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This includes the cases of <a href="https://henriettalacksfoundation.org/">Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells</a>, the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm">Tuskeegee Syphilis Studies</a>, and<a href="https://ehss.energy.gov/ohre/roadmap/achre/index.html"> The Human Radiation Experiments</a>, among others. The Foundation offers those who have benefited from those contributions — including scientists, universities, corporations, and the general public — a way to show their appreciation to such research subjects and their families. For more information, see the <a href="/about">About section</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227770332-ab9fd569-dc22" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227770332-ab9fd569-dc22" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">When was the Foundation created?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The Foundation was established in January 2010, and received tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization in December 2010.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227767534-4c74b985-4e67" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227767534-4c74b985-4e67" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">How many grants have been given?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The Foundation has awarded more than 80 grants to many qualifying members of Henrietta Lacks’s immediate family. It has also awarded education grants to the family members of the survivors of the Tuskegee Syphilis Studies through its support of <a href="http://tuskegeebioethics.org/about/voices-for-our-fathers-legacy-foundation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Voices of Our Fathers Legacy Foundation</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227765678-193f236e-b31c" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227765678-193f236e-b31c" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">How are beneficiaries chosen?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Once an application is completed and it is determined that the applicant meets the criteria listed above, the Board of Directors evaluates the application to determine whether the grant being requested is consistent with the stated mission of the foundation, which awards grants for education, medically necessary medical and dental needs that are not covered by an applicant’s insurance, and in rare cases grants for emergency assistance connected with maintaining housing and employment. Once it is determined that the application fits within the mission of the Foundation, and that the recipient is eligible to receive such a grant, the Board of Directors votes on the application.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227804577-ee3b148d-4916" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227804577-ee3b148d-4916" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">Who is on the board?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>A full list of the Board of Directors is available within the <a href="/about">About section</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227821697-1d89e403-446a" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227821697-1d89e403-446a" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">Who is Rebecca Skloot?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Rebecca Skloot is the founder of the Henrietta Lacks Foundation and author of <em>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</em>. For more on Rebecca, and answers to commonly asked questions about her writing and her work with the foundation, visit her <a href="http://rebeccaskloot.com/">official site</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="vc_tta-panel" id="1488227823341-25b8586a-40f8" data-vc-content=".vc_tta-panel-body"><div class="vc_tta-panel-heading"><h4 class="vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left"><a href="#1488227823341-25b8586a-40f8" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=".vc_tta-container"><span class="vc_tta-title-text">Why isn’t a member of the Lacks family on the board?</span><i class="vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus"></i></a></h4></div><div class="vc_tta-panel-body"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Though nearly 30 members of the Lacks family have received grants from the foundation, the foundation is not affiliated with the Lacks family and has been established to benefit the general public by, among other things, providing financial help to those in need who have made contributions to scientific research unwillingly or unknowingly. The Board of Directors has been carefully selected to include numerous specialists who are deeply trusted by members of the Lacks family and who have a deep understanding of the story and legacy of Henrietta Lacks and her family as well as other potentially qualifying recipients. Consistent with IRS guidelines, the foundation has adopted a <a href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/form-1023-purpose-of-conflict-of-interest-policy">conflict of interest policy</a> designed to ensure that the directors and officers of the foundation are not potential beneficiaries of grants. To that end, no member of the Lacks family sits on the board, which allows members of the Lacks family to remain eligible to receive funds from the foundation and helps to ensure that the Board of Directors will be free from any conflicts of interest in implementing the charitable mission of the foundation.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid bg-light not-equal not-color"><div class=" container "><div class="row "><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></section> </div> </div> </div></div>  <section class="donation-footer pt64 pb64 "> <div class="display-table"> <div class="display-cell display-none-sm"> <i class="mr-24 ti-heart icon"></i> </div> <div class="display-cell text-center-sm"> <div class="maintitle spacing-text"> <p>We welcome donations to help support our mission. 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