Your newsfeed has likely been flooded by #GivingTuesday appeals from worthy organizations near and far, and it can be a bit overwhelming choosing where to allocate your money and time as you commit to giving back. Let me make it a bit easier by encouraging you to make a gift of any size to the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, with the comfort of knowing that 100% of every dollar directly supports vital cancer research via the Barr Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In a day and age where many charitable organizations face rising administrative costs, often resulting in percentages of their donations supporting that overhead, I am beyond proud that every single cent raised by our DFMC team directly supports the cutting edge innovations coming out of the Barr Program which are getting us one step closer to a world without cancer.
But I want to give back to you as well, so ANYONE MAKING A GIFT TO SUPPORT DFMC TODAY will receive the following #GivingTuesday incentives as my way of saying thank you. And don't forget that matching gifts can double or even triple your gift, making you eligible for even more perks.
Special #GivingTuesday Incentives
Anyone Who Signs Up to Volunteer for DFMC: I will call you and sing a short holiday tune to thank you for donating your time to our team (please forward me your confirmation email so I am aware that you have made a gift of time to DFMC)
Gifts of $10.00 Or More: I will call you and sing a short holiday tune to thank you for your gift
Gifts of $26.20 Or More: I will call you and sing a full holiday carol to thank you for your gift
Gifts of $50.00 Or More: Your choice of holiday carol performed IN PERSON (for those in the Greater Boston area) or over Facetime, Skype, or the Phone on your requested date
- Your choice of holiday carol performed IN PERSON (for those in the Greater Boston area) or over Facetime, Skype, or the Phone on your requested date
- A mile of your choosing to be named in support, honor, or memory of someone dear to you
- A DFMC Team Mug
- Your choice of holiday carol performed IN PERSON (for those in the Greater Boston area) or over Facetime, Skype, or the Phone on your requested date
- A mile of your choosing to be named in support, honor, or memory of someone dear to you
- Two DFMC Team Mugs
- A dozen homemade holiday cookies
- Your choice of holiday carol performed IN PERSON (for those in the Greater Boston area) or over Facetime, Skype, or the Phone on your requested date
- Four miles of your choosing to be named in support, honor, or memory of someone dear to you
- Four DFMC Team Mugs
- Two dozen homemade holiday cookies
- Custom Blended Hot Cocoa Mix and Homemade Marshmallows
Regardless of where you decide to give your time and money today, I hope you do so with a full heart and the joy of knowing that this movement is having a tremendous impact on organizations who need it most. I thank you for considering this amazing cause as you plan your year end giving and look ahead to 2016, and t-minus 10 days until "official" marathon training begins!
