Jan Marfyak of the Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico and Merel Grey Nissenberg, Esq. of the California Prostate Cancer Coalition have put together a turn-key package for presentation over 1 and ½ days in each state wishing to start their own state prostate cancer coalition. Agenda items for the meeting which brings together the identified stakeholders in each such state include envisioning the direction of their state’s prostate cancer coalition, and helping them develop their Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives. We furnish notebooks to the meeting participants with examples of Articles of Incorporation and sample By-laws, provide advice on how to form a 501(c)(3) organization, and after the meeting we are available to help with maintaining momentum and to answer questions to keep the new coalition on track.

If you are interested in starting a prostate cancer coalition in your state, please contact Merel Grey Nissenberg, Esq. at mgrey@ucsd.edu, or Jan Marfyak at jano1933@gmail.com .