Funds in Health

Education and awareness are critical drivers of early detection and treatment of this devastating form of cancer. Join me in supporting causes that focus on educating young people about prevention, while also supporting life-saving cancer research.

HCP works to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in some of the hardest-to-reach locations by increasing access to affordable, high-quality eye care. Special emphasis is placed on cataract - a completely avoidable cause of blindness, and the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataract blindness can be reversed overnight by a surgery that takes less than 10 minutes, at a material cost of $25. However, without a collaborative and the sustained effort, treatable blindness will persist, robbing communities of laborers, denying children education, causing $49BN in lost productivity for low/ moderate income countries every year. The Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 by ophthalmologists Dr. Geoffrey Tabin and Dr. Sanduk Ruit, with the mission to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost. To accomplish these goals, HCP uses a proven model of high-quality ophthalmic care, education and the establishment of a world-class ophthalmic infrastructure.

Our neighbor and dear friend, Tommy Oliver, lost his battle with Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma, a rare aggressive and highly mortal disease resulting from a life-long battle with Crohn's Disease treatments. Tommy was 21 years old. Honoring Tommy's wishes, his family, headed by his dad, Jack Oliver, formed the Tommy Kid Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to finding better treatments and cures to these diseases. Our mission is to advocate for patients misdiagnosed, incorrect treatments and to help the patient navigate through the medical system. In hopes to save lives such as my neighbor Tommy. I am on the board of the foundation and very passionate about this cause.

Help support local and national non-profits that are involved in: research and development to advance our understanding of causes, prevention, early diagnosis, treatments, and cures for different types of cancer; supporting families undergoing treatment; providing access to advanced treatments; fostering general awareness.

Rogers Bay St. Jude Charity

Each year, over 40,000 women will die of breast cancer in the United States. Although prevention, research, and treatment have made tremendous strides over the past two decades, breast cancer remains a major threat to women worldwide. It is the most common cancer in women, regardless of race or ethnicity. While white women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than are African American women, African American women are more likely to die of the disease. Asian, Latina, and Native American women have a lower risk than of developing breast cancer, but stigma within Hispanic and Latino groups prevents them from seeking care and enrolling in clinical research. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join Braze in providing support to organizations doing critical work in the fight against breast cancer.

Mental Health Awareness for Asians

Donate to several organizations that help promote Women's health & support through difficult times.

Health & Sport Fund Top 5 Reasons why you should consider helping the Austin Angelfish meet our fundraising goal: The Austin Angelfish is the only competitive synchronized #swimming team in Central Texas. We have swimmers that travel to #Austin from Dripping Springs, Cedar Park, Onion Creek and as far as Salado! If you are not familiar with #Austin, this is a huge geographic spread or one team! 2. Not only is #SynchronizedSwimming one of the toughest Olympic sports (imagine working out and competing at 100% while holding your breath), it builds tough, STRONG people who will go on to do great things! Synchronized Swimming is considered to be the ULTIMATE team sport! 3. We compete at the National and Junior Olympic level and we are beyond committed! 4. We are a very diverse group of girls age 8 to 18 and have 44 swimmers who speak at least 7 different languages and more than half speak at least 2 languages. 5. Our coaches are VOLUNTEERS! Our head coach, Cheryl Cook has been volunteering more than 20 hours per week for 26+ years! Legit commitment to the sport coming from ALL of our coaches! We are doing a 21 Day Fitness Challenge and Synchro-A-Thon to raise $12,000. 1. To offset cost for swimmer's who need financial assistance. We want to make synchronized swimming available to all athletes in Central Texas. 2. To help offset the expenses our monthly dues do not cover (ex: rental time at four 25 yard, deep water pools year round, insurance, underwater sound equipment etc.)

