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2010 FRIENDS FOR THE CURE® DONATIONS PROGRAM

2010 Incentives will be mailed out the first week of August.

One Person. One Promise. One Cure. YOU have the power to make a difference.

Breast cancer does't take a break and neither should we! We accept donations year-round and all funds raised now are counting towards the 2010 Friends for the Cure® program. Remember, YOU are the cure!

Click here to make an online donation. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to manage your online personal donation page. Manual donations (submitted on paper forms) can be mailed to: 4100 John R, Mail Code VE01RF, Detroit, MI 48201 Attn: Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®. Please make checks payable to: Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®. Click printable forms (in PDF format) to download a manual form. We also have receipts that you can give your donors. In order to view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Offline donations will be combined to your online fundraising totals by Race staff after they are received. Offline donations can only be entered by Race staff and will be posted to the website as soon as possible. If you are NOT registering for the Race and would like to raise funds and qualify for the awards and incentives you must set up set up a personal donation page.

Are you the one?

In 2009, the Friends for the Cure® program raised $895,490! That's 45% of total Race revenue (just over $2 million). Please help us fight breast cancer by collecting tax-deductible donations from family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Without this funding, our community could lose lifesaving local programs and research dollars. One Person. One Promise. One Cure. YOU have the power to make a difference.

Here's why our Top 10 Fundraisers did what they did.

With additional donations lives will be saved!

Matching Gift Programs

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. (Contact us if you have additions to this list: raceforthecure@karmanos.org)

Earn great prizes while helping to raise funds to fight breast cancer! It's never too early to start fundraising! There are two ways to participate: ONLINE fundraising with your own personal donation page (received when you registered online) on the Race website www.karmanos.org/detroitraceforthecure and MANUALLY by using the paper copy of the Friends for the Cure® form and mailing it in with your donations or turning it in on Race day. This form is available online and on the Race entry form. Manual (offline) donations will be added to your online fundraising total by Race staff once received at the Race office. The level of recognition and rewards will be based on the fundraiser’s total of all donations, online and manual (offline). Online donations must be received by July 1, 2010 to qualify for the 2010 Friends program incentives. Manual forms must be postmarked by July 1, 2010. All awards will be presented at the 2010 September Celebration. If you are NOT registering for the Race and would like to raise funds and qualify for the awards and incentives you must set up set up a personal donation page.

2010 FUNDRAISING AWARDS & INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS

1st Place :The top fundraiser (minimum $5,000) earns one American Airlines ticket to any destination in the contiguous U.S and first place plaque.

2nd Place: Gift basket and second place plaque.

3rd Place: Gift basket and third place plaque.

Raise $2,500:

• Membership in the exclusive Friends for the Cure® Platinum Club with an invitation (plus guest) to a Thanksgiving Dinner celebration in April 2010. Members receive a Platinum Club Race Day shirt courtesy of Variations Salon in Dearborn. A special gift from New Balance Farmington Hills/Troy will be presented at the April dinner along with a Platinum Club certificate.

Raise $2,000:

• See New Balance Lace up for the Cure® certificate program below.

Raise $1,500:

• See New Balance Lace up for the Cure® certificate program below.

Raise $1,000:

• Invitation to the exclusive post-Race celebration (September 22, 2010) with 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.
• See New Balance Lace up for the Cure certificate program below.

Raise $750:

• Receive the 14th edition Komen Detroit Friends for the Cure® hat (mailed in August 2010).

Raise $500:

• See New Balance Lace up for the Cure® certificate program below.

Raise $250:

• Receive a New Balance gift certificate good for one pair of women's Lighting Dry® lo-cut Lace Up for the Cure® socks AND $10 off any purchase of $50 of more. Gift certificates are accepted at the New Balance Farmington Hills and Troy stores only (www.nbdetroit.com).

