About the Campaign
Understanding why 1,000 voices can change the future of cancer equity for communities of color.
What Is 1,000 Voices?
1,000 Voices for Cancer Equity™ is a national listening campaign created by United Colors of Cancer to collect real stories, experiences, and perspectives from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers across the United States. The campaign uses a structured survey to capture the barriers, challenges, and triumphs experienced by communities of color navigating cancer. While the campaign centers BIPOC and underserved communities, all persons impacted by cancer are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Why UCC Created This Campaign
United Colors of Cancer recognized a critical gap: the lived experiences of BIPOC cancer patients are largely absent from the data that drives research, policy, and healthcare decisions. Without this data, the systems meant to serve these communities continue to fall short. This campaign was designed to fill that gap by going directly to the community and listening first.
What the Survey Will Inform
Responses from this campaign will directly inform the inaugural State of BIPOC Cancer™ Report — a first-of-its-kind publication that benchmarks the cancer experiences of communities of color. The data will be used to identify systemic barriers, highlight disparities, and recommend evidence-based interventions at the local, state, and national levels.
Why World Cancer Research Day
September 24, 2026, is World Cancer Research Day — a global observance dedicated to the role of research in advancing cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. United Colors of Cancer uses this date as a national activation point to amplify the message that community voices ARE research, and that the experiences of BIPOC patients must be at the center of any effort to achieve cancer equity.
Why the Survey Stays Open
United Colors of Cancer aims to collect 1,000 completed voices by December 31, 2026, to establish the first national benchmark of BIPOC cancer experiences. World Cancer Research Day (September 24, 2026) serves as a national activation point rather than a deadline, and the survey stays open through the end of the year so that every community, including those harder to reach, has the opportunity to contribute their experience to the inaugural State of BIPOC Cancer™ Report.
Campaign Timeline
From launch to report — our path to 1,000 voices
JUL 2026
Partner Onboarding & Outreach
AUG 1, 2026
National Launch Day
AUG – SEP 2026
1,000 Voices Outreach Campaign
SEP 24, 2026
World Cancer Research Day — National Activation Point
DEC 31, 2026
1,000 Voices Goal & Survey Close
EARLY 2027
Data Analysis & Inaugural Report Release
GOAL: 1,000 VOICES BY DECEMBER 31, 2026
December 31, 2026
Be Part of History
Help us build the first national benchmark of BIPOC cancer experiences.