Operation Smile es la organización más grande a nivel mundial basada en un distinguido voluntariado médico que provee cirugías gratuitas de labio y paladar hendido (LPH) y brinda un tratamiento multidisciplinario (dental y foniátrico) a niños y niñas, jóvenes y adultos en países en vías de desarrollo. Operation Smile México brinda atención gratuita a personas y principalmente a niños de bajos recursos con labio y paladar hendido, por medio de cirugías reconstructivas y tratamiento multidisciplinario, siguiendo estándares globales de alta calidad, con voluntarios médicos y no médicos, para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los pacientes y sus familias. En México nacen cada año aproximadamente 3,500 niños con Labio y/o paladar hendido y Operation Smile Mexico está realizando al año cerca de 700 cirugías. Esto quiere decir que, del total de niños y niñas nacidas en México con esta condición, atienden a un 20%. El año pasado, hubo 5 jornadas en Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Oaxaca y San Cristobal de las Casas, en donde se hicieron 1384 valoraciones y se operó a 690 niños. Desde el 12 de julio del 2017, Operation Smile cuenta con el nivel óptimo en la Acreditación en Institucionalidad y Transparencia (AIT). Esto es una garantía de que los recursos obtenidos son destinados para el cumplimiento cabal de su misión y objetivos. Esta certificación y reconocimiento tiene vigencia durante los años 2017 al 2019. Operation Smile Mexico ya organizó 4 jornadas este año y es turno de la última jornada del año, en Oaxaca. Está programada para 1-30 de noviembre en Oaxaca, México. Una cirugía tiene un costo aproximado de 15,000 MXN pero gracias a tu donación, ¡muchos niños podrán accesar a esta operación de forma gratuita! Si tienes más dudas, visita la página oficial http://www.operationsmile.org.mx/index.phtml O accesa al Informe Anual 2018 http://www.operationsmile.org.mx/docs/Informe_Anual_2018.pdf

LifeConnections Fitness Center presents the 3rd annual 5K Race. This event was started to provide an activity for employees to get moving while also working to raise funds for local charities. This fun event includes a Halloween 5K Fun Run/Walk, music, and activities. The entire event is about fitness, fun, and sportsmanship. Employees, contractors, friends, and family are invited to harness the Cisco spirit and celebrate Halloween traditions by participating in the 5K – by supporting the community through the Community Impact Annual Campaign. This year we will be raising funds for the YMCA of the North Shore, Boston Self Help Center, Special Olympics Massachusetts, and Greater Boston Food Bank. Funds raised will be matched (employees only) by the Cisco Foundation. Please take a moment to read about the charities selected. Thank you for your participation in making this great event a success each year. Fees/Donation: • Employee Only: $35 • Employee +1: $70 • Employee +2: $105 • Employee +3: $140

Sponsored by LifeConnections Fitness Center, Human Resources, Executive Leadership, and Community Relations, the annual 5K Race is in its 19th year. Calling all runners and walkers, dress up in your best Halloween costume and join us on October 29th for a 3.1 mile race around the Cisco campus. Followed by a Food Truck Rodeo for all of your post race needs! Employees, contractors, friends and family are invited to harness the Cisco spirit and celebrate RTP traditions by participating in the 5K and supporting the community. This year we will be raising funds for the YMCA of the Triangle, Healing Transitions, Special Olympics North Carolina, and Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. Funds raised will be matched (employees only) by the Cisco Foundation. Please take a moment to read about the charities selected. Thank you for your participation in making this great event a success each year. Fees/Donation: • Employee Only: $35 • Employee +1: $70 • Employee +2: $105 • Employee +3: $140

Join CAAN in supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in support of our friends, colleagues, and families impacted by the world's toughest cancer. We are collecting funds during the CAAN IMPACT Social, but you can make any donation, any time to this worthy cause. The Connected Asian Affinity Network (CAAN) is an Inclusion & Collaboration Community at Cisco.

Hope and Friendship Foundation

In memory of Baylor's brother, Brandon Templeton Gray, Cisco SVS would like to help support the Raleigh Rescue Mission. Brandon struggled for many years with drug addiction. This addiction affected his ability to get a job, find housing and overall created a cycle of despair for him. Raleigh Rescue Mission has helped over 750,000 men, women, and children in NC struggling with addiction, trauma, family tragedy, homelessness, and health issues for nearly 60 years. They work to help break these cycles and empower people to rebuild their lives.