New Balance Lace up for the Cure® Awards
For every $500 raised up to $2,000, you will earn a $40 New Balance gift certificate good for Lace up for the Cure® shoes and apparel. Raise $500 to receive one certificate, raise $1,000 to receive two certificates, etc. up to $2,000 (four certificates). Gift certificates are accepted at the New Balance Farmington Hills and Troy stores only (www.nbdetroit.com). To see samples of the Lace up for the Cure® merchandise, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

2010 FUNDRAISING AWARDS FOR TEAMS

New Balance Top Fundraising Team Challenge Award
Awarded to the team in each category with the most fundraising dollars. Certificates are good at Farmington Hills and Troy stores only.

Category 1 (10 to 25 members) receives $200 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 2 (26 to 50) receives $400 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 3 (51 to 100) receives $600 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 4 (101 to 300) receives $800 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 5 (301+) receives $1,000 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.

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 qualifying team with the most dollars. Certificates are good at Farmington Hills and Troy stores only.

Category 1 (10 to 25 members) receives $200 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 2 (26 to 50) receives $400 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 3 (51 to 100) receives $600 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 4 (101 to 300) receives $800 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.
Category 5 (301+) receives $1,000 in New Balance gift certificates for Lace up for the Cure® merchandise.

September Celebration
Teams with at least 40 members or those that raise over $5,000 in total team donations received an invitation for the Team Captain and 3 guests to attend the exclusive post-race celebration on September 22, 2010 with refreshments, awards and a breast cancer presentation by Karmanos Cancer Institute experts.

All winnings are taxable per applicable law.

2009 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®
Friends for the Cure®
Award Winners
Top individual fundraisers

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

2009 Platinum Club Members - (at least $3,000 in fundraising)

2009 Winners of the New Balance Team Challenge Award
Most Dollars

Category 1 - Daro's Bosom Buddies $17,675 with 25 members

Category 2 - Tami's Team $8,147 with 41 members

Category 3 - Barb's Battalion $14,310 with 64 members

Category 4 - Smith Barney $36,668.42 with 108 members

Category 5 - Ford $32,035 with 1,679 members

2009 Winners of the New Balance Team Challenge Award
Highest Percentage

Category 1 - Pink Squirrels with 100% of their team raising at least $100

Category 2 - Cure-ators with 35.7% of their team raising at least $100

Category 3 - Amanda's Army of Angels with 18.1% of their team raising at least $100

Category 4 - Stay and Play for the Cure with 10.5% of their team raising at least $100

Category 5 - EDS/HP with 14.8% of their team raising at least $100

• You can view your donations page. You will be asked to enter your username in the box that appears near the top of the page.

Gifts of stock are also a welcome donation.  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. Please contact Karen Gutierrez at (972) 855-1625 or email her at donorinquiry@komen.org.  Be sure to designate this is a gift for the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®.

Donations mailed to the Detroit address or delivered to the Friends tent on race day will be added to any online donations as soon as possible. This is a manual input done by volunteers. We appreciate your patience.

Thank you acknowledgments will be mailed to all donors who submitted manual donations (paper forms) of $25 or more, for whom we have valid addresses.

Email acknowledgments will be sent to all on-line donors at the time of their donation. They will not receive an additional acknowledgment by mail.

If you are part of a TEAM, any donations turned in by you (the fundraiser) will be credited to your TEAM total.

NEW BALANCE PINK RIBBON ITEMS

Use your New Balance gift certificates at New Balance Farmington Hills or Troy to purchase Lace up for the Cure shoes or apparel. Below are a few of the item available.

Click on a picture to enlarge:

Lace Up Shoe $145

Women's running shoe Made in the USA Available in widths 2A, B, D / Sizes 6 - 11

Lace Up Sporty Tank $45

Internal shelf bra Stretch mesh panels Sizes: XS - 2XL

Lace Up Hoody 2.0 (Magenta) $55

External pockets, thumbholes Semi-fitted 90% Polyester / 10% Spandex