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Feb 10, 2012

Check off for cancer research on your state tax form

Supporting cancer research is easy, especially if you're about to complete your California tax form.
 
Simply check box number 405 (California Breast Cancer Research Fund) and/or box number 413 (California Cancer Research Fund).
 
cancerunitBoth funds are administered by the University of California Office of the President. Even small donations are welcome and can make a large impact in cancer research. Ninety-five percent of contributions to those two programs via the tax check-off go directly to cancer research or community-based education.
 
Tax-deductible donations from box/code 405 of the tax form go to the California Breast Cancer Research Program. In recent years, those donations have supported critical research including:
  • Identifying environmental factors that potentially cause breast cancer.
  • Developing targeted therapies to block breast cancer from spreading to other organs.
  • Improving support networks to empower patients as they maneuver the health care system
  • Addressing the needs of underserved families.
Donations from box/code 413 of the tax form go to the California Cancer Research Fund, which is helping to providing prevention and awareness programs in communities disproportionately affected by cancer. A major research grant is increasing the understanding of the impact of tobacco use and cancer on vulnerable populations.
 
The research could lead to increased tobacco control and cancer awareness and prevention programs