AKTIV Against Cancer is a private foundation, founded by Norwegian national icon and nine-time New York City Marathon champion, Grete Waitz, and Helle Aanesen in Norway in 2007. Our goal is to make physical activity a part of cancer treatment. Recent research indicates the benefits of physical activity extend beyond controlling symptoms and side-effects of cancer therapy; it is shown to reduce cancer progression and improve a patient's response to anticancer therapy. To reach our goal we are establishing physical activity centers in cancer treatment facilities throughout Norway. We also support research on the effect of physical activity on cancer both in Norway and in US. After donating more than $14M and helping to create 15 physical activity centers in cancer treatment facilities throughout Norway, AKTIV Against Cancer established its official 501(c)(3) presence in the United States in 2014.