Albanians Fighting Cancer USA

Albanians Fighting Cancer USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Quincy, Massachusetts, working at the intersection of cancer awareness, family support, and Albanian-American community life. Charity Navigator lists the organization under EIN 84-3409654, and recent IRS Form 990 filings report annual revenue of $131,657.

The group describes its mission in four parts: raising awareness about cancer prevention and treatment, building a support network for families going through cancer, helping hospitals back home with medical equipment, and supporting cancer research. Its own materials frame the work as a way to strengthen bonds inside the Albanian-American community while addressing a disease that touches many of its families.

Public-facing program areas include Education, Projects, Physical Activity, AFC Prevent Cancer, and Helping Back Home. A 2022 event listed on the organization's site, Fitness Against Cancer, pairs fundraising with an activity-based awareness push — a recurring thread in how the group connects prevention messaging to in-person gatherings.

An activities document on the organization's site notes that the board and team members all volunteer their time. The work is split between the Quincy base, where community events and outreach take place, and the "back home" hospital support that channels equipment and research aid toward Albania and Kosovo.