Staying ahead of cancer requires your help. Why wait until Fall to raise awareness? Hereditary cancer can strike year round. Help FORCE stay one step ahead by pledging your support NOW!
Cancer genetics, personalized medicine, targeted therapy, cancer prevention: all these topics are on the cutting edge of cancer research and care. All are areas of interest to our community. With your help FORCE can continue to stay one step ahead of cancer by advocating for research dollars for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and keeping our community aware of the most up-to-date information, resources, and research in treatment, detection, and prevention.
Getting started is easy
It only takes a few minutes to create your Online Fundraising Page:
- Click the Get Started button
- Personalize the text and the photo on your Online Fundraising Page to express your passions and your purpose.
- Send the link out to your friends, family, colleagues - anyone you think will help you reach your goal.
Need some ideas? Check out these great ways to use Firstgiving.
Running in a marathon? Biking?
Set up a first giving page with information on your activity and ask your friends and family to support you with a per mile or general pledge. (P.S. Check out Active.com for a list of activities in your neighborhood.)
Celebrate Your Special Days
Celebrate your birthday, anniversary and other personal events by asking for donations to FORCE in lieu of gifts.
Start a Personal Giving Campaign
Tell your story and ask friends and family to join you in supporting the organization that supports YOU! Need help in crafting a message for your campaign – contact info@facingourrisk.org
Have Another Idea? Go for it. First Giving gives you the flexibility to create any appeals campaign that works for you.
Your donation in action
FORCE is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of and improving the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. We provide lifesaving information on the latest medical treatment and risk management, resources, and awareness.
- $1,000 delivers the latest in BRCA research and information to 500 families.
- $500 gives 60,000 visitors access to our website for one month.
- $300 provides a scholarship to our conference to one person that could not otherwise attend.
- $200 provides life-saving information to 100 people through our newsletter.
- $100 provides phone-based support and resources via our Helpline for one month.
- $50 provides a package of informational brochures to doctors offices and hospitals.
Donations to FORCE are tax-deductible. 100% of the funds go to the organization to continue our mission. Many companies will also match donations made by their employees. Please ask your employer if your company has a matching gifts policy.
