One in three of us will face a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime.

"My sister Karen was diagnosed with breast cancer during COVID. My friend Sarah McDonald faced two cancers at once, and what helped carry her through the hardest chemo and radiation were holistic practices: meditation, yoga, acupuncture, which gave her back a sense of agency." - Nancy Svendsen, Director PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest & 1 IN 3

Nancy with her sister Karen

Nancy with good friend Sarah1 IN 3 is a documentary film exploring the emerging field of integrative oncology, a new vision for cancer care that treats the whole person, not just the disease.

Through patients, physicians, and researchers at leading cancer centers, the film asks: what could cancer care look like if we combined the best of conventional medicine with evidence-informed approaches to whole-person health?

Cancer care is changing. Leading institutions and academics are using acupuncture, meditation, music, nutrition, and exercise alongside conventional treatment.

Evidence supports that these holistic practices can meaningfully impact a cancer patient's experience, easing the painful side effects of conventional treatment and improving quality of life and even outcomes.

You are not your cancer.

Yet, patients don't know to ask, and many physicians don't know to prescribe. This is the moment to change that. 1 IN 3 isn't just a film; it's a tool to educate and inspire cancer patients, and the friends and family standing beside them. Your gift directly funds the next stage of filming at three of the country's leading cancer centers.

Sarah McDonald | Coach, Author, Speaker & Advocate

Integrative practices gave her a sense of agency while she was healing from two cancers at the same time.

Author of The Cancer Channel & The Cancer Companion

Nicole Holloway | Breast Cancer Patient

Discovering integrative treatments only after diagnosis, and what changes when patients find out sooner.

Burt Rosen | Living with Two Cancers

"Cancer is a gift wrapped in barbed wire," and he's found that to be true.

Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, Chief of Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering

We're filming with patients, physicians, researchers, and experts at the forefront of this movement.

Your contribution takes us to leading cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan Kettering, UCSF, and Cleveland Clinic, as we finish filming and move into editing.

We need to raise $30,000 to continue story development and fund our next round of filming.

Your contribution will directly support the remaining filming, crew, travel, equipment, and other essential production costs needed to finish 1 IN 3.

A Producer credit begins at $15,000 and includes:

- Title & Sequence Credits: On-screen Producer credit in both the main title sequence and end credits

- Industry Attribution: Official IMDB Producer credit

- Insider Access: Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates throughout production

To discuss custom sponsorships, DAF giving, or producing credit, contact our director: nancy [at] followyourdreamfoundation.com

The Follow Your Dream Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 27-0682435).
Your contribution to support 1 IN 3 is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
No goods or services were provided in exchange for this contribution.

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