donor info

Information for Silent Auction Donors

wine glass We are still accepting donations of products and services for the silent auction that will take place on Saturday April 19, 2008.
The proceeds of the silent auction will benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 2008r
through the Dolce Mamas- Walking to Defeat Breast Cancer.

Donations can be mailed to: Trish Thackston, 5818 Brookview Dr., Alexandria, VA 22310. Please include the retail value of your donated item, then item or gift certificate, any business cards or brochures that you would like us to place on display at the event, and your address so that we may send your donation receipt.

1. Retail value of donated items should be at least $20 with an unlimited maximum value

2. Donor businesses will be listed on the Dolce Mamas team web site with a link to their home page (if applicable)

3. Donor businesses will be listed on our posters and event advertisements and in the event program

4. The donated items and donor business including contact information will be detailed in the event program to be distributed to all attendees

If you are interested in donating a product or service please e-mail: trish@trishthackston.com Thank you very much for your support!

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Since 2000 the Avon Foundation has provided over $28.6 million in Washington, DC and the surrounding region, to support programs including:

The Avon Breast Center at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
Co-founding the Capital Breast Care Center to reach underserved women in the poorest neighborhoods of Washington DC.
Development of a breast cancer vaccine, now in Phase II clinical trials, to treat advanced breast cancer and prevent disease recurrence.
11 clinical trials in the region to prevent, treat, or stop the recurrence of breast cancer.
Direct financial support to 1,460 low-income women undergoing breast cancer care.
7 community-based organizations, which in 2007 will link 3,325 underserved women into mammography screening and educate 8,850 about breast cancer