Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County

Sponsorship Impact Report Community Hospital Mesa County, CO October 11, 2014

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Table of Contents American Cancer Society Leadership Letter .................................................................. 03 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County Snapshot ........................ 04 2014 Sponsorship Recognition ..................................................................................... 05 Community Hospital Event Involvement Snapshot ....................................................... 06 American Cancer Society’s Impact on Breast Cancer .................................................... 09 Contact Information ..................................................................................................... 11

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American Cancer Society Leadership Letter December 1, 2014 Sponsorship Committee Community Hospital 2021 N. 12th Street Dear Committee, The American Cancer Society would like to extend its sincere gratitude to Community Hospital and its dedicated employees for their impassioned support of the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County. We are truly grateful that Community Hospital has embraced this event and cause so strongly, helping our community to raise more than $18,700 to help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against breast cancer. More than 159 community members joined together at Sherwood Park with a common goal – to raise awareness and funds to end breast cancer. It is through your commitment, support from the rest of our community here in Mesa County, and the dedication of communities across the nation that the American Cancer Society is helping to finish the fight. With nearly 300 Making Strides walks held nationwide in 2014, the Society is determined to save more lives from breast cancer by funding groundbreaking research to better understand, prevent, find, and treat the disease; providing free comprehensive programs and support to patients, survivors, and caregivers; and helping people take steps to reduce their risk of breast cancer or find it early, when it is most treatable. Your generosity and unwavering dedication to the cause helps the Society continue toward its goal of finishing the fight! Thank you again for playing an active role in the fight as a flagship sponsor for the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Your contribution is vital to the success of our event and the impact we are able to have in the fight against breast cancer. On behalf of more than 3 million breast cancer survivors nationwide and all those touched by breast cancer, thank you for helping the American Cancer Society finish the fight. Sincerely,

Relay For Life Specialist

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2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County Event Snapshot Number of participants: 159 Number of dollars raised: $18,788 Number of breast cancer survivors at the walk: 15 Number of teams participating in the event: 25

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2014 Sponsorship Recognition

Thank you to our 2014 sponsors.

Thank you to our 2014 media sponsors.

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Community Hospital Event Involvement Snapshot

Community Hospital Flagship Sponsor During the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County season, Community Hospital supported the event by being a Flagship Sponsor, raising a total of $3,000 to help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against breast cancer. The American Cancer Society provided Community Hospital with the following benefits in recognition of their flagship sponsorship.

Visibility as a community leader in the fight against breast cancer

Corporate logo on the kickoff materials, which included 150 invitations and the event PowerPoint presentation

Corporate logo on route signs

Corporate logo on 350 posters

Corporate logo on 500 walk papers

Company mention in all news releases promoting the walk

Corporate logo placement on day-of-event banners

Opportunity to address 159 walkers during the opening ceremony

Custom co-branded banner on display day-of-event

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American Cancer Society’s Impact on Breast Cancer According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2014, 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women nationwide in 2014, and an estimated 40,000 women are expected to die from the disease. In Colorado, that includes 3,780 newly diagnosed women and 530 women who are expected to die from the disease. Thanks to the support of companies and community members nationwide, funds raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks help the Society finish the fight against breast cancer in many ways.

Making an impact in the fight against breast cancer Thanks in part to the American Cancer Society and its Making Strides supporters, breast cancer death rates have decreased by 34 percent since 1989, translating to more than 203,000 lives saved from breast cancer. The American Cancer Society has played a role in nearly every major breast cancer research breakthrough in recent history, including:

Establishing mammography as the standard for breast cancer screening

Discovering lifesaving treatments, such as Herceptin and Tamoxifen

Discovering genes that cause breast cancer

Confirming the knowledge that genetics, body weight, lack of exercise, and alcohol use can increase breast cancer risk by 34 percent

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American Cancer Society’s Impact in Colorado Until cancer is a thing of the past, the American Cancer Society is there for those who hear the words, “you have cancer.” In 2013, the Society was able to provide the following resources to individuals touched by cancer, including breast cancer patients.

Information 24 hours a day: The American Cancer Society is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-227-2345 to anyone seeking information about cancer. So far in 2014, our cancer information specialists answered more than 9,398 calls from individuals in Colorado. In addition, the Society’s website, cancer.org, recorded 543,455 visits as of November 14, 2014 from people in Colorado seeking information and resources to help them through their cancer experience.

Patient service programs: American Cancer Society programs serve thousands of cancer patients and their families in Colorado each year. More than nine services were provided to approximately 133 people in Mesa County in 2014. This includes the Society’s Reach To Recovery® program, which is a peer-to-peer support program for women facing or living with breast cancer. In 2013, 94 women in Colorado utilized this program.

Lodging during treatment: The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® program offers free overnight lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers who have to travel away from home for treatment. In 2014 Colorado saw 409 nights of free or reduced-rate lodging provided to cancer patients receiving treatment away from home.

Transportation to treatment: The American Cancer Society Road To Recovery® program provides free rides to cancer patients to and from treatments and cancer-related appointments. In 2014, a total of 3,517 rides to treatment were provided in Colorado through this volunteer driver program.

For more information about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Mesa County and to learn more about 2015 sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jessica Blais, Relay For Life Senior Manager at (719) 630-4972 or Jessica.blais@cancer.org or visit MakingStridesWalk.org/MesaCounty.