Gift of Life

What Gift of Life does

Gift of Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1994 in Beaumont, Texas by Regina Rogers as a tribute to her mother, a breast cancer survivor. Operating under the legal name "Gift of Life" (also known as "The Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program"), the organization provides free breast and prostate cancer screenings, diagnostic services, and patient navigation to treatment for uninsured and underinsured residents of seven Southeast Texas counties (Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, and Tyler). Service delivery occurs at fixed screening sites in Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, supplemented by mobile screening events in Lumberton and Kountze, and through collaborative medical partnerships with Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the Dauphin Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

The organization's portfolio comprises the Women's Health & Breast Cancer Program, the Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Program, an Educational Outreach program, an anti-tobacco/vaping program (Don't Smoke Your Life Away), the HOPE Toolkit resource library, and the Active Living After Cancer (ALAC) virtual survivorship program funded by CPRIT and delivered with MD Anderson. Operational technology is standard — mammography and PSA testing equipment, HIPAA-compliant form storage, and routine web platforms (Google Analytics, UserWay accessibility, calendar integrations). The organization does not develop proprietary technology products.

Gift of Life operates on a charitable revenue model with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Funding sources include individual donations (including a Guardian Angel pledge program of $100/year for 10 years), corporate sponsorships with tiers ranging from $750 to $50,000, foundation and government grants (Hearst, Scurlock, Stark Foundations, City CDBG, CPRIT), and proceeds from signature events including Champagne & Ribs and the Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run Monster Dash. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, with Regina Rogers as Founder & Chair, Norma Sampson as Executive Director, and Dr. Gwendolyn Lavalais as Medical Director.

Name

Gift of Life

Legal name

Gift of Life

Website

https://giftoflifebmt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gift of Life is a Beaumont, Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1994 that provides free breast and prostate cancer screenings, diagnostics, and treatment navigation to uninsured and underinsured residents across seven Southeast Texas counties, funded by donations, sponsorships, grants, and signature fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time, monthly, and annual donations from individual supporters. Also includes Guardian Angel pledge program where donors commit $100 annually for 10 years.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities at various levels (Champion for Prevention $50,000, Guardian of Health $25,000, Power for Prevention $15,000, Warrior for Wellness $10,000, Force for Good $5,000, Pioneer for Progress $2,500, Beacon of Hope $1,500, Foundation of Strength $750).
3. Foundation and Government Grants: Funding from foundations (Hearst Foundation, Scurlock Foundation, Nelda and H.J. Stark Foundation) and government grants (City CDBG programs). MD Anderson/CPRIT funding for Active Living After Cancer program.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature events like Champagne & Ribs and Ribbon Run, including participant fees and sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Gift of Life provides free breast and prostate cancer screenings, diagnostic tests (mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, PSA blood tests), and complete patient navigation to follow-up cancer treatment for uninsured and underinsured residents of seven Southeast Texas counties. The organization also delivers cancer prevention education, anti-tobacco and anti-vaping outreach, a virtual survivorship program in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, and supporting community programs including Walk With a Doc and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

Gift of Life is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing cancer prevention educational outreach and free medical screenings for medically underserved women and men in Southeast Texas. The organization offers a portfolio of core services including the Women's Health & Breast Cancer Program (providing free mammograms and breast cancer screenings), Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Program (providing free PSA tests and primary care screenings), Educational Outreach programs (Charline & Sidney 'Chief' Dauphin Program), and the Don't Smoke (or Vape) Your Life Away anti-tobacco program. Supporting these core services are the HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Toolkit providing downloadable literature resources, the Active Living After Cancer (ALAC) virtual survivorship program in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, and community initiatives including Walk with a Doc. The organization also organizes signature fundraising events including the annual Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run: Monster Dash for breast/ovarian cancer awareness and Champagne & Ribs for men's health programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women's Health & Breast Cancer Program: Provides medically underserved women in Southeast Texas with free breast health screenings, diagnostic breast cancer tests, and navigation to follow-up breast cancer treatment.
• Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Program
• Charline & Sidney 'Chief' Dauphin Educational Outreach Program
• HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Toolkit
• Don't Smoke (or Vape) Your Life Away Program
• Julie Richardson Procter Ovarian Cancer Educational Awareness Initiative
• Canda Kessler Brain Cancer Awareness Initiative
• Gerald 'Jerry' Klein Esophageal Cancer Awareness Initiative
• Active Living After Cancer (ALAC)

