Grants and Awards

Markstein Cancer Services has received numerous community and national awards including the:

Awards

• Special Recognition award from the State of California American Cancer Society
• Gold Triangle Award from American Academy, of Dermatology
• Outstanding Performance from Korean Community Health Services
• Hope Honor from American Cancer Services
• Special Recognition Award from the Ethnic Health Institute
• Commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Addreditation in recognition of community cancer programs on early detection

Endowments

Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Services has been supported by an endowment fund from Albert and Bertha Markstein which funds the colorectal screenings, the resource center, and many of the community educational lectures and workshops and support groups.

Additionally Markstein Services has served as a subcontractor of the Department of Defense and National Cancer Institute in various prostate cancer research funded grants.

Grants

The Markstein community cancer screening programs have been supported by grants from numerous funder’s including:

• Avon Foundation
• California Dialogue on Cancer
• Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• The Cancer League
• The Lazarex Cancer Foundation
• To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation

Support Provided to Other Organizations

Markstein Services representatives are on the:

• Alameda County Prostate Cancer Education UCSF Community Advisory Board
• Asian Cancer Coalition
• Cancer Committee Ethnic Health Institute
• Community Council of ACS
• Regional Cancer Initiative Team of ACS
• The Advisory Board of Ethnic Health