Stand Up To Cancer

How about five bucks? That's what we're asking everyone this month as we continue our drive to get 10,000 five-dollar donations by October 2nd. Just think - if 10,000 people chip in five dollars apiece, we'll have raised $50,000 for translational cancer research!

Have you ever heard the story behind the March of Dimes? In 1938, they asked every American to give up a single dime to cure polio. It sounded crazy at the time - how could one dime have such an incredible impact? But it worked. Now it's time for our generation to stand together to end cancer.

A dime might not get as far as it used to, but five bucks really can make a huge difference. Last year, Stand Up To Cancer's big show proved that, combined, small donations really add up - in that case, to over $100 million. Sometimes even we still can't believe it.

If you're anything like me, sometimes you struggle to make ends meet - who doesn't, especially in such a tough economic climate? But five bucks isn't much. It's the cost of that grande latte, or that bored-Thursday-night movie rental. A quick sandwich at lunchtime or a magazine. If you can give up just one of those things, you've got your five-dollar donation right there!

Let's all come together to show, yet again, what a huge difference a tiny donation can make. If five dollars is hard for you right now, there's still a way to do your part: please ask five of your friends to share this in e-mail or on their Facebook pages.

You can use this widget to add your five bucks to the cause. And you can post it to your web site, blog, or Facebook page to help spread the word. Just remember the math: five bucks times ten-thousand people equals $50,000. When we pull together, we really can make a difference!

--Cat