGETHER, WE CAN DO MORE
Your support fuels everything we do. Whether it’s through a one-time gift, recurring donation, in-kind support, or volunteering your time, every contribution helps us expand our reach and deepen our impact.
25+ YEARS OF PURPOSE & PROGRESS
Our annual reports provide a brief yet meaningful look at our work each year—highlighting key achievements, financial accountability, and the impact made possible through your support.
Because of you, we’re building lasting change.
- SUPPORT
- PREVENTION
- RESEARCH
MOVE PROGRAM
Exercise can reduce the negative side effects of treatment and increase survival rates in some cancers. The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center MOVE program provides free-of-charge, individualized cancer exercise sessions to patients regardless of where they are typically treated and at any point in their cancer experience. The Heroes Foundation helps pay for equipment and trainers to deliver this priceless support.
Harper Cancer Research Institute
Funding cancer research projects including the pursuit of better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to address cancer metastasis at the Harper Cancer Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
Oncology Patient Assistance Fund
Community Health Network provides financial assistance to cancer patients in need of food, medicine, transportation, and housing and utilities assistance.
TEAM HEROES
Team Heroes is made up of about 50 Indiana athletes who compete at all levels of events sanctioned by USA Cycling, gravel/mountain bike/cyclocross, and USA Triathlon throughout the Midwest and beyond. Team Heroes members represent the Heroes Foundation while exemplifying a cancer-preventing, healthy lifestyle.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
In memory of Dr. Andrew S. Hipskind (1972-2021), the Heroes Foundation established a scholarship to support outstanding students pursuing a career in healthcare at Indiana University.
Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
Of all diseases, cancer is the No. 1 killer of children in Indiana. And yet, childhood cancer research is grossly underfunded by federal and state agencies.
