Causes: Cancer, Diseases of Specific Organs, Health

Mission: Roberta Carson started Zaggo, and created the ZaggoCare System, to help patients and family caregivers get the best healthcare and outcomes possible. Her experience as caregiver for her teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer showed her that patients and families urgently need practical, easy-to-use information and tools to help them navigate the complex medical world. Zaggo’s mission is to provide patients and families with the educational information, tools, and resources they need to become empowered, engaged, effective members of their medical teams. 100% of the profits from the sale of ZaggoCare are donated to innovative pediatric brain tumor research in memory of Zachary.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Each year, the ZaggoCare System helps hundreds of patients and family caregivers be more engaged, empowered, effective members of their medical teams. Additionally, Zaggo's blog posts, full of tips for patients and family caregivers, are read by almost 100,000 people every year.

Programs: The ZaggoCare System, an award-winning product, is a low-cost, high-value tool that provides the information and essential organizational tools to help people be more engaged, effective, empowered members of their medical teams. The ZaggoCare Guide, our 120-page guidebook, is filled with easy-to-follow practical tips and information - everything people need to know that nobody has the time to tell them. The System comes in a lightweight tote bag, with a notebook, accordion file, business card case and personal items pouch. ZaggoCare facilitates communication, engagement, and organization. Additionally, Zaggo posts weekly blogs with helpful information for anyone managing an illness or injury.