For those that do not know, the name on my donation page is that of my late uncle on my Bdad's side. He died before I had a chance to meet him. I relay for him.
I relay for all the people I have known, that I know, and that I will know that have cancer. I relay to save lives. I relay for hope. I relay to spread knowledge. I relay for a cure.
It's amazing to think that millions of people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Somebody close to us may be one of them.
It is amazing what just a small donation can do. A small amount is all that is needed from an individual, it is a group of individuals that make that large amount. Think about just donating $5. If you can get you and 10 people to donate just that amount that is $55. If each one of those can get 10 other people to donate we can raise over $500. If you want to know what your money goes to this is how it can help:
$25-$45 - The cost of an interpreter for a 10-minute call to 1-800-ACS-2345
$30 - 1 pair of gloves for the Polyp Man costume
$60 - 1 case of latex gloves
$100 - 2 give coupons for the tic catalog that provides women battling cancer with a complimentary wig, bra or other personal care item
$120 - 1 case of 144 Petri dishes
$150 - 1 case of 500 test tubes
$150 - 6 glass Erienmeyer flasks, which allow researchers to mix and/or store different substances, including potentially beneficial drugs, to discover their cancer-related-effect
$200 - 1 package of 50 sheets of X-ray film
$250 - 83 hours of toll-free access to the NCIC
$312 - 8 round-trips for 1 patient via the Road to Recovery program
$350 - 1 Gel Box, which researchers use to isolate DNA and identify differences that may impact cancer diagnosis or treatment
$500 - Reach to Recovery visits to 5 women
$700 - Cost of annual training of staff who help prepare volunteers to facilitate the Man to Man program
$800 - Cost of Look Good...Feel Better consultations for 4 women
$1,000 - Hope Lodge - Expenses for 1 patient for one day
$2,000 - 1 new microscope
$3,000 - Expenses for 1 patient in an American Cancer Society funded clinical trial
$5,000 - Dividing DNA taken from 1,200 cases during the American Cancer Society's Prevention Study II, which helps researchers understand the genetics of cancer
$10.000 - Develop and produce 1 new web cast story for the Cancer Survivors Network
$24,000 - Tell A Friend Materials translated into 4 Asian Languages
$88,000 - One issue and postage for CA: Cancer Journal For Clinicians, the most widely circulated oncology journal in the world, which provides cancer care professionals with the latest on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention
$100,000 - Behavioral Research Center - 1 study
- Helping people stay well by helping them take steps to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it’s most treatable
- Helping people get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience
- Finding cures by funding groundbreaking research that helps us understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it and discover new ways to cure it
- Fighting back by working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rally communities worldwide to join the fight
Even if you do not know someone with cancer, chances are someone you know knows someone with cancer. Help them out by making a small donation for the cure. Each donation provides hope for everyone out there. Together, we have the power to help create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyone’s life.
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May you find it in your hearts to donate.
Skate
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