Lottie French Lewis passed away in 2009 but her legacy lives on from her passion for supporting causes.

One of these was for the Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer. Lottie Lewis desired the cancer research and prevention work of Dr. Michael P. Osborne, President of Strang Cancer Prevention Institute, to benefit from her endowed fund at the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

 

Lottie Lewis had a special friendship with Dr. Osborne, and she planned to ensure his work to fulfill Strang’s mission: Dedicated to Promoting Cure by Early Detection and Research to Prevent Cancer since 1933 including Dissemination of Information to the Public, Educating Medical Professionals and Supporting Cancer Prevention Research.

 

Strang’s commitment to The Lottie French Lewis Fund has enabled Strang to educate thousands of physicians nationwide by recommending cancer screening and prevention guidelines to their patients. 

 

From 2018 to present Strang has initiated a program of newsletters for nine major cancers and a designated month for each cancer. Over the years the yearly amount can be 450,000 newsletters distributed to over 50,000 physicians.

 

Strang’s goal is to reach the majority of physicians who make cancer screening and prevention recommendations nationwide thus ensuring Lottie Lewis’s passion and charitable intent to become a reality.