We Will Survive Cancer

“WWSC is a charity which assists the families of Cancer victims; our revenue is offset by goods and services purchased to assist these families, such as clothing [primarily coats and boots for cold weather], school supplies, and for Christmas gifts for the children [for which the parents would otherwise have insufficient funds. Periodically, we will cover rent or mortgage payments for the families if they fall behind. If our income allows, we may even buy bicycles for the children. Generally, virtually all our revenue is spent on assisting the families we sponsor. Whatever funds remain are programmed into the following fiscal year.”

“Since WWSC is an all-volunteer organization, as well as being a non-profit, all revenue is directed to pay for direct and indirect expenses. In essence, our revenue is used to purchase cold weather clothing for Cancer patients and their family members. We also buy such items as bedding and blankets, movie tickets for the kids, an occasional bicycle, and in rare cases, we will make rent or mortgage payments for situations in which victims have fallen behind in their payments, and risk eviction. The monies that are not spent are carried over to the next Fiscal Year. Our admin expenses cover mail, wrapping paper, driving expenses to visit victims and deliver Christmas presents. This figure represents the monies spent on assisting the families we assist.”

“WWSC has no physical assets. The WWSC HQ is the personal residence of the ChairPerson. All offices used by Board Executives are in their personal residences, using their personal office equipment. Generally, we do not claim mileage expenses except in direct support of an event at a designated site, for example at the University hospital publicity event. The figure below represents the increase in value of a stock donation in earlier years.”