THE JOAN DECOTIS FOUNDATION

The Joan DeCotis Foundation is named in honor of Joan DeCotis, a teacher, wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, who bravely fought lung cancer for 15 years before succumbing in 2011... Joan's dream of finding a drug which would keep lung cancer at bay permanently did not end when she died; it continues through the efforts of this Foundation. Those who were fortunate to know Joan recognize her kindness, charity, and optimism... The Foundation's mission is to raise awareness of lung cancer and to support promising clinical trials. The dollars raised will allow the Foundation to partner with various research teams, doctors, and hospitals to support their efforts to achieve success with their patients.

Also known as: JOAN, Joan DeCotis Foundation

Primary location: Saunderstown United States