The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and providing compassionate treatment and care of residents with cancer in Washington, DC. It aims to solve the complexities of cancer through support for innovative research. The Trust envisions a community where children in every neighborhood of Washington, DC are healthy, economically disadvantaged residents receive compassionate cancer care, and advances in research lead to effective methods for detecting, treating, and ultimately curing diseases known as cancer.
The broad goals of the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust grant program include supporting Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organizations that focus on pediatric and cancer care, along with scientists who are making breakthroughs in cancer research. Specifically, the grant supports initiatives that serve children suffering from physical or mental illness or disabilities in disadvantaged neighborhoods by improving their quality of life and preventing common childhood diseases. This includes funding for community health centers, neonatal care, early medical interventions beneficial to childhood education, and pediatric therapies. Additionally, the Trust, in collaboration with the Pew Charitable Trusts, supports the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research program, which funds early-career scientists who are pioneering new approaches in genetics, structural biology, and similar fields in the search for cancer cures. The grant also aids in providing cancer treatment for low-income populations in Washington, D.C., highlighting its commitment to both immediate care and the long-term eradication of cancer through research.