Livestrong Foundation

"Livestrong" redirects here. For other uses, see Livestrong (disambiguation).

Livestrong Foundation
Founded1997
FounderLance Armstrong
FocusCancer-related
Location
Area served
United States
Key people
Suzanne Stone (President)
Websitelivestrong.org

The Livestrong Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer. The foundation, based in Austin, Texas, was established in 1997 by cancer survivor and former professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong, as the Lance Armstrong Foundation.[1] The Livestrong brand was launched by the foundation in 2003.[2] Armstrong resigned from the foundation in 2012 after his admission of doping, leading to the rebranding of the entire organization as Livestrong Foundation.

Among its activities, the foundation lobbies governmental agencies, conducts research on cancer survivors, and funds a number of smaller non-profit organizations.[3] The cornerstone of the foundation's work was the providing of free, direct, personalized support services for people navigating the physical, practical, emotional and financial challenges of having cancer. In this effort, the foundation aimed to make the cancer care system more patient-focused.[4] As of 2020, the foundation has shifted its focus away from "direct services", and has positioned itself as a backer of companies involved in improving patient care.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Corrie MacLaggan (October 17, 2012). "Lance Armstrong steps down from charity, Nike drops him". Reuters. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Issie Lapowsky (April 1, 2014). "Livestrong Without Lance". Inc. Mansueto Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "LIVESTRONG Emphasizes Importance of Patient-Focused Cancer Care". Onco'Zine - The International Oncology Network. Inpress Media Group. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.