The Ultimate in Non-Profit Fundraising

[~Nikki~ choke it]

Hell, if you need money for your non-profit group whatevver it is, always remember sex sells, and youll always meet ur fund raising goals.

Like maybe Topless Teachers? Topless car wash to raise awareness for ADD?

Run for the Cure Foundation launches topless calendar to fight breast cancer


Monday, September 26, 2005 at 09:32 JST
TOKYO — Run for the Cure Foundation, an officially registered Japanese non-profit foundation that funds education and awareness programs throughout Japan, and Kodak Japan Ltd, has announced the launch of a 2006 calendar to raise money and boost awareness in the fight against breast cancer.

The calendar features women posing topless behind a variety of props, a number of them with Japanese themes, creating a fun calendar celebrating the strength of women.



The inspiration for Run for the Cure Foundation's 2006 calendar builds on the fundraising success shown in the movie "Calendar Girls," fashioned on a true story of women in England very effectively raising funds for cancer research after the death of one of the women's husbands.

Only 3% of women in Japan receive mammographic screening, and Japan's rate of increase in breast cancer is among the world's highest. An average of 26 Japanese women die each day from breast cancer.

"When it comes to breast cancer, there's no such thing as too much awareness," said Vickie Paradise Green, founder of Run for the Cure Foundation. "It is the foundation's hope that we will play an integral role in paving the way for a truly educated nation about breast cancer early detection, treatment, and patient support, and we hope this calendar will prove to be another fun and creative way to get the word out about a very serious issue."

"My inspiration for putting this initiative together came while looking at a postcard picturing a California vintner in a bubble bath enjoying a glass of wine," said Jean Williams, the Tokyo calendar project creator, who is also a nurse. "As I have had dear friends and patients who suffered with this disease, it struck me that a calendar of this kind, including a woman in a bathtub enjoying a glass of champagne, could be a wonderful way to raise money for breast cancer awareness."

"As Kodak has constantly looked for ways to support and sponsor activities that raise the awareness of breast cancer and early detection, we are very proud to have been involved in an initiative of this kind," said Yusuke Kojima, general manager for the Japan region and vice president, Eastman Kodak Company. "It is my hope that our joint efforts will help in continuing to build awareness in the fight against this terrible disease."

The women involved in the calendar project range in ages from 35 to 65 and come from the U.S., U.K., Canada, South Korea and the Middle East.

The organization is aiming to sell 3,000 calendars by November. Calendars cost 2,000 yen each (not including packaging and delivery) and can be purchased at the Foundation's upcoming events, including the Run for the Cure (to be held at Hibiya City on Oct 22) and the Pink Ball (at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Oct 28), or by direct order on the Foundation's web site, www.runforthecure.org.

For more information about Run for the Cure Foundation or its programs, please email [email protected] in English or Japanese.


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