Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund

Art Ehrmann served as the first director of the Eagle's Cancer Fund, founded in November 1959, and as editor of Eagle Publications for 25 years. Art died of cancer and in his memory the Eagle’s Cancer Fund was renamed the Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund.

Since the fund began in 1959, millions of dollars have been granted to various institutions for research and related projects. Although the cancer death rate continues to decline, continual research is essential. The National Cancer Institute reported in 2006 that 564,830 Americans were expected to die of cancer — more than 1,500 per day. In addition to research, early cancer detection and education are areas that the charitable Eagle dollars have a direct impact.