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Relay For Life Sponsors
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Your Dollars At Work!

The dollars you raise through the Relay For Life are vital to more than just ongoing research! Here's a detailed look at some cancer related costs, and what your donations can be used for:

Survivor Thank You

Research ($147 million) 15%
Prevention ($177 million) 18%
Patient Support ($218 million) 22%
Detection /Treatment ($158 million) 16%
Total Program Services ($700 million) 71%
Management, General ($91 million) 9%
Fundraising ($198 million) 20%
Total Supporting Services ($289 million) 29%



In a more in-depth overview, these are some of the normal expenses covered by your donation dollars:

  • Cost of an interpreter for a 10-minute call to 1.800.ACS.2345 - $25-$45
  • 1 pair of gloves for the Polyp Man costume - $30
  • 1 case of latex gloves - $60
  • 2 gift coupons for our tlc catalog that provides women battling cancer with a complimentary wig, bra or other personal care item - $100
  • 1 case of 144 Petri dishes - $120
  • 1 case of 500 test tubes - $150
  • 6 glass Erlenmeyer flasks, which allow researchers to mix and/or store different substances, including potentially beneficial drugs, to discover their cancer-related effect - $150
  • 1 package of 50 sheets of X-ray film - $200
  • 83 hours of toll-free access to the NCIC - $250
  • 8 roundtrips for 1 patient via the Road to Recovery program - $312
  • 1 Gel Box, which researchers use to isolate DNA and identify differences that may impact cancer diagnosis or treatment - $350
  • Reach to Recovery visits to 5 women - $500
  • Cost of annual training of staff who help prepare volunteers to facilitate the Man to Man program - $700
  • Cost of Look Good...Feel Better consultations for 4 women - $800
  • Hope Lodge - Expenses for 1 patient for one day - $1,000
  • A 1-year college scholarship awarded to eligible young cancer survivors to help relieve the burden on families facing costly medical bills - $1,000
  • 1 new microscope - $2,000
  • Expenses for 1 patient in an American Cancer Society funded clinical trial - $3,000
  • Dividing DNA taken from 1,200 cases during the American Cancer Society’s Prevention Study II, which helps researchers understand the genetics of cancer - $5,000
  • Develop and produce 1 new web cast story for the Cancer Survivors Network - $10,000
  • Tell A Friend Materials translated into 4 Asian Languages - $24,000
  • One issue and postage for CA: Cancer Journal For Clinicians, the most widely circulated oncology journal in the world, which provides cancer care professionals with the latest on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention - $88,000
  • Behavioral Research Center - 1 Study - $100,000

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