How much money raised by The Weekend to End Breast Cancer goes to the Alberta Cancer Foundation?
All funds raised through The Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Calgary and Edmonton come directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, which pays all event costs including food, tents, portapotties, venues, advertising and coaching staff. Net dollars are invested directly into breast cancer research, screening and care here in Alberta. When the number of participants and the dollars raised goes up, the percentage cost of the event goes down. To date, the Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Alberta has netted an average 63 per cent. With your help, we’ll do even better. The Alberta Cancer Foundation prides itself on maintaining its overall cost of fundraising and administration at less than 20 per cent of annual revenue. We have carefully evaluated the investment required to present an event of this caliber. The bottom line is that no other event in the history of the province has paid such a rich return – more than $17 million in three years to directly fund Alberta research, screening and care
