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Our Mission

The mission of Laini Fluellen Charities, Inc. is to continue the work of the organization's namesake by:

Improving health outcomes for African-American & Hispanic women diagnosed with breast cancer by:

1. Raising funds for the research and development of treatments for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)*.

2. Providing spiritual and educational support through seminars, awareness campaigns and website resources.

Promoting academic and personal development of at-risk students beginning in the 7th grade by providing:

1. One-on-one mentoring relationships throughout the student's academic career and

2. Scholarships based on financial need and academic achievement.

* TNBC or triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive tumor that affects African-American and Hispanic women more often than other ethnic groups.

Laini Fluellen Charities, Inc. is organized under nonprofit laws for the State of Indiana; is finalizing its application for exemption under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and anticipates contributions to it will be tax deductible as of 2009.