Partnering to Expand Care Across Central New York
Saint Agatha Foundation exists to ease the financial burden of breast cancer for patients across Central New York. We provide grant funding to 501(c)(3) public charities serving breast cancer patients in our region, helping partner organizations extend their reach and serve more members of their community. We also invest directly in the equipment and technology that improves care regionally, and we welcome new partner organizations who share in this mission.

GRANT GUIDELINES & CONSIDERATIONS
Interested in joining the Saint Agatha Foundation partner network? Review our grant guidelines to get started.
We Will Consider Grant Funding To
- Hospitals and other healthcare providers that administer breast cancer programs and will use the grant funds to pay patients’ medical bills, as deemed eligible according to Foundation guidelines.
- Other providers that offer direct, supportive services to breast cancer patients.
To Ensure We’re Focusing on Patient Care, Our Funding Excludes
- Endowments
- Research
- General operating costs
- Fundraising Activities
- Capital campaigns for buildings or equipment purchases
- To cover the costs of patient services that are not covered by other means

FEATURED PROVIDER PARTNER
Learn more about what it’s like to be a Saint Agatha Foundation provider partner.
If your organization is interested in becoming a provider partner, please contact Saint Agatha Foundation to discuss how you can help us expand care for breast cancer patients across Central New York.
OUR CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS
Hospitals & Healthcare Providers in the CancerConnects Network
The majority of our patients receiving support have it routed through the nonprofit CancerConnects, which manages the application process and administers benefits on behalf of Saint Agatha Foundation for select healthcare providers.
Crouse Hospital
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Hematology-Oncology Associates (HOA)
East Syracuse – Oneida County
Camillus – Oneida County
Auburn – Cayuga County
Oneida Healthcare
Oneida – Oneida County
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Additional Hospitals & Healthcare Providers
Each of these partner organizations manages its own process for distributing Saint Agatha’s financial assistance directly to patients in their care.
Auburn Community Hospital (ACH)
Auburn – Cayuga County
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown – Otsego County
Chenango Health Network
Norwich – Chenango County
Cortland Memorial Foundation at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Cortland – Cortland County
Mohawk Valley Health System
Utica – Oneida County
Oswego Hospital
Oswego – Oswego County
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (Guthrie Lourdes Hospital)
Binghamton – Broome County
Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center at The Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
Ogdensburg – St. Lawrence County
Rome Health
Rome – Oneida County
Samaritan Medical Center
Watertown – Jefferson County
UHS Foundation
Binghamton – Broome County
Recovery & Everyday Support
These organizations provide recovery, wellness, and everyday support services for breast cancer patients and their families across Central New York.
Syracuse University Camp Kesem
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Copake – Columbia County
Compassionate Care Foundation
Dexter – Jefferson County
CancerConnects
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Francis House
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Gouverneur Breast & Ovarian Cancer Fund
Gouverneur – St. Lawrence County
Legal Services of Central New York
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Sarah’s Guest House
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Shades of Inspiration
Syracuse – Onondaga County
The Syracuse Orchestra
Syracuse – Onondaga County
Auburn YMCA – WEIU
Auburn – Cayuga County
Watertown Family YMCA
Watertown – Jefferson County
YMCA of Central New York
Syracuse – Onondaga County
YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley
Rome – Oneida County

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