We are a team of six Cisco Employees who are walking 50KM to raise money for the Alzheimers Society .. When and Where Why .. The Pavelka Step Challenge has inspired us to keep going with our walking each day and so inspired us to enter the North Downs 50K Walk at the end of September and raise money for this really worth while cause .. If you are able to support our effort with any small amount it would be gratefully received. Alzheimer’s Society is transforming the landscape of dementia forever.Until the day we find a cure, we will create a society where those affected by dementia are supported and accepted, able to live in their community without fear or prejudice Team : Julie Harper ; Marnie Offord ; Natasa Natasa Ciric-Bukatarevic; Niki Collins ; Giota Kourou

The Congenital Heart Defect Coalition (CHD Coalition for short) is a national nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to improve the quality of life for children and adults born with heart disease, also known as a congenital heart defect or CHD.

Help me change the future of lung cancer, so we can make living with lung cancer the expectation, not the exception!

Julianna Marie Hambaugh, the niece of Chris Bergeson (Stapler Purchasing) and Mike Bergeson (Stapler Manufacturing), recently passed away at the age of 23 from primary peritoneal cancer, a rare cancer of the peritoneum, the tissue that protects the abdominal cavity and the outer surface of the organs in the abdomen. The Stapler Team would like to support the Bergesons by spreading awareness and raising money for organizations that support young people with cancer and conduct cancer research. Remember, any amount donated gets matched by the Intuitive Foundation so your donation is doubled!

From Heart "Operation" to Heart "Transformation" Surgeries of children suffering from congenital heart disease born to poor and needy parents, (ABSOLUTELY FREE OF COST) from anywhere in the world. Join me in SUPPORTING "Heart2Heart Foundation" (h2h.foundation) for this life saving cause.

Cancer has touched all of us in some way - we all know a family member or friend who has been affected by this deadly disease. Having lost a grandparent, a family friend, and a close friend's mom to cancer, I want to help contribute to researchers and caregivers who selflessly help others. Join me in supporting friends who are raising money for the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life Cancer Walk. If you are based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, please do join the event. You can check out the page here and donate directly here as well: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=93373&pg=team&team_id=2457225

Supporting Poor Cancer Patients Treatment

AIDS LIFECYCLE

Next year my friend (Sam Atter) and me (Hayden Stobbs) want to do something challenging for our 30th birthdays by pushing ourselves to the absolute limit. For the past year, we have been training to complete a 1000 mile cycling tour from Hiroshima to Tokyo in March 2020. As we only have 10 months to go, we thought this was the perfect time to try and raise some money for charity. To test ourselves before our trip to Japan, we will also be completing a smaller 250+ mile segment in the the lake district later this year. If for some reason this turns out to be too difficult for us, then we will adjust the mileage in Japan as necessary. The aim is to complete the challenge over 30 days so to do this, we are going to cycle 50 miles per day, 5 days a week, and spend the weekends resting. We will be recording as much footage as possible, with live blogs wherever we are able to do so. We will be starting from Hiroshima taking winding routes over various smaller islands and mountains before heading back to the mainland towards Tokyo. There is still a lot of planning to do! As of March 1st 2019 our training regime has began to ramp up! I (Hayden) will personally be putting in 1-2 hours per day on Zwift, with the aim to be out on the bike every other weekend for 6-8 hours. The charity we have chosen to raise money for is Cancer Research UK. Whether we like it or not Cancer touches all of our lives, so we thought we'd try and make a positive impact and help those in need a long the way. Many thanks! Sam A + Hayden S PS: Whatever we raise, Cisco will match so we can make an even bigger impact!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join Casper in supporting organizations doing critical work providing access to and research on mental health, including Crisis Text Line, Active Minds, Project Sanctuary, Jed Foundation, and Hilarity for Charity.