Products and services

• Women's Health & Breast Cancer Program Provides medically underserved women in Southeast Texas with free breast health screenings, diagnostic breast cancer tests, and navigation to follow-up breast cancer treatment at convenient screening sites in Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange through collaborative medical partnerships.
• Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Program Provides medically underserved men in Southeast Texas with free primary care tests, healthcare provider consultations, prostate cancer blood tests (PSA), and navigation to follow-up cancer treatment at sites in Beaumont, Lumberton, Orange, and Port Arthur.
• Charline & Sidney 'Chief' Dauphin Educational Outreach Program Provides extensive cancer awareness information and materials to individuals across the region to empower them to take charge of their health and encourage healthy lifestyle choices that reduce cancer risks.
• Don't Smoke (or Vape) Your Life Away Program
• HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Toolkit
• Active Living After Cancer (ALAC)
• Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run: Monster Dash Annual fundraising event honoring Julie Richardson Procter that raises funds for Gift of Life's breast and ovarian cancer initiatives, featuring a 5K run/walk, celebration ceremony, and family activities.
• Champagne & Ribs
• Walk With a Doc
• Free Cancer Screenings (Eligibility Assessment)

Quantifiable outcome

• Screened 812 men for prostate cancer in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAC (Active Living After Cancer) Program partnership. CPRIT-funded program delivered in partnership with MD Anderson. MD Anderson provides program content and oversight for the 12-week virtual wellness program for cancer survivors.
• Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey medical partner providing screening locations and healthcare professionals. Hosts Julie & Ben Rogers Cancer Institute where screenings are conducted. Radiation Oncologist Dr. Ernest Hymel provides medical expertise.
• University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partner providing clinical resources and local clinic locations for screening services in the region.
• Dauphin Cancer Screening and Prevention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partner providing mammography and cancer screening services for women's health program.
• Local Physicians NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local physicians providing consultations, diagnostic services, and treatment navigation for patients.
• Southeast Texas Food BankminorOthersProvides meal boxes filled with pantry items for screening event participants and their families.
• Southeast Texas Civilian Task ForceminorOthersDonates toiletry gift bags for screening event participants.
• Jason's DeliminorOthersProvides delicious lunches and $25 gift cards for screening event participants.
• Winners for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit founded by Dr. Winifred Frelow and Father Larry Gutierrez that partners with Gift of Life to raise funds and awareness for breast health initiatives. Hosts annual luncheon and seminar for 250+ individuals.
• Young Men's Business League (YMBL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdopted Ribbon Run as community project; volunteers assist with event orchestration and breast cancer awareness initiatives.
• Burrow Global, LLCminorOthersCorporate sponsor that organizes Pink Out activities for employees and sponsors Gift of Life events. CEO Mike Burrow serves as sponsor.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Large national health nonprofit addressing cancer across detection, treatment, and survivorship. Overlaps with Gift of Life on screening education and patient navigation, though at much greater scale and across more cancer types.
• Susan G. Komen: National breast cancer nonprofit that funds screening, treatment support, and research. Operates as a much larger incumbent serving the same beneficiary population as Gift of Life's breast cancer program, with comparable mission focus on free/accessible care.
• Livestrong Foundation: National nonprofit supporting cancer survivors through programs, resources, and advocacy. Comparable to Gift of Life's ALAC survivorship program in partnership with MD Anderson, particularly around post-treatment wellness.
• Prevent Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit focused on early detection and prevention across multiple cancer types. Overlaps with Gift of Life's screening and educational outreach mission, with broader cancer-type coverage.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit providing free mammograms and patient navigation for underserved women, directly comparable to Gift of Life's Women's Health & Breast Cancer Program mission. Operates at a national scale versus Gift of Life's regional footprint.
• Prostate Cancer Foundation: Major prostate cancer research and awareness nonprofit with funding and outreach programs. Comparable to Gift of Life's men's health mission, though skewed more toward research funding than direct screening services.

Direct peers

• ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer: National nonprofit focused on prostate cancer awareness, screening, and patient support. Directly comparable to Gift of Life's Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Program, with both organizations providing free PSA screenings and navigation to underserved men.
• The Rose: Texas-based nonprofit breast healthcare organization providing mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured women. Closest direct peer to Gift of Life's breast cancer program given regional Texas focus and similar service delivery model.

Others

• CDC NBCCEDP (National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program): Federal program providing breast and cervical cancer screening to low-income uninsured women. Comparable to Gift of Life's breast cancer screening mission, with both serving the same underserved population through free screenings and navigation.

Emerging players

• Brem Foundation: Regional nonprofit focused on breast cancer early detection and education for underserved women. Smaller and more regionally focused than Gift of Life, but directly comparable service model around free screenings and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GOLBeaumont
• Facebookfacebook.com/GiftOfLifeBMT
• Instagraminstagram.com/giftoflifebmt

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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