How breastcancer.org Will Support Your Event

breastcancer.org is the world's number one most trafficked website providing medical information about breast cancer to help people make the best decisions to protect and cherish their lives. Our goal is to reach ever person affected by breast cancer, and part of that is to help you in creating the most successful fundraiser possible.

Once you have decided what kind of fundraiser you will have, the next step is to notify breastcancer.org of your intent to fundraise. We ask that you do so via email or letter and that you include the following information:

1. Contact name, mailing address and daytime phone number of the individual organizing the fundraiser.
2. The date, time and location of the fundraiser.
3. A one or two sentence description of the fundraiser.
4. The number of guests that you anticipate.
5. Your fundraising dollar goal.
6. Your plan for how you are going to raise money, e.g. 10% of sales of concert tickets or $5 per person fee to participate in a Wear Pink Day.
7. Primary contact (phone number, email address, shipping address) for receiving shipped giveaways and breastcancer.org booklets.

Should you require a letter of acknowledgement from breastcancer.org stating that we are aware of your intent to fundraise on our behalf and to use the breastcancer.org name, please request that in your letter to us.

Please send your letter of intent to Kily Battista, at kbattista@breastcancer.org or mail to:

breastcancer.org

Attn: Kily Battista

7 East Lancaster Avenue

3rd Floor

Ardmore, PA 19003

We can help you out with:

Giveaways—If you are in need of giveaways or promotional items for your event, in most cases we will be able to provide you with them. The volume of giveaways that we send are dependent on the availability of our stock, as well as your communicating to us the number of guests you expect and the number of dollars you expect to raise.

Planning Guide—We have developed an outline that will help you plan your time and organize your fundraiser. Included in this guide is a template for a budget, as well as advice for asking for solicitors and help from others. No one likes to be rushed or stressed out, so this will surely help you along the way in planning your event! View our Fundraising Event Planning Guide.

Words for Fundraising—Providing a written statement of your intent to fundraise goes a long way in making potential guests and contributors feel confident about your event. Here is some of the language that we use when promoting breastcancer.org events—feel free to use these statements to aid your fundraising efforts!

"I am writing to ask that you join us as we raise funds and awareness for this worthy cause."

"1 in 8 women in America are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. Chances are strong that your clients and employees have been or will be affected by breast cancer, perhaps not just personally but through their extended families, friends and loved ones."

"Fear and uncertainty affect each individual diagnosed with breast cancer, which is why breastcancer.org was created. breastcancer.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential medical information for people affected by breast cancer so that they can make the best decisions for their lives. The mission is to help women and their loved ones interpret, understand and act upon the most reliable, up-to-date and relevant breast cancer information. breastcancer.org's innovative and award-winning Web site harnesses the power of the Internet to make critical information available for free to anyone who needs it at any time of day or night."

"breastcancer.org will reach 8 million visitors this year, which is tremendous. However, there are 400 million women and girls living today who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. Our goal is to reach them all."

Documents and Record Keeping

breastcancer.org does not give blanket permission to use our logo in fundraising efforts.

If you wish to discuss use of our logo, please contact Kily Battista, at kbattista@breastcancer.org (include your daytime phone number in the body of the email) or 610-642-6550.

We do not require or ask to see evidence of record keeping related to the donations but we do strongly encourage you to create and keep those records for your fundraiser.

breastcancer.org and you, the fundraiser, agree to indemnify and hold the other harmless from and against any and all costs, losses or expenses.