The Two Organizations

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio and the International Breast Cancer Research Foundation are both a great benefit to women. I choose these organizations because I wanted to find organizations that could benefit me in the future since breast cancer runs in my family or those around me. These two organizations are linked by the fact that they serve women who have or who have survived breast cancer. They are working towards a better future for these women. They are different by the simple fact that the money raised by the license plates sold by the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio stays in Ohio to help women fighting or those in remission from breast cancer. The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation is actually conducting studies around the world to help every woman.

About The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation was founded by Dr. Richard Love of the Univeristy of Wisconsin and several other cancer physicians in 1992 due to the frustration of the lack of progress in the fight against breast cancer.
Their mission statement is, " The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation believes that only through practical, cost-effective breakthrough research that takes advantage of the most promising opportunities and ideas everywhere in the world can we reach our goal of ending the suffering and death caused by breast cancer."
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, ICBRF is reaching out to women all over the world. They have studies going on in Vietnam, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Taiwan, Morocco, Nigeria, and many more countries.

ICBRF can be contacted at:

660 John Nolen Drive Madison, WI 53713

Telephone: +1 608.268.3077
FAX: +1 608.246.3019

Email: kris@ibcrf.org

All information for this organization was retrieved from:
http://www.ibcrf.org/index.html

Me And The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio

I have done a lot of research on what the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio offers for their patients and survivors. I spoke with their Secretary/Treasurer Regional Board Member Rachel Kirk for additional information. I am very happy that there is an organization that is local where the funds that stay in Ohio to help patients and survivors here in our own state. Breast cancer has affected my own family and to by finding this organization I now can encourage those I know to purchase these "pink ribbon" license plate so that the money can go to benefit some else's mom, sister, aunt, grandmother, or friend.

The How of Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio grants monies to agencies throughout Ohio that provide financial assistance breast cancer patients. Their strategy is to make people aware of the purpose of the "pink ribbon" license plate. The plate costs $35 but $25 goes to Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio. The more plates they sell the more money they can grant to agencies to help patients and survivors. They do mass mailings to hospitals throughout Ohio to inform people that they are there to help and about the plate. They also have radio ads and newspaper ads. This year they will be at the Ohio State fair to promote the plate. Their target is anyone who cares about breast cancer patients and survivors. They want people to show their support 365 days a year. In 2008, they granted $55,100 to agencies in Ohio, and they are hoping to double that this year.

What is the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio?

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio is an organization that helps breast cancer patients and survivors with financial needs. They are also hoping that in the years to come that they will sell enough license plates to help with clinical trials. Their biggest issue is that they don't want patients having to make the decision between paying rent or going for treatment. All the money that is raised stays to benefit the patients and survivors in Ohio.

Who Are The Members of Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio?

The members of Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio are survivors of breast cancer. They have a Board of Directors and hire outside services to do the daily paper work and the answering of the phones. The organization has a Code of Regulations that defines the group and its goal which part of it was stated in the previous blog. They are different than most breast cancer groups because they benefit from "pink ribbon" license plate. All the cancer patients and survivors regardless of race, gender, and class can receive funding from the plates.

About Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio was founded by survivors of breast cancer. This organization distributes money that is made from the sales of Ohio Breast Cancer license plates to groups in Ohio for emergency financial help to patients. The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio has six core values which include the following:
1. Access to all the appropriate care you need when you need it.
2. Information that is complete and correct.
3. Choice about providers, treatment, and services.
4. Respect from everyone in the health care and support services system.
5. Accountability so there is a way to identify and fix problems.
6. Improvement in the system so care continues to get better.

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio is located at:
1506 Brittian Road
Akron, Ohio 44310

Contact person is Fawn Bridges at 330-916-6915

All the information for this organization was retrieved from:
www.volunteermatch.org/search/org91546.jsp
I choose this organization because breast cancer has affected several members of my family and I find it very important to get the word out about breast cancer and help those with breast cancer get the best care they can get.