Our Mission

• To bring together health care professionals, multidisciplinary cancer providers, hospitals, county health departments, leading non-profit organizations, faith communities, businesses, cancer survivors, and concerned citizens throughout a ten county region in West Central Georgia to save lives in the future from cancer by focusing on cancer prevention, education, early detection efforts and access to the best possible care.

Our Vision

• The West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition envisions a healthy future in our community, free of the death and destruction caused by cancer.

Our History

• The West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition began on June 29th, 2001.

• Includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Webster County.

• Initially known as the “Columbus Collaborative.”

• Targeted the development of a comprehensive Oncology Project.

• On May 28th 2002 our WCGCC signed a contract to fund a Cancer Care Access Coordinator.

Our Staff

From left to right:
Carol Coakley-Hall, Cancer Care Access Coordinator
Cheryl A. Johnson, Executive Director
Angel Battles, Administrative Assistant

P.O. Box 2299 • Columbus, Georgia 31902
(706) 660-0317
or
Toll Free 1-888-235-4550