Named after a Greek immigrant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, community leader, devoted husband, and loving father who tragically lost a 6-month battle with bladder cancer in 2005, the Pano Koumantaros Cancer Research Fund was founded to support cancer research, treatment, and care initiatives. Originally created under the Franciscan Foundation in 2005, the Pano Koumantaros Cancer Research Fund was spun-off as a standalone Nonprofit Organization in 2014.