Re-Post: Looking for Melanoma Org near DC
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Re-Post: Looking for Melanoma Org near DC

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    • November 9, 2011 at 4:40 pm
    LibbyinVA
    Participant

    Sorry, folks, but need to re-post my request from yesterday.  I received the following response to my suggestion that MRF be considered: 

    Sorry, folks, but need to re-post my request from yesterday.  I received the following response to my suggestion that MRF be considered: 

    "Do you know of anything that is a little smaller? They like to pick organizations where a $3,000-5,000 donation would make a big impact."

    So, back to square one:  does anyone know of a not-for-profit (501C3) organization within 100 miles of the Washington, DC area that I can submit to a northern Virginia corporation interested in choosing their annual fund-raising recipient?  As stated above, it has to be much smaller than MRF and an hours drive from DC as they make the contribution in person.

    Hopefully someone out there has their own small fund-raising group that fits the bill.  I have one here in Richmond, but am located too far from DC.

    LibbyinVA (Stage IIIb, gratefully NED since 2006)

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      • November 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm
      s M
      Participant
      Libby — I volunteer for a non-profit called Miles for Melanoma of Delaware. We are small group who promote skin cancer awareness and fundraising with all of our proceeds going toMRF. Our signature event is a 5k walk/run the third weekend in September. Go to our website for more info. http://www.miles4melanomade.org
      • November 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm
      s M
      Participant
      Libby — I volunteer for a non-profit called Miles for Melanoma of Delaware. We are small group who promote skin cancer awareness and fundraising with all of our proceeds going toMRF. Our signature event is a 5k walk/run the third weekend in September. Go to our website for more info. http://www.miles4melanomade.org
      • November 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm
      s M
      Participant
      Libby — I volunteer for a non-profit called Miles for Melanoma of Delaware. We are small group who promote skin cancer awareness and fundraising with all of our proceeds going toMRF. Our signature event is a 5k walk/run the third weekend in September. Go to our website for more info. http://www.miles4melanomade.org
      • November 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm
      justlittleoleme
      Participant

      The  Melanoma Education Foundation http://www.skincheck.org

      They are located in Peabody, Massachusetts.  It's not within the 100 miles though.

      • November 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm
      justlittleoleme
      Participant

      The  Melanoma Education Foundation http://www.skincheck.org

      They are located in Peabody, Massachusetts.  It's not within the 100 miles though.

      • November 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm
      justlittleoleme
      Participant

      The  Melanoma Education Foundation http://www.skincheck.org

      They are located in Peabody, Massachusetts.  It's not within the 100 miles though.

      • November 9, 2011 at 6:26 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Libby,

      How about the Abigail Alliance?

      8881 White Orchid Place
      Lorton, VA 22079

      Office: (703) 646-5306

      frankburroughs@abigail-alliance.org

       Tell Frank, I sent you!!!!!

      The Abigail Alliance Mission
      The Abigail Alliance is committed to helping create wider access to developmental cancer drugs and other drugs for serious life-threatening illnesses. The Alliance is promoting creative ways of increasing expanded access and compassionate use programs. We are working to help promote creative ideas to get promising new drugs to the market sooner.

      Additionally, we are dedicated to helping better inform cancer patients, other patients, and their doctors about the website, clinicaltrials.gov. This important website lists clinical trials of developmental cancer drugs and other important drugs. We need pharmaceutical companies to advertise this vital website

       
      Best regards,
       
      Jimmy B
      • November 9, 2011 at 6:26 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Libby,

      How about the Abigail Alliance?

      8881 White Orchid Place
      Lorton, VA 22079

      Office: (703) 646-5306

      frankburroughs@abigail-alliance.org

       Tell Frank, I sent you!!!!!

      The Abigail Alliance Mission
      The Abigail Alliance is committed to helping create wider access to developmental cancer drugs and other drugs for serious life-threatening illnesses. The Alliance is promoting creative ways of increasing expanded access and compassionate use programs. We are working to help promote creative ideas to get promising new drugs to the market sooner.

