Athena Partners is committed to finding a cure for women's cancers and funds innovative research initiatives. Funds support multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams of scientists engaged in innovative, early stage endeavors on promising ideas. Ultimately, Athena Partners hopes to foster an enhanced level of energy, focus and collaboration around women's cancers in the research community.

To date, Athena has donated a total of $150,000. The funds have been allocated among the following organizations:

• Cancer Lifeline
• City of Hope
• Evergreen Healthcare
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Gilda's Seattle
• Huntsman Cancer Foundation
• Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
• Overlake Hospital Medical Center
• Providence Hospice
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
• Team Survivor Northwest
• University of Washington Medicine
• Virginia Mason Medical Center