Help us support someone you love!
We supply nonprofits in your area with emergency funds so those fighting the battle can pay their mortgates, utilities, transportation to and from treatment, counseling, co-pays, assistive devices, and more. You can help by buying the plate, holding a fundraiser, donating directly, and more!
Who We Serve
Our Mission is to help Ohio breast cancer patients with the day-to-day challenges of living while being treated for breast cancer.
More than $1.37 million distributed!
$103,500 was distributed to 31 nonprofits throughout Ohio in 2020, bringing the total to $1,374,000awarded to cancer care providers since 2008. more info
Our focus is on providing emergency living expenses.
Our monies help nonprofits in your community provide emergency living expenses and other services to their clients.
100% of funds stay in Ohio.
The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio is an organization worthy of your support:
- Since 2008, the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio has awarded $1,374,000 to Ohio cancer care providers and cancer organizations for programs providing supportive assistance to breast cancer patients. If your nonprofit would like to distribute emergency funds to your clients impacted by breast cancer, click here.
- Your support provides critical services to women and men in need, including transportation to treatment, co-pays for prescriptions and doctor visits, and emergency assistance to pay for housing, utilities and food.
- We are a lean organization focused on our mission of helping women and men affected by breast cancer. In 2020, less than 8% of our operating budget was spent on administration. 82% of our funds went directly to grants to nonprofits in your community to provide emergency assistance to breast cancer patients. 0.2% was devoted to helping patients and their families find local resources. The remaining 10% focused on education and community outreach.
****FRAUD ALERT****
BCFOHIO DOES NOT MAKE PHONE SOLICITATION CALLS.
IF YOU RECEIVE PHONE CALLS SOLICITING FUNDS
PLEASE REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY TO 216-233-0777
AND THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
**** THANK YOU ****
News
Need some helpful advice on financial options? Check out How to Pay For Breast Cancer Treatments During COVID-19 ... A Review of Options.
If you are holding a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio, let us know and we will post it on our website and Facebook page.
Learn more about the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio! Read our latest Annual Report.
BUY THE PLATE! The easiest way to support breast cancer patients in your community is to drive the pink ribbon plate. $25 of each plate comes to BCFOhio. No need to wait until your birthday!
DO YOU DRIVE A "HOG? Get your pink ribbon plate for motorcycles!
We want to be your
charity of choice!
You can help women and men affected by breast cancer by supporting the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio (BCFOhio). Remember: 100% of funds stay in Ohio!
Buy the plate online or or at your local BMV office. The specialty license plate costs $35 over the regular license plate fee. Of that amount, $25 goes to BCFOhio.
Join the HIGHWAY OF HOPE by donating directly. Click here for the list of those who helped us along the way.
Organize a fundraiser to raise funds. Diving clubs, hair salons, jewelry boutiques, school groups and more have raised more than $60,000 in 2014 alone. more info
Help us promote our mission throughout Ohio! Include our public service announcements on your website and other materials. Print our flyers and include them in sales packets, contract folders, information files ... or just leave them on the counter where people will see them and pick them up. more info
© 2008-2021. Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio. All rights reserved.
BCFOhio is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-2269622
PO Box 31238, Independence, OH 44131
Patient Navigation, Community Outreach, & Grants Administration:
Joy Lewis, Executive Director | 216-233-0777 | Fax 216-901-1601 | joy@bcfohio.org