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2012 FRIENDS FOR THE CURE® DONATIONS PROGRAM

Less talk. More action.
Our collective promise to Suzy is a promise to all women, everywhere, to do what we can to end suffering from breast cancer.

Last year, the Friends for the Cure® program raised over $1.1 million! (Scroll down to see 2011 winners.) That’s 48% of total Komen Detroit revenue of $2.3 million. Our goal is to break the fundraising record and raise $1,200,000 in 2012. We hope everyone will be part of this. Without this funding, our community could lose lifesaving local programs and research dollars.

There are two ways to participate: online fundraising which includes your own personal donation page (received when you register online) and manually by using the paper copy of the Friends for the Cure® form and mailing it in with your donations or turning them in on Race day at the Friends booth. This form is also available online.

Manual (offline) donations will be added to your online fundraising total by Komen Detroit staff once received at the office. The level of recognition and rewards will be based on the fundraiser’s total of online and manual (offline) donations. Donations must be received by July 1, 2012 to qualify for 2012 Friends for the Cure® incentives and awards. All awards will be presented at the September 19, 2012 Celebration. Incentives will begin mailing out in August 2012.

Need help with online fundraising?

Click here for instructions on how to manage your online personal donation page. Call Active technical support ("Consumer Services Department") at (877) 228- 4881 and choose option 2, or the Komen Detroit Race office at (248) 304- 2080 for additional help.

Want to raise funds offline?

Click here for printable version of the offline (mail-in) donation form (in PDF format)

Click here for printable receipts that you can give to your cash donors. All donors via offline checks you turn in will receive a thank you/acknowledgement letter from the Komen Detroit Race office. Allow 2 to 3 weeks.

Please make checks payable to: Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. Offline donations will be combined with your online fundraising totals by staff. Offline donations can only be entered by Komen Detroit staff and will be added to your online personal donation page, appearing as "Offline Donation-Friends Form." This process typically takes one to two weeks after receipt.

If you are NOT registering for the Race but would like to raise funds and qualify for awards and incentives you must set up set up a personal donation page. For instructions on this, please contact Active technical support (“Consumer Services Department”) at (877) 228-4881 and choose option 2.

Offline or manual donations (submitted on paper forms) should be mailed to:

Friends for the Cure®
c/o Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®
4100 John R – mail code #VE01RF
Detroit, MI 48201

Matching Gift Programs/Stock

Donations can be doubled or even tripled when participating organizations match funds. Check with your company's Human Resources Department (or the department you know manages donation programs) to see if a matching program exists or can be created. Please submit completed matching forms when you turn in your Friends for the Cure® donations. Click here for a list of organizations that may match Komen Detroit Race donations. (Please contact us if you have additions or updates to this list: raceforthecure@karmanos.org)

Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock via a direct transfer to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Giving a gift of publicly traded stock that has increased in value and that you have owned for more than one year may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash. Your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock and you avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the current value over the original cost of the stock. You may also save by not incurring brokerage fees because you are transferring ownership rather than selling the stock.

If you would like to Invest in the Cure® by donating stock, please note the following:

Brokerage House: UBS Financial Services
Account Name: Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Account Number: LM 28345
Financial Advisor: Ryan Long
Telephone number: 800-323-8424
DTC Number: 0221

Please inform Komen Detroit office of stock transfers so that we can properly acknowledge your gift and forward information regarding your tax deduction. Call (248) 304-2080 or email raceforthecure@karmanos.org

2012 FUNDRAISING AWARDS & INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALs

Individual Awards

1st Place Fundraiser:

• Top fundraiser earns one American Airlines ticket to any destination in the contiguous U.S. and 1st place plaque.

2nd Place Fundraiser:

• Gift (TBA) and 2nd place plaque

3rd Place Fundraiser:

• Gift (TBA) and 3rd place plaque

Individual Incentives

Raise $5,000:

• Membership in the Friends for the Cure® Promise Club with an invitation (plus guest) to dinner in August 2012. Members will dine with Komen-funded researchers and Karmanos Cancer Institute executives.

Raise $2,500:

• Membership in the Friends for the Cure® Platinum Club with an invitation (plus guest) to a Thanksgiving Dinner celebration prepared by Komen Detroit Committee members in March 2013. A special gift from New Balance Farmington Hills/Troy will be presented along with a Platinum Club certificate.

