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Family’s 1,200 Mile Bike Ride to Fund Cancer Research

Family Raises Money for Pediatric Cancer
Family Raises Money for Pediatric Cancer

Getting creative can always help with a cancer awareness campaign. For one family in Michigan, that meant climbing on a bicycle built for three and setting out on a six-week fundraising bike trek from a Detroit suburb to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Karl and Eva Helminen have participated in many cancer fundraising efforts over the years, and they are also avid cyclists. As part of the Great Cycle Challenge USA program, they spent May 25 to July 5 on a bike with their 10-year-old son pedaling along, too. Their bulldog, Duchess, lent moral support and enjoyed restaurant leftovers along the way.

For the Helminens, the trip represented a special opportunity to help fundraise for childhood cancer treatment. As many families can relate, the Helminens have numerous family members and friends whose lives have been affected by cancer.

How Fundraising Events Help Cancer Treatment

Cancer awareness events can take many forms besides the typical walk or 5k run. Getting people talking and learning about cancer treatment and research projects is always the real goal.

The proceeds from cancer research events often get used to fund research to address difficult-to-treat types of cancer, including advanced stages, rare types, and cases that resist standard cancer therapeutic approaches.

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The fight against cancer still has a long path ahead, but awareness and research are making inroads. Contact Issels® to learn more about our non-toxic immunotherapy cancer treatment.

Smart Technology Boosts Fundraising for Cancer Research

Smart Technology is Being Used to Fight Cancer
Smart Technology is Being Used to Boost Cancer Fundraising

05Smart Technology Boosts Fundraising for Cancer ResearchToday’s sophisticated technology has been a game-changer for researchers working on immunotherapy for cancer and other treatments. Now organizations are turning to smart technology for innovative fundraising solutions.

“Sit Down for Cancer?”

Last February, Cancer Research UK installed 10 smart benches in select London boroughs. While they were initially a tie-in with World Cancer Day, the benches were intended to play a significant role in this year’s fundraising campaign.

These benches allow passers-by to donate funds with a simple tap of their debit card, providing a clever way for the charity to conduct “contactless fundraising.” The goal is to get people to think of charitable donations as part of everyday life rather than something restricted to specific events and drives.

All benches are equipped with WiFi and phone charging stations, encouraging people to think of them as a mutually beneficial service. They also provide an attractive element in the look and ambiance of public spaces.

Pros and Cons of Contactless Fundraising

In addition to making donations more convenient, contactless fundraising promotes overall awareness of a charity. Barclaycard has had success with contactless donation boxes installed on behalf of a number of charities.

The downside is that technology can make contactless fundraising devices too cost-prohibitive for some charities. Also, many organizations believe that the persuasive power of human contact still makes face-to-face fundraising the preferable method.

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