Melanoma Canada (MC) was founded in 2009, to respond to the needs of melanoma and skin cancer patients in Canada. MC is a National organization dedicated to coordinating education and prevention efforts, raising awareness, providing a strong voice for advocacy, and support services and programs for melanoma and skin cancer patients and caregivers. MC works tirelessly to develop and implement programs, and offer services to meet the needs of melanoma and skin cancer patients and their caregivers from initial diagnosis, through treatment and recovery, and in case of recurrence MC Mission We support individuals whose lives have been changed by melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. We are advancing the prevention of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer through advocacy and education. Our Vision •To increase awareness of malignant melanoma and skin cancer through education, advocacy and research •To ease the burden and to provide support for skin cancer patients, caregivers and medical professionals through centralized, current and coordinated information and services •To create a national association to aid in providing additional treatment options and a united voice for patients with skin cancer •To ultimately find a cure for melanoma Our Values We believe in the strength of our collective patient voices. We believe that patients should; •have equal access to the best available treatment and therapies for melanoma •not be burdened by issues of cost or availability •have readily available and consistent information and treatment standards and protocols to ease the stress and confusion when receiving a diagnosis •have open, empathic and honest dialogue with their doctors At MC, we believe in operating our charitable organization using best practices of corporate governance and ethical standards. We are committed to organizational growth balanced with fiscal responsibility to ensure funds entrusted to us reach established goals.