Raise $1,000:

• Invitation to the post-Race celebration (plus guest) on September 19, 2012 as a “Fantastic Friend”. Refreshments, awards, breast cancer presentation by experts from the Karmanos Cancer Institute and a chance to win one American Airlines ticket to any destination in the contiguous U.S. (one chance for every $1,000 raised). You or your authorized representative must be present to win.

Raise $200 to $1,600:

• For every $200 raised up to $1,600, you will earn a $20 New Balance gift certificate good for Lace up for the Cure® shoes and apparel. Raise $200 to receive one certificate, raise $400 to receive two certificates, etc. up to $1,600 (eight certificates). Gift certificates are accepted at the New Balance Farmington Hills and Troy stores only (www.newbalancedetroit.com). Mailed to your home in August 2012.

Raise $100:

• Raise $100 and receive the 15th edition Komen Detroit Friends for the Cure® hat, featuring our 21st year. View sample online. One hat per fundraiser. Mailed to your home in August 2012.

2012 FUNDRAISING AWARDS & INCENTIVES FOR TEAMS

New Balance Top Fundraising Team Challenge Award:
Awarded to the team in each category with the most fundraising dollars.

New Balance Highest Percentage Team Challenge Award:
Awarded to the team in each category with the highest percentage of team members fundraising, at a minimum of $100 each. In case of a tie, the award will be given to the qualifying team with the most dollars.

• Category 1 (10 to 25) receives $100 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
• Category 2 (26 to 50) receives $200 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
• Category 3 (51 to 100) receives $300 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise
• Category 4 (101 to 300) receives $400 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
• Category 5 (301+) receives $500 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.

Certificates are good at Farmington Hills and Troy stores only.

September 19, 2012 Celebration Team Invite:
Teams with at least 40 members or those that raise over $5,000 in total team donations will receive an invitation for the Team Captain and three guests to attend the exclusive September 19 Celebration with refreshments, awards and a breast cancer presentation by Karmanos Cancer Institute experts.

*All winnings are taxable per applicable law.

2011 Komen Detroit Friends For The Cure® Winners

1st place	Dorene Williams Dorene Williams	$21,075
2nd place	Audrey Sim Audrey Sim	$15,010
3rd place	Jodi Whitmore Jodi Whitmore	$14,995

Past Years' Friends First Place Award Winners
Karen Balousek*
Lynn Contreras
Judy Gage
Shari Franko*
Lynda Jablonski*
Kathy Knezek
Renee McDuffy
Dorene Williams*
*indicates multiple times

2011 Promise Club Members- ($5,000 and above in fundraising )

Promise Club was established in 2011. All Promise Club members are also Platinum Club members.

2011 Platinum Club Members - (at least $2,000 in fundraising)

2011 Winners of the New Balance Team Challenge Award
Most Dollars

Category 1 – Barb’s Battalion $13,025 with 25 members

Category 2 - Tami's Team $17,147 with 38 members

Category 3 – Daro’s Bosom Buddies $21,370 with 51 members

Category 4 - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $47,527 with 149 members

Category 5 – Ford $46,363 with 2,506 members

2011 Winners of the New Balance Team Challenge Award
Highest Percentage

Category 1 - Pink Squirrels: 100% of the team raising at least $100 (11 members, $11,877)

Category 2 – Gallagher-Kaiser: 31.42% of the team raising at least $100 (35 members, $6,401)

Category 3 – Honigman Heroes: 20.75% of the team raising at least $100 (53 members, $11,008)

Category 4 - Kelly Services Cancer Crusaders for the Cure: 27.5% of the team raising at least $100 (120 members, $21,979)

Category 5 -– HP: 20.53% of the team raising at least $100 (302 members, $35,812)

Thank you to Michael Meldrum
Michael Meldrum, Friends Chair and Co-Chairs Shari Franko and Amelia Zubeck
Shari Franko and Amelia Zubeck.

2005 Friends for the Cure® Awardees

2006 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

2007 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

2008 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

2009 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

2010 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

2011 Top Friends and Team Captains Honored

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