PA Breast Cancer Coalition Grassroots Partners Guidelines

PA Breast Cancer Coalition

Grassroots Partners Guidelines

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition could not exist without the support of our Grassroots Partners! It is because of community members like you that the PBCC is able to be a source of information, comfort and strength to breat cancer survivors in Pennsylvania. Thank you for choosing to partner with us and help us

work towards our mission of finding a cure now... so our daughters don't have to.

Free Care Packages

Over 10,000 FREE care packages sent

Patient Advocacy

Over 1,500 hours spent on Patient Advocacy a year

Research Grants

$4.3 Million donated towards breast cancer research

Event Name and Use of Logo

All fundraisers will not promote the PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) as the organizer of the

event, but rathr the beneficiary.

Example: Not "PBCC Golf Tournament," instead, "ABC Organization Golf Tournament benefiting

the PBCC."

The PBCC will provide a logo for use in promotional material. We ask that the PBCC review and approve all all promotional materials

prior to printing and distribution. Please note that the pink ribbon in our logo is trademarked and may not be used separately

from the logo itself.

Publicity of Event

The PBCC is happy to assist with promotion of your webite through our website, social media channels and e-newsletter. We love to see and

share event news and photo! Don't forget to tag us!

@PABreastCancer

@PABreastCancer

@PBCC

2397 Quentin Road, Suite B Lebanon, PA 17042

717-769-2300 800-377-8828

info@

Pat Halpin-Murphy President & Founder

Fundraising in your Community

From golf tournaments to dress-down days to high school football games, there are SO many ways to fight breast cancer in your community! Please feel free to approach the PBCC with your fundraising ideas. We are happy to help!

Staff Support & Materials

The PBCC staff attempts to attend as many events as possible throughout the year. If a staff member cannot personally attend your event, we are happy to send a volunteer in your area to represent the PBCC.

The PBCC will provide free informational material, resources and giveaways, pending current supply. We ask for as least 2 weeks notice prior to the event to ensure availability of a staff member or materials.

Please note we are unable to:

? Sell tickets and/or create the audience for your event

? Solicit sponsors or prizes for your event ? Pay event expenses from proceeds

Donations

? The PBCC accepts donations by: cash, check, or money order ? All checks must be made payable to PA Breast Cancer Coalition ? It is recommended that you send your donation in a traceable format - registered mail, FedEx

or UPS ? We ask that all proceeds be submitted to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition within 30 days

following the event in order to ensure accounting accuracy. ? Send donations to: PA Breast Cancer Coalition, 2397 Quentin Road, Suite B, Lebanon, PA

Tax Receipts, Records & Acknowledgements

? Official tax receipts are only generated by the PBCC. Please contact us should you require an in-kind acknowledgement receipt. Note that we will need to know the name, address, and amount of money donated or type and value or service or item provided

? Be sure to keep full and accurate records of your expenses and profits from the event and remember to save them securely

? Donations by check will be acknowledged to the name and address on the check ? Please be aware that the following items are not tax deductible: raffles, bids on silet auction

items or payment for gaming-style activites

After the event

We want to hear how it went! Share feedback, photos and plans for future fundraising! Be sure to schedule a check presentation photo with PBCC

staff. The PBCC loves to recognize Grassroots Partner efforts!

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Daniele Yanich, PBCC Community Outreach Coordinator, at (717) 769-2301 or Daniele@

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