The Utah Valley Marathon & 5K will allocate 100% of their proceeds directly to a foundation that helps patients with cancer. We chose the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation, which donates 100% of their received money to help children with cancer. These children are located mainly in Utah Valley. Last year 90 children and their families were supported through this charity.
History of the Foundation
The Foundation was founded in 1998 by a cancer survivor who saw the needs of a family with a child battling cancer around the Christmas Season. His desire to assist this family has blossomed into the opportunity to work with many other families in the same situation, not only helping to provide assistance during the Christmas Season with gifts for the whole family and other items, but also through out the entire year providing support to the families as well as the fun and memories created at their annual events. For the past nine years the Foundation has teamed up with the BYU basketball team. For news articles on this please see links below.
Mission Statement
Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, more specifically:
• to bring cheer, encouragement and goodwill to children with cancer
• to collect and distribute gifts and funds for children with cancer and to their families
• to lighten the burdens the children and their families bear
Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation is a Utah nonprofit corporation operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Website
www.childrenccf.com
News Links
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=294&sid=2343117
http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=7157
http://www.abc4.com/sports/cbaskm/story.aspx?content_id=651d6b59-0b32-4b...