Celebrate a loved one by turning your support and remembrance into a gift that funds lifesaving breast cancer research
Honor and memorial giving options are heartfelt ways to pay tribute to someone you love—whether they have passed away, are living with breast cancer, or have inspired you with their strength and compassion. These meaningful gifts create lasting legacies that offer comfort, foster connection, and inspire hope. More than symbolic, honor and memorial giving options can also directly support lifesaving breast cancer research.
When you give to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), your contribution supports a clear and urgent purpose: advancing the most promising breast cancer research. As the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide, BCRF directs donations to 260-plus researchers who are working to improve outcomes, find new treatments, and enhance quality of life for people affected by the disease.
Below, learn more about honor and memorial giving and how your gifts can make an impact.
Memorial giving is a meaningful way to support breast cancer research in honor or memory of someone special.
Memorial gifts offer a way to express love, respect, and solidarity while advancing vital research. Whether made in memory or honor, these contributions unite individuals and communities in a shared purpose: to celebrate loved ones and friends, support those affected, and help create a future free from breast cancer.
Every memorial donation to BCRF helps drive progress against breast cancer. The impact of memorial gifts is profound. These meaningful contributions fund the work of 260-plus world-class researchers advancing prevention strategies, developing more effective, personalized treatments, and finding ways to cure metastatic disease.
Memorial giving is more than a tribute—it’s a lifeline for those facing the disease today and for future generations.
“The more research, the more possibilities there are to figure out why breast cancer even happens and how we can eradicate it,” says BCRF supporter Kannie Yu LaPack, who was treated for breast cancer.“There are so many new drugs in the pipeline, including vaccines that could prevent breast cancer. It’s incredible.”
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BCRF-funded researchers are at the forefront of discovery, driving progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, metastasis, and survivorship. When you make an honor or memorial donation, you help accelerate:
Your gift fuels science that saves lives—just like it did for Kate Williams. Diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer just months after giving birth, Kate faced one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. Thanks to research, Kate is still there for her three kids.
BCRF is the highest-rated breast cancer research organization in the U.S., and our investigators have been behind every major breakthrough.
Making a memorial gift is a simple yet powerful way to honor someone you love while supporting critical breast cancer research. Whether you write a memorial donation letter in a loved one’s name or organize a memorial fundraiser, your contribution helps advance research and brings hope to countless others.
Here’s how to get started:
Looking to create a memorial that continues their legacy? A fundraising campaign allows others to join you in making an impact.
BCRF also encourages you to send thank you letters to those who participate in your fundraiser or contribute in memory of your loved one as a heartfelt way to acknowledge their support.
Every donation makes a difference. Memorial donations of all sizes provide essential tools, time, and resources to scientists working on the front lines of discovery.
No matter how you give, your generosity honors a loved one and fuels progress that touches daily lives.
Here are just a few examples of what your donation can help make possible:
You might also consider:
Group fundraisers in honor of someone special that rally friends and family
One-time gifts to commemorate anniversaries, special dates, or the end of treatment
Monthly donations to provide ongoing support and sustained impact
Honor and memorial donations are influential acts of remembrance and hope. When you give in honor or memory of someone, you’re not only celebrating their life—you’re helping change the future for the one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Every gift to BCRF helps fund the world’s most promising, high-impact research. These contributions:
Looking to honor the legacy of a loved one? Make a donation today and support lifesaving breast cancer research.
You can express your sympathy and support by saying, “In loving memory of [Name], whose legacy lives on through this gift to breast cancer research.” Many donors also choose to include a personal note or message of comfort when they write a donation from their family or group to honor someone who has passed.
These are donations made in honor of someone living or in memory of someone who has passed away. When given to BCRF, these honor and memorial gifts support critical breast cancer research that improves lives today and helps protect future generations.\
There’s no required amount. A meaningful donation reflects your capacity and the significance of the person you’re honoring. Whether large or small, every memorial gift to BCRF fuels progress and celebrates the life and legacy of someone special.
Visit BCRF’s donation page, select your amount, and include a personalized message to honor your loved one. You can also create a fundraising page to invite others to contribute in memory of their loved one.If you’d like BCRF to notify someone that they will receive a memorial donation in their loved one’s name, be sure to provide their names and contact information during the donation process.
You can make a memorial donation directly to BCRF. Your gift will advance research in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, metastasis, and survivorship—helping those affected by breast cancer now and in the future, while honoring the memory of someone who inspired you to give.
Support research with a legacy gift. Sample, non-binding bequest language:
I give to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, located in New York, NY, federal tax identification number 13-3727250, ________% of my total estate (or $_____).
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