Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Your Support is Greatly Appreciated

Started in 1999 by a small group of ovarian cancer survivors, Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) has grown to be a dynamic force dedicated to raising awareness and funding the research needed to detect ovarian cancer early and treat it properly.

Over the past eight years, MOCA has funded over $2 million in ovarian cancer research and has developed a successful medical education program that reaches over 800 medical professionals a year.

We do more than provide resources for women with ovarian cancer and their families. Through regularly scheduled meetings, quarterly newsletters, a comprehensive website and fundraising and educational events, we provide a platform to share information and connect with others. We are a caring and hopeful community.

We are proud of the work we have accomplished and the community we have created. Now, we are determined to reach a larger audience. With your help, we can make great strides in the fight against ovarian cancer!

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

To donate by mail click here To donate by phone call 612.822.0500

Special Funds

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Estate Planning
Join us in the battle against ovarian cancer by making arrangements to donate part of your estate to MOCA. Your gift may be directed to a particular special event, an outreach or education program, or for research. For more information, please contact Kathleen Gavin, MOCA’s Executive Director.

Gifts of Stock
MOCA is able to accept gifts of stock. To make arrangements, please contact Executive Director Kathleen Gavin.

United Way
The United Way allows employees to support MOCA through their workplace campaigns. MOCA benefits from the donor choice programs of various United Way affiliates.

Please consider writing in “MOCA” under “Other” when a United Way campaign pledge card is presented for your selections. If your pledge card does not have a defined area to nominate MOCA as the beneficiary organization, you may still write in MOCA as your choice recipient.

MOCA is not a United Way agency organization and therefore we do not receive support for their general funds. Your specified support however helps MOCA achieve its mission, which includes funding ovarian cancer research, raising awareness of the disease and providing support to women with ovarian cancer and their families.

Matching Gift Information
Many companies have matching gift programs to encourage employees to donate to charitable organizations. Most of these programs match your contribution dollar for dollar and some will even double or triple the amount of your gift. If your employer has a matching gift program, MOCA will help you facilitate the paperwork.

Attention Donors Over 70 1/2 Years of Age
One provision of the bailout package approved by Congress in October was the reinstatement of the Pension Protection Act. This Act allows people who are over 70 ½ years of age to make tax free contributions of IRA funds directly to a charitable organization (like MOCA!). The funds must be transferred directly from an IRA to MOCA Without this Act in effect; donors had to pay income tax on any amount taken from their IRAs, even on withdrawal used for charitable contributions. Several MOCA members took advantage of this provision in tax law last year. We hope they will choose to support MOCA again this year and that other donors 70 ½ years of age or older will join them in supporting MOCA through a tax free IRA distribution. If you have questions, please consult your financial or tax advisor.

MOCA Wish List
The following is a list of item(s) that MOCA is in need of and would appreciate a donation of a new or gently used item if available. Please contact cbarrette@mnovarian.org prior to donating any items.

Collapsible cart w/ extendable handle
Wall Clock
Desktop Mac computer for design and video production
Color printer- Business grade
Vacuum cleaner- with a hepa filter
Video Camera
4 drawer office cabinet