KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas residents now have an easy option for fighting breast cancer this tax season: the File and Fight campaign.
When preparing their 2008 Kansas income tax returns, taxpayers can simply check box 38C to donate funds to the Kansas Breast Cancer Research Fund. This voluntary contribution will generate crucial funds for breast cancer research at the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
The campaign is the result of efforts by breast cancer survivor Senator Barbara Allen (R-Overland Park) and Roy Jensen, MD, director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Both sought ways to make it easier for more Kansans to have a direct impact on the elimination of cancer in Kansas.
“We want women in Kansas to have access to the best treatment and care, and that means having the resources needed to find cures,” Sen. Allen said. “By providing such a convenient option for taxpayers to contribute to this essential cause, we hope to provide our doctors with the means to save lives.”
The theme of the File and Fight campaign is “Help Turn a Red State Into a Pink One,” and organizers hope the traditional association of the color pink with breast cancer will encourage taxpayers to help fund the campaign, which keeps all money in Kansas.
“This is a great way for all Kansans to simply check off a box and make a meaningful and significant impact on the future of cancer research in our state,” Dr. Jensen said. “Donations of any amount will help move us closer to eliminating the burden of cancer.”
The File and Fight campaign was created pro bono by Bernstein Rein and will place themed advertisements and objects throughout the state as part of an effort to draw attention to the new contribution method and to statewide efforts to combat breast cancer.
For more information about the campaign visit: www.fileandfight.com.