Ryan Sims, Defensive Tackle of the Kansas Tampa Bay Buccaneers, founded the Ryan Sims Foundation in 2006 in honor of a close family member who was diagnosed with colon cancer and subsequently underwent chemotherapy treatment to combat the disease.  The mission of the Ryan Sims Foundation is to support the fight against cancer and raise awareness about prevention, treatment, and survival.  The Foundation's objectives include the following:   

• Developing educational awareness, through the “98 Ways to Fight Cancer” initiative; aimed at reducing the risk of cancer, detecting cancer as early as possible, ensuring proper treatment, and empowering people facing cancer to cope and maintain the highest possible quality of life.
  
  
• Supporting community based programs and organizations whose primary mission is to raise awareness about cancer and provide support to cancer survivors and the families of cancer patients through the works of Cancer Action (www.canceractionkc.org).
  
  
• Supporting local and national efforts in the fight against cancer via the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).
  
  
• Scheduling appearances to adult and pediatric cancer treatment centers.
  
  
• Hosting an annual “Celebration of Life” fundraising event to support community outreach initiatives.