How Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation came to be…

Howard Gallion, a retired United Airlines pilot and his wife, Lois, moved to Moses Lake in 1993.  They were surprised to learn there was no cancer treatment center in the area.  After Lois died of cancer in 1998, Howard championed the idea of an area cancer treatment center to be located in Moses Lake.  In November of 2000, through his efforts and his donation of stock, the Moses Lake Cancer Foundation was started with a community Board of Directors.

Our name later changed to encompass the expanded purpose of the organization.  We are now known as the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation, reflecting its desire to serve not only the Moses Lake area but all of Grant and Adams Counties. We are a non-profit 501c3 organization with a volunteer Board of Directors.  We receive financial support from fund raisers, general and memorial donations.  Every cent of every dollar raised through the Foundations stays local.

Our focus is providing support, services, encouragement and information to patients and families currently battling cancer.  We strive to identify individual needs through individual interview and then provide help throughout the process of diagnosis, treatment and recovery.  We collaborate with a variety of groups and agencies to expand the resources for cancer patients locally.