Grants

The primary focus of the Alaska Run for Women's fund raising efforts is to create awareness and decrease the impact of breast cancer on our Alaska communities through education, outreach, research, early detection and treatment.

Each year, our organization provides grant funds for special projects focusing on breast cancer issues. Funds are allotted annually through a set review process, which takes place in September. Grant applications are due in August.

Breast cancer touches so many in so many different ways. Have you, a friend or family member been impacted by breast cancer? Do you have a project that furthers the message, broadens awareness or provides resources for breast cancer information?

Find Alaska Run for Women GRANT GUIDELINES and GRANT APPLICATION here.

 

Questions?

Email: grants@akrfw.org

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Some Past Grant Recipients

“I made time” breast health awareness campaign, Alaska Breast & Cervical Health Partnership. First launched in May 2008, the campaign features Alaska women tending to their busy lives and incorporates regionally and culturally appropriate images. The goal of the Partnership’s campaign is to ensure that Alaska women are screened for breast cancer.

Affinityfilms, Inc.

Production of a DVD filled with hope, laughter and truth for those facing breast cancer. Created by survivors to be a comprehensive updated resource to replace the highly successful Between Us: The Girlfriend's Inside Guide to Facing Breast Cancer. The featured 11 women, ages 28 to 82, came from five different parts of the U.S. to share a weekend celebration in the beautiful life-affirming, dream destination: Alaska.

“ENCOREplus” YWCA, Anchorage Women’s Wellness Department. This program reaches out to medically underserved women in the Anchorage community who face obstacles in getting high quality, affordable breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment services. ENCOREplus promotes three approaches:
Early detection, including regular, annual screening mammography; clinical breast examinations, and monthly breast self examination for women ages 18  to 64.


“Alaskans in Pink” Mary Katze & Affinityfilms. A poignant photo exhibit portraying the many faces of breast cancer. The photo exhibit was recently endowed for permanent display at the Mat-Su Hospital’s Radiation Wing.

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