Partners in Living

Core Focus: Supporting Head and Neck Cancer Patients

At the heart of every cancer journey is a patient navigating a complex web of care — from oncology and dental treatments to nutrition and rehabilitation. For low-income, underinsured, and uninsured head and neck cancer patients, the gaps between these essential services can seem out of reach.

Partners in Living is designed to ease that burden. This national initiative brings together philanthropists, healthcare providers, dental specialists, nutritionists, service partners, and those with a strong connection to head and neck cancer to support the patient before, during and after treatment.

Our goal is simple: to ensure that patients can focus on healing, not hurdles, and get back to living life fully.

Partnership Opportunities

Partnership opportunities

Benefits of Joining this National Effort

  • Streamlined Care Coordination: A connected network makes it easier to refer patients for essential services.
  • Pre-Negotiated Rates: Ensuring care remains affordable for patients with limited financial resources.
  • Collective Impact: Strengthen community health outcomes by working together.
  • Visibility & Recognition: Members will be featured on HNC Living Foundation’s website and in public outreach materials.

Over 5,000 patients served across 50 states

Patients
Over 66,260 days of nutrition provided
Nutrition

Over $40,000 provided for reoccurrence monitoring to survivors

Monitoring

Over 9,439 dental and oral healthcare services

Oral Healthcare

Over 10,562 days worth of prescriptions

Prescriptions

Over 60,285 rides provided to cancer treatment

Transportation

Testimonials

“I know the impact HNC has had on my life and I want to do my part to give back,” she said. “When you are sick and unable to work, it is a very scary time.

HNC Living Foundation helped me to be able to focus on my recovery. I am so grateful for the help when I really needed it!”

Maria G.Maria G., Kansas
We were referred to HNC Living Foundation to help buy my third ( and likely not my last) dental prosthetic because my parents were having a hard time.

HNC stepped up to help when no one else would. It really meant a lot to my family.

Kaden M.Kaden M., Kansas

Join Us in Making a Difference

Contact us today to learn more about opportunities to partner in creating a better future for all head and neck cancer patients!

Partners in Living Members

5+ Years of Consecutive Giving + $100,000 in gifts

The University of Kansas Health System
Midwest Trust
Delta Dental
Uhlig
Sunderland Foundation
Patterson Family Foundation
Mariner Wealth Advisors
Delta Dental Foundation
Delta Dental of Missouri
Delta Dental of Oklahoma

The Walsh Family Foundation

Ross Family Foundation

Trey & Cindy Barnes

Gail & Jerrold Gottlieb

Tom & Patty Wood

Spencer & Laura Beth Walsh

Hailee Bland-Walsh

Kelsey & Marcus Perry

Brian Francis & Monica Nguyen-Francis

Kelly Family Foundation

The Oberheide-Schlesinger Group

$50,000 – $99,999

The Kemper Family Foundations
William Koenigsdorf & Kay Johnson
Jeff Anthony
Bill & Ellen White
Brad & Lisa Scott

$25,000 – $49,999

Rex & Lisa Henoch
Joe & Kathy Hannah
Kenneth & Lisa Block

$10,000 – $24,999

Kevin A. Dunn Charitable Foundation
Doug & Susan Girod
Jeff & Kay Hanes
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. Donor Advised Fund
Ronald Jury
Scott & Kelli Adam
Northeast Delta Dental

$1,000 – $9,999

Michael E. and Nancy E. Drevalas Fund
Ila Barnum
Janice & Bert Benjamin
Greg & Linda Breck
Robert & Elisa Fernholz
Crystina Kazmier
Jane Larson
Danielle Puzio
Maninder Singh
Check Point Software Technologies
Russell & Beth Tidwell