CURE's mission is to conquer childhood cancer through research, education, and family support. It provides crisis support for Georgia children with cancer, including financial assistance, hospital support, and bereavement care. It seeks $115,000 for its Family Emergency Fund to provide financial assistance to families of children with cancer to help stabilize them during treatment. CURE operates on a $1.9 million budget from special events, donations, and grants. It dedicates 85% of expenses to program services and the remaining 15% to management, fundraising, and administration.

2. CURE’s Misson
To conquer childhood
cancer through research,
education and support of
patients and their
families

3. Services
• Fund research into targeted
therapies and cures
• Provide crisis oriented support
to children with cancer who live
or are treated in Georgia
– Aimed at addressing critical
and urgent needs of patients
and their families
– Early Outreach
– Personal in hospital support
– Emergency financial assistance
– Bereavement care
– Survivorship education and
support

4. Proposed Use of Funds
• FAMILY EMERGENCY FUND
– Financial assistance for families of children with cancer
– Aim is to stabilize families by easing some of the financial
burdens caused by child’s diagnosis and ongoing treatment
– Assistance leaves family better able to care for child
– Last year, assistance provided to 203 families
– This year’s budget: $115,000

5. CURE Income
• Budget: $1.9 million
• Revenue sources
– Special Events
– Annual Campaign
– Grants

6. • 2003: $30,000
• 2005: $30,000
Previous • 2007: $40,000
Charity • 2008: $40,000
• 2009: $40,000
Guild • 09/10: major
Awards grant recipient
• All past grants
dedicated to
Family
Emergency Fund

7. Expenses
• Program Services
– $1,613,606 (85% of total expenses)
• Management and General
– $127,244 (7% of total expenses)
• Fundraising
– $159,510 (8% of total expenses)

8. Key Strengths
• Strategically focused outreach
programs which result in measurable
assistance to families in need
• Strong collaborative partnerships with
children’s hospitals
• Scientific advisory council
• Passionate, dedicated and
knowledgeable Board of Directors
and staff

9. Challenges
• The economy!
– Challenging economic environment threatens
existing revenue sources and poses a challenge to
attracting new sources
– Operating with limited resources
– Raising funds to provide the ongoing support BOTH
to the increasing number of families of children with
cancer AND the increasing number of families who
need financial assistance.

10. Thank you for your
consideration