      Additionally, we are dedicated to helping better inform cancer patients, other patients, and their doctors about the website, clinicaltrials.gov. This important website lists clinical trials of developmental cancer drugs and other important drugs. We need pharmaceutical companies to advertise this vital website

       
      Best regards,
       
      Jimmy B
      • November 9, 2011 at 6:26 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Libby,

      How about the Abigail Alliance?

      8881 White Orchid Place
      Lorton, VA 22079

      Office: (703) 646-5306

      frankburroughs@abigail-alliance.org

       Tell Frank, I sent you!!!!!

      The Abigail Alliance Mission
      The Abigail Alliance is committed to helping create wider access to developmental cancer drugs and other drugs for serious life-threatening illnesses. The Alliance is promoting creative ways of increasing expanded access and compassionate use programs. We are working to help promote creative ideas to get promising new drugs to the market sooner.

      Additionally, we are dedicated to helping better inform cancer patients, other patients, and their doctors about the website, clinicaltrials.gov. This important website lists clinical trials of developmental cancer drugs and other important drugs. We need pharmaceutical companies to advertise this vital website

       
      Best regards,
       
      Jimmy B
      • November 10, 2011 at 3:17 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      Has anyone heard of the Ashley Anne Fister Cole Foundation…they are located in Reston, VA which fits the requirement of being within a 1-hour drive from DC.

      Thanks to everyone who has already replied…really appreciate your help with this one!

      • November 10, 2011 at 3:17 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      Has anyone heard of the Ashley Anne Fister Cole Foundation…they are located in Reston, VA which fits the requirement of being within a 1-hour drive from DC.

      Thanks to everyone who has already replied…really appreciate your help with this one!

      • November 10, 2011 at 3:17 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      Has anyone heard of the Ashley Anne Fister Cole Foundation…they are located in Reston, VA which fits the requirement of being within a 1-hour drive from DC.

      Thanks to everyone who has already replied…really appreciate your help with this one!

      • November 10, 2011 at 8:18 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      BIG thank you to everyone who replied…have all the info I needed!

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:04 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Iwill speak up for the Fister Cole Foundation b eing a good cause.  They have a fund raiser every year that MDA sends a representative to (usually Wen Jen Hwu) that also stops by the INOVA Cancer group for discussion and updates on Melanoma actions, thanks to the Fister Cole Foundation They are well known and appreciated in the DC area.

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:14 pm
        Cooper
        Participant

        MIF has great free webinars and the top researchers giving new info on new drugs etc.  Their forum is really topnotch.  Definitely is a deserving organization.

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:14 pm
        Cooper
        Participant

        MIF has great free webinars and the top researchers giving new info on new drugs etc.  Their forum is really topnotch.  Definitely is a deserving organization.

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:14 pm
        Cooper
        Participant

        MIF has great free webinars and the top researchers giving new info on new drugs etc.  Their forum is really topnotch.  Definitely is a deserving organization.

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:04 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Iwill speak up for the Fister Cole Foundation b eing a good cause.  They have a fund raiser every year that MDA sends a representative to (usually Wen Jen Hwu) that also stops by the INOVA Cancer group for discussion and updates on Melanoma actions, thanks to the Fister Cole Foundation They are well known and appreciated in the DC area.

        • November 11, 2011 at 9:04 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Iwill speak up for the Fister Cole Foundation b eing a good cause.  They have a fund raiser every year that MDA sends a representative to (usually Wen Jen Hwu) that also stops by the INOVA Cancer group for discussion and updates on Melanoma actions, thanks to the Fister Cole Foundation They are well known and appreciated in the DC area.

      • November 10, 2011 at 8:18 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      BIG thank you to everyone who replied…have all the info I needed!

      • November 10, 2011 at 8:18 pm
      LibbyinVA
      Participant

      BIG thank you to everyone who replied…have all the info I needed!

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