Move For
Cancer
Awareness
The MCan foundation was incepted in 2013 by designer Maheka Mirpuri in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) to provide financial assistance to the underprivileged towards a cure for cancer as a whole and Head and neck cancer in particular. Head and Neck cancer is the most common cancer in the country, constituting one–third of all cancers with the highest incidence in the low socio-economic strata.
The foundation raises funds for the less privileged fighting cancer at Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), India’s premier cancer treatment, education, and research center. TMH is amongst the biggest cancer centers in the whole world registering more than 43,000 new cancer patients every year with 60% of the patients from the general category being given free or highly subsidised treatment.
Designer Maheka Mirpuri who lost her father and brother-in-law to cancer in the span of just one year, realised that fighting cancer is a huge financial drain & and that got her thinking of how difficult it must be for the less privileged to fight this disease.
MCan hosts an annual fundraiser to help raise funds for the less privileged patients fighting head & and neck cancer at at Tata Memorial Hospital. The MCan Foundation not only raises money to help the underprivileged at TMH, but it also raises awareness about a disease that can surface at any time.
The Mcan Foundation has raised and handed over to Tata Memorial Hospital 7 Crores 56 Lacs and 96 Thousand, in these last 9 years since its inception. To date over 1500 patients have benefited through this initiative..
This charitable foundation has been established with the single minded purpose of enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy & help patients who are not only dejected from medication and hospitalization, but also aware that their life span is decreasing.
MCAN – 2022
Something beautiful is around the corner – something we #CanCelebrate together. We’ve been so caught up with our lives that we haven’t taken a moment to truly appreciate the joy of living. This year, we intend to celebrate every minute of this precious journey, and how far we have come.
The 10th Edition of the MCAN Foundation’s annual Fundraiser Gala: #MCANCelebrate in collaboration with The Tata Memorial Hospital is a symbol of rising hope – a twinkling light at the end of the tunnel. The foundation stands to reinforce the strength of the people suffering from this wounding disease, be it the patient or their families. Over the last few years, we’ve overcome a great deal of challenges. We’ve believed and grown, cherished and changed, dreamed and hoped for the better – and now, here we are
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MCAN – 2021
It takes a lot of effort and dedication year after year for me to be raising funds for the Tata Memorial Hospital
I, Maheka Mirpuri at MCan for the Tata Memorial Hospital complete 9 years with them this year.
It’s been a very challenging year for all of us, Having said that…. We have been one of the fortunate ones to have survived it!
Can we just imagine, how the patients fighting CANCER and COVID must have survived this trying time…
These COVID times have changed alot for us. It has also taught us the value of our life that we have otherwise taken so much for granted
This current pandemic #CanChange our lives but we at MCAN request people to come forward and donate in our 8th edition of our annual fundraiser for the Tata Memorial Hospital, so we #CanChange the lives of many others.My endeavour to Fight Cancer will always continue. Please support me so we #CanChange to Move Forward.
MCAN – 2020
This current pandemic #CanChange our lives but we at MCAN request people to come forward and donate in our 8th edition of our annual fundraiser for the Tata Memorial Hospital, so we #CanChange the lives of many others.
My endeavour to Fight Cancer will always continue. Please support me so we #CanChange to Move Forward
MCAN – 2019
The 7th Edition of MCAN Foundation’s Charity Gala & Fundraiser in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital is powered up to raise as much funds as possible in order to provide financial assistance to the underprivileged fighting head & neck cancer. What started as a personnel tribute in 2013 by Maheka Mirpuri has today gone over & beyond touching many lives by giving a voice to the voiceless & a life of dignity to thousands.
MCAN – 2018
Designer Maheka Mirpuri is hosting the sixth installment of her annual charity gala & fundraiser this October 17th. Christened ‘I Believe’ the fundraiser is in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) under the aegis of Maheka’s foundation MCan which provides financial assistance to the underprivileged fighting Head & Neck cancer at TMH. I Believe is an invocation to awaken the fighter that lies within each individual. It is a call to people to dare to roar and fight Cancer, the second largest life taking disease in the world.
MCAN – 2017
Head and Neck cancers are the commonest cancers in the country, constituting one –third of all cancers with the highest incidence in the low socio-economic strata. Head and Neck cancers have devastating effects on function and cosmesis and therefore rehabilitation and support are of prime importance to restore the patient’s quality of life.
The annual fundraiser by MCan Foundation is to help generate funds for the less privileged patients fighting head & neck cancer at at Tata Memorial Hospital. The MCan foundation not only raises money to help the underprivileged at TMH, it also raises awareness about a disease that can surface at any time.
MCAN – 2016
I'm proud to host the fourth installment of my annual charity gala and fundraiser ‘CANSURVIVE’ this October 5 in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) under the aegis of my foundation MCan, which provides financial assistance to the underprivileged fighting Head and Neck cancer at TMH. I'd like to share the artistic journey I embarked on to achieve my vision
MCAN – 2015
This October, Maheka Mirpuri’s MCan Foundation is putting in an extra effort to raise money for the less privileged with the third instalment of her charity gala in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital. While there are, as in the previous years, a myriad and thoughtfully put together collection of art and experiences, this year Maheka has put together a special collection, the sale proceeds of which will go in helping the less fortunate whose lives could be saved or transformed with just a little gesture of compassion & generosity.
MCAN – 2014
Cancer as we know is a rampant public health problem globally and the 2nd largest life taker disease today. The eclipse of awareness to Cancer weighs heavily on us all until we or our loved ones are personally affected by it. Having lost two close family members to Cancer in the spate of just one year, I decided to take up this crusade for the awareness of cancer.
Let’s reach out our hand into the darkness to pull out another hand into light
We can’t help everyone; but everyone can help someone; one step can make all the difference.
MCAN – 2013
Move for cancer awareness by Maheka Mirpuri is a charity foundation in aid of the Tata Memorial Hospital. This foundation will provide financial assistance to the underprivileged towards cure for cancer as a whole and Head & Neck cancer in particular. The foundation will not only raise money to help the underprivileged, it will also raise awareness about a disease that can surface at any time. It’s our combined efforts that will help us achieve victory. With heart & desire we can have a cancer free world.