Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues:
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS) in my right breast in 2000. I was only 40 years old, healthy and fit. I had already run at least 5 marathons at that time. Fortunately, my cancer was caught and treated early, but others are not so fortunate. I decided to make it one of my top priorities to raise money to support breast cancer research and help more people survive.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Breast Cancer is a serious and if untreated, deadly disease that 1 in 8 women will experience in their lifetime. Men can get it too. But with earlier detection and advances in breast cancer research, more people are being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer earlier, and surviving and thriving.
I decided to organize the Annual Pinkathon Challenge for Breast Cancer to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the top-rated breast cancer charity in the world. BCRF funds research that leads to life-saving advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments. BCRF is recognized for its commitment to transparency and efficient use of donations. Since billions of dollars in federal funding have recently been pulled from medical research, it’s more important than ever to support the causes we care about.
If you are making a large donation, you may wish to pay by check and avoid any transaction fees. Please make your checks payable to "Breast Cancer Research Foundation" and send to me at: Ellen Holbrook, 2515 Piedmont Ave. #9, Berkeley, CA 94704. Or use the "Offiline Payment Instructions" and send checks directly to BCRF. But don't forget to take a photo of your check and email me the image at ellen@pinkathon.org so I can record it here.
Please join me in supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation with your donation in any amount you can. Together, let's keep on funding breast cancer research and hopefully one day, a cure! Thank you thank you thank you! Ellen
Offline Payment Instructions
If your company does "Matching Donations," please scroll down to the box where you can enter your company's name to see if they participate in the "Double the Donation" program. This program will only work if you do online donations.
Online donations have a processing fee.
Checks do not have a processing fee. If your donation is a large amount (perhaps over $1000 or more) and you prefer to write a Check instead of donating online, please make your check payable to: "Breast Cancer Research Foundation" or "BCRF"
In the NOTES section of your check, write: "2025 Pinkathon" and the name of the person or fundraiser you are supporting if possible, take a digital photo of your check and email or text it to: eholbrook@gmail.com or 510-841-1240 so we can log it onlne before it is deposited by BCRF.
Send it to directly to the BCRF HQ address: Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), attn: Christine Ward, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036
Alternatively, hand your check to Ellen Holbrook or Lisa Felder or one of the volunteers at the In-Person Event.
You can also send it to: Ellen Holbrook, 2515 Piedmont Ave. #9, Berkeley, CA 94704 so that we can "log" your donation before sending it to BCRF for deposit. If you have any difficulties making an online donation or get stuck on something, please email ellen@pinkathon.org asap. Thank you for your donation!
