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mAss Kickers FoundationSan Diego Chapter 2011
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What is a “mAss Kicker”?
1. noun. Someone who gets an intimidating diagnosis, hears the words “we found a mass in your ____(insert important body structure here)”, and refuses to let it control their life.
2. noun. Friend or family member of a patient dealing with an intimidating diagnosis. They are essential contributors to the mAss Kicking team.
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Mission Statement
mAss Kickers Foundation (MKF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which provides support and motivation to all newly-diagnosed patients, family, and friends affected by tumors or cancer.
MKF serves this mission through its website, fund-raising for research, and promoting select events throughout the year.
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mAss Kickers Foundation History
In 2007, Eric Galvez started a group on facebook called “TUMORS SUCK!” to find people that felt the same way about brain tumors. He found that many people felt the same way about ALL types of tumors. His friend Susie Ghahremani designed a logo for him to help him express his irreverent attitude towards all tumors. People started posting pictures of the “TUMORS SUCK” logo.
In 2008, Eric and his friends created the website www.mAssKickers.org and began posting interviews and articles for newly diagnosed patients.
In 2009, mAss Kickers was officially incorporated in CA, USA as a charitable organization; mAss Kickers Foundation.
In 2010, mAss Kickers Foundation attained 501c3 federal tax exemption status.
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What are mAss Kickers Foundation's 4 goals?
Provide unique articles and interviews useful to the newly diagnosed patient and their loved ones on our website.
Promote Unity among ALL cancer/tumor types and between patients and their loved ones through a common "pugilistic" attitude.
Support research through articles, events, and donations.
Empower the newly diagnosed patient and their loved ones with a strategy to become proactive in their care so they feel less helpless after getting intimidating news.
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What does MKF do?1. Provide credible articles and links on our website
2. Promote a pugilistic approach towards fighting ALL types of tumors/cancer
3. Promote events of other organizations
4. Host unique events to bring attention to our mission
5. Encourage all to participate in the “TUMORS SUCK!” awareness campaign, “Use the K.U.R.E.” action campaign, and “Rock Da ‘Hawk” unity Campaign.
6. Support organizations and individuals leading the way in tumor/cancer research for efficient diagnosis, efficient treatment, improved mortality rates, improved quality of life for patients, and diagnosis specific symptom management.
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What does MKF do? (Cont)
7. Encourage newly diagnosed patients to support research by participating or donating to tumor/cancer related research
8. Encourage newly diagnosed patients to educate themselves and others in times of uncertainty,
9. Encourage newly diagnosed patients to seek personal support from family, friends, and other individuals that have walked a similar path.
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Campaigns:Tumors Suck!
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
PASS OUT STICKERS AT EVENTS or WHEREVER
Print out the logo from our website and take a picture with it
POST PICTURES on FACEBOOK, BLOGS, WEBSITES
Goal: UNITE ALL PEOPLE AGAINST ALL TYPES OF TUMORS!
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Campaigns (cont): Use the K.U.R.E.
Strategy to combat an intimidating diagnosis
Action campaign: Use Knowledge Promote Unity Support Research EMPOWER YOURSELF
Attitude to fight back against an intimidating diagnosis
HELP PATIENTS REGAIN CONFIDENCE
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Campaigns: (cont)Rock Da ‘Hawk
Show support for someone dealing with an annoying tumor mass by growing a ‘hawk
A facebook page will be created to show pictures of mohawks dedications to loved ones going into “battle”
“WARRIOR APPROACH” to survivorship
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Events - TUMORS SUCK! Paintball Benefit
August 6, 2011 Hell Survivors Paintball
Field, Pinckney MI Andy Wlodyga, Angel
Bureau, and Sean Lapham are primary event coordinators
GOAL:300 participants Primary fundraiser for
MKF
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Events: proposed Research Is Cool conference (The R.I.C.)
A patient geared research conference
Explain Benefits of research Types of research How to find projects
Bring in other orgs to help
No revenue gain from conference!
GOAL: 100 PARTICIPANTS
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TUMORS SUCK DAY EVENT 2011
October 25, 2011
AT Seau’s the Restaurant
Local businesses donated prizes for a raffle.
Goal: get 200 people to attend Charge admission get
food+ drink ticket. Sell raffle tickets
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Where we need help. FACEBOOK discussions
TUMORS SUCK! MASS KICKERS FOUNDATION
WEBSITE content, articles/interviews
YOU TUBE
RECRUITING PEOPLE TO LOCAL EVENTS
Hospitals, schools, bars/restaurants
Establishing new connections
Representing MKF @ events
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Potential for growth LiveSTRONG YAA
NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY
BRAIN SCIENCE FOUNDATION
VITAL OPTIONS INTERNATIONAL
I’M TOO YOUNG FOR THIS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
NETWORK TV
MAGAZINES
Blogs
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Expansion:
San Diego, Ann Arbor MI
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
ETHNIC/CULTURAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
COLLEGES/HIGH SCHOOLS
HOSPITALS/CANCER CENTERS
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GOALS FOR 2011
EXPAND MEMBERSHIP through website.
SOLIDIFY B.O.D.
ESTABLISH CORE OF VOLUNTEERS IN SAN DIEGO
COLLABORATE ON R.I.C. WITH UCSD, + OTHER RESEARCH ORGS. SDBTF, KAB, I2Y SD…
ESTABLISH TUMORS SUCK DAY EVENT IN SD.
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Volunteers needed:
Recruiting for MKF
Support
R.I.C. EVENT TEAM fall 2011 collaboration
TUMORS SUCK DAY EVENT TEAM 10/25/11
Fundraising
WEBSITE CONTENT TEAM
FACEBOOK/TWITTER TEAM
MKF HOSPITAL/SCHOOL/COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
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Questions?
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