DAM-Cancer Information

Our mission is to provide financial assistance to young adults diagnosed with cancer and to fund innovative cancer treatments and research. Since July of 2009, the David Andrew “Pooh” Maddan Foundation (DAM-CANCER Foundation) has provided more than 200 financial grants to young adult cancer patients, ages 18 through 35, the most financially vulnerable of all the cancer age groups. Additionally, DAM-CANCER Foundation is funding a clinical trial on the treatment of sarcomas in young adults at USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The David Andrew “Pooh” Maddan Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in December of 2008 in honor of Dave Maddan whose life was cut much too short as a result of complications related to the treatment of osteosarcoma (cancer of the bone). DAM-CANCER is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation. David (better known by his nickname, Pooh) was a wonderful son, grandson, brother, uncle, fiancé, coach and friend. He dreamed that a cure for cancer would finally be discovered and, in the meantime, that better treatments for this insidious disease would become commonplace. David had become passionate about establishing a non-profit foundation to assist other cancer patients as soon as he completed his own treatments. His proposed foundation would have a two-fold purpose: to provide financial assistance to help young adult cancer patients, ages 18 through 35, receive the best therapy possible and to support research for targeted delivery cancer treatments, which would have fewer and less serious side effects than traditional chemotherapy. DAM-Cancer is dedicated to realizing Dave’s dream and to keeping his memory and legacy alive.