2026 will be our 27th year in existence! We are excited and grateful that Petersburg Mental Health Services will once again provide matching funds for the first $10,000 of donations! Your donation dollars will accomplish even more! Because of the matching funds we received last year from Petersburg Mental Health Services and your continued sponsorship and donations, Beat the Odds was recently recognized with Philanthropist of the Year award given by Juneau’s Cancer Connection.
 
Petersburg's Beat the Odds supports local cancer related programs such as cancer treatment travel, equipment training and other support for patients and their families. In 2025, we recently allocated locally & regionally the following amounts:
$10,800 to Petersburg Medical Center ($7,500 chemotherapy treatment chair, $3,000 chemotherapy training for two nurses, and $300 5 Wishes Booklets), $4,000 to home health for chore services, $1,800 to True North Counseling and Consultation LLC to facilitate cancer support group and individual sessions if requested,
$6,000 for the 27th Beat the Odds event, including cost of shirts, printing and miscellaneous,
$1,000 for radio public service announcements on KFSK regarding cancer resources in the community, $1,500 for miscellaneous expenses and supplies (box rent, mailing, office, printing, website),
$700 for Cancer Survivor’s Day, including food, and miscellaneous,
$1,000 to Angel Flight West,
$13,000 to Ketchikan First City Council on Cancer,
$4,000 to Wrangell Cancer Care, and
$6,000 to Juneau Cancer Connection.

Over the life of the event, more than $500,000 has supported local Petersburg and other southeast Alaskan cancer patients.