Cancer Support Community honored by their state senator for their outstanding contributions to the communities they serve.
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area (CSC SF Bay Area), a Bay Area-based non-profit devoted to supporting individuals, families, and communities affected by cancer through no- cost comprehensive care and support, is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year by State Senator Tim Grayson of District 9.
Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area is one of more than one hundred nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assemblymembers for their outstanding contributions to the communities they serve.
“We are honored to receive this incredible acknowledgement from State Senator Grayson. Cancer Support Community is dedicated to providing invaluable support to cancer patients and their loved ones at no cost, no matter which type of cancer they are impacted by, or where they are at in their cancer diagnosis. We know the meaningful impact that community and psychosocial support can have in someone’s cancer journey, whether they have cancer themselves, or if they are caring for a loved one with cancer,” said Lucinda Bazile, MPH, Chief Executive Officer at CSC. “We are humbled to be recognized as a 2025 Nonprofit of the Year.”
In 2025, nearly 200,000 Californians are projected experience a new cancer diagnosis. CSC recognizes that the impact of a cancer diagnosis extends far beyond medical treatment. A staggering three out of every four cancer survivors experience symptoms of psychological distress as well as financial strain, which impacts health outcomes and overall quality of life. While local health care providers are working to meet the medical needs of the growing number of cancer patients and their family members, CSC’s programs provide patients the no-cost support they need to better cope with their cancer experience.
“We are grateful for the work of Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area and want to extend our congratulations for this well-deserved recognition,” said Geoff Green, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), the sponsor for this initiative. “Nonprofits provide critical services, advocate for our most vulnerable neighbors, and enrich the lives of all Californians. From the childcare program to the soccer team, from the art class to the health clinic, and from the community organizer to the animal shelter, nonprofits make our communities stronger”.
“Nonprofits are not just innovators and problem-solvers, but also a major economic force within the state,” said Green. According to “Causes Count,” a 2019 report commissioned by CalNonprofits, the nonprofit sector is the 4th largest industry in the state, employing more than 1.2 million people. Each year, California nonprofits generate more than $273 billion in revenue and bring in $40 billion in revenue from outside of California. The unpaid labor contributed by volunteers at nonprofits is equivalent to 330,000 full-time jobs every year.
Now in its tenth year, the California Nonprofit of the Year initiative provides the opportunity for each California state legislator to recognize a nonprofit organization doing outstanding work in their district. The program culminates with a celebratory luncheon at the Capitol on California Nonprofits Day, which this year is May 21.
The program is sponsored by the CalNonprofits in partnership with the state Senate and Assembly Select Committees on the Nonprofit Sector. CalNonprofits, the leading policy voice for California’s nonprofit sector, focuses on advocacy, education, and research to build a more powerful and politically engaged nonprofit network across the state.