UVACCC Award Recipients
To address cancer-related health disparities across Virginia, UVA Comprehensive Community Grants provide community grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits, local governments, hospitals and other community groups. Each application is rated according to the community impact, the feasibility of the project, and the ability to address cancer-related health disparities equitably.
Our award recipients will have the opportunity to leverage the strengths of Virginia communities to address cancer burdens and advance health equity.
2023 UVACCC Award Recipients
HCB2 Colon Online on Land (COOL)
Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2)
This project brings colorectal cancer education and screening messaging to communities online, on land, and even on wheels to raise the level of conversation around colorectal cancer in ways that move people in Virginia from awareness to action.
Hopecam Champions of Hope
Hopecam
This project aims to help children receiving cancer treatment overcome social isolation by providing them tablets, laptops, internet access and Hopecam resources to connect them virtually with classmates and peers at no cost.
The Primary Care Partnership WellAware Program
The Primary Care Partnership
This program in Charlottesville aims to broaden services such as transportation, food deliveries, home visits, health coaching and outreach to improve engagement with cancer services and expand the public’s knowledge about cancer.
Vance Street Missionary Baptist Church Cutting Cancer
Vance Street Missionary Baptist Church
This project in Danville promotes awareness of the importance of early cancer detection by engaging community members in culturally appropriate cancer conversations, screening education and resources to navigate the healthcare system.
Yellow Door Foundation Apartment Refurbishment
Yellow Door Foundation
This project aims to renovate four of their eight Charlottesville apartments, which for six years have been a free home away from home for the families of pediatric cancer and transplant patients for the duration of the child’s treatment at UVA Health Children’s.
Past Award Recipients
Charlottesville Free Clinic’s Cancer Prevention Program
Charlottesville Free Clinic
The Charlottesville Free Clinic’s Cancer Prevention Program provides cancer screening, education and care to uninsured members of our community. The Free Clinic serves more than 2,500 patients annually, providing primary and specialized care. While our Cancer Prevention Program has been underway for quite some time, we are eager to expand the educational component.
Increasing Nutrition Literacy Among Cancer Patients in Southwest Virginia
Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC)
This project aims to increase access to nutritional education as well as to one-on-one nutrition counseling for cancer patients served by MEOC nutritional services. Higher nutritional literacy may help to improve nutritional deficiencies that impact cancer outcomes.
Virginia Cancer Survivorship Task Force
Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia (CACV)
The proposed project will be to develop a Virginia Cancer Survivorship Task Force dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients. The Task Force’s focus will be to identify needs, prioritize strategies, and create an action plan to address the Virginia Cancer Plan survivorship goals and objectives. The impact to the community will be to ensure resources, tools, and support are readily available to help optimize quality of life for all cancer survivors and their families throughout Virginia.
HCB2 “Can We Talk?” Educational Project
Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2)
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the nation. The goal of the HCB2 “Can We Talk?” Educational Project is to raise the level of awareness around colorectal cancer by stimulating conversation in ways that are both interactive and entertaining. As a result, we aim to break through the silence surrounding this disease and move more people towards timely colorectal cancer prevention and early detection.
Southern Virginia LGBTQIA+ Access Initiative
Virginia Rural Health Association
LGBTQIA+ individuals have a unique relationship with healthcare providers that frequently includes discrimination and unfair treatment. This project will equip providers with skills and resources to serve individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ to ensure that everyone in rural Virginia has access to healthcare in a safe and affirmative environment and connect individuals with providers who give cancer screening and are culturally competent and trained to work with diverse populations.