Hi Everyone,
I wanted to pass along information about the new program we are kicking off at Children's Brain Tumor Research Foundation, called
Resolve to Beat Cancer! This is a wonderfully simple program that I hope you all will take part in. Our goal is to have 1000 participants and 10,000 sponsors (an average of 10 sponsors for each participant). Please spread the information below to everyone you know via Facebook, MySpace, church groups, workplaces, etc! Maybe we can get 100,000 participants!
All of the details are available at:
http://www.cbtrf.org/resolve-to-beat-cancer
For those who prefer to read it here, below is the information copied and pasted from that link.
What is Resolve to Beat Cancer?
Resolve to Beat Cancer is a program created by Children’s Brain Tumor Research Foundation to raise funds for research into prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare pediatric brain tumors. In addition, the program will help to promote healthy lifestyle choices in the community.
How Does It Work?
We all make resolutions at the beginning of each year to improve our lives in one way or another. According to a recent ABC News poll, 45% of Americans resolve to lose weight. In addition, 70% of Americans that smoke report that they would like to quit. Why not make 2010 the year you make a positive change in your life? Better yet, what if you could make a difference in the lives of others…potentially the difference between life and death for a child diagnosed with brain cancer? CBTRF has resolved to do just that!
If you have decided to make a positive change in your life, we simply ask that you involve your family, friends, acquaintances, and coworkers to help you. Using the attached sign-up form, simply ask people you know to support you in your challenge by pledging a donation to CBTRF to aid in your success. If interested, they can opt to make a one-time contribution in honor of your commitment or choose to pledge a graduating amount based on the level of your success. For example, your friend or family member may opt to donate five dollars for each pound you lose, or twenty dollars if you go a month without a cigarette. The program will run from 1/1 – 1/31/2010.
Example: A friend pledges $5 per pound you lose during the month of January. On January 31st, your cumulative weight loss for the month of January totals five pounds. Your friend would donate $25 to Children’s Brain Tumor Research Foundation in honor of your accomplishment.
What’s In It For Me?
It is commonly known that change is easier with the support of friends and family. Involving people you know in your decision, and adding potential benefit for others in your cause, will make you more likely to stay focused on your goals and ultimately surpass them! In addition, prizes will be given to the participants who lose the most weight or complete the month without smoking, and to those who bring in the highest amount of donations. Prizes and categories will be determined based on number of entrants, and will be announced as soon as possible.
How Do I Sign Up?
Simply complete one of the forms attached and find sponsors. Everyone is eligible to sign up, all 250,000,000 Americans that make resolutions each year! Please pass this on to everyone you know, including church groups, coworkers, etc.
Our goal is to have 1000 participants and 10,000 sponsors (10 sponsors per participant, on average). Please help us reach it!
If you’d like to post on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc., you can refer them to this URL:
http://www.cbtrf.org/resolve-to-beat-cancer
What Payment Methods Are Accepted?
On or after January 31, participants should collect all of the funds pledged by their sponsors, and should send to CBTRF no later than February 15, 2010. Checks should be made payable to CBTRF and mailed, along with the registration form, to CBTRF, PO Box 950, Porter, TX 77365. In addition, funds can be sent using a credit card or bank draft via the "Donate Now" button on our website at
www.CBTRF.org. If paying online, please either scan the form and email to
resolve@cbtrf.org or fax to (281) 354-7499. If your sponsors will be sending funds directly to CBTRF, please ask them to put your (participant’s) name in the "Note" field when paying via our website, or on the "Memo" line of the check to ensure that you receive credit for the donations.
Are Donations Tax Deductible?
Children’s Brain Tumor Research Foundation is a tax exempt public charity under IRS 501(c)(3), and all donations are tax deductible to the maximum allowed by law. Receipts are provided upon request only for donations less than $250, so please have your donors specify if they require a receipt. Receipts will automatically be issued for donations over $250, as long as a valid email address or physical address is supplied by/for the donor.
Where Do I Get the Forms?
You may download forms from this URL:
Resolve to Beat Cancer Information and Sign-Up Sheet
Thank you all in advance for helping us make brain tumors a distant memory!