Breast Cancer Kamille Laffins Amber Morrison Melissa Nava Jessica Nyquist Kristina Pearson Anne Sullivan The Organization Mission to help ensure that people impacted by cancer have the resources and information they need in their battle with ID: 229542
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Brides AgainstBreast Cancer
Kamille Laffins
Amber Morrison
Melissa Nava
Jessica Nyquist
Kristina Pearson
Anne SullivanSlide2
The OrganizationMission:
to help ensure
that people impacted by cancer have the resources and information they need in their battle with
cancer
Overview
an organization (for-profit) that sells wedding gowns and organizes other fundraisers to provide free cancer services,
support, and programs to cancer patients and their familiesSlide3
The Organization (Cont.)Center for Building Hope (CBH
)
Wholly owned affiliate of BABC
Making cancer services and information available to everyone free of charge
The income from BABC makes it possible for the Center for Building Hope to offer it’s free services
80% of BABC proceeds go to helping cancer patients and providing services for patients, and families.Slide4
The EventA typical event hosts 100-300 guestsEach brides brings one guest
Nationwide Tour of Gowns
51 shows planned for 2014
An admission ticket costs $30-$40
This includes one guest
Additional guests cost $20-$30
Cost depends on show locationSlide5
The Event (Cont.)Minneapolis Show
Low attendance made it difficult to stay
busy
Tasks
Putting dresses away
Helping package dresses up
Getting them ready for transport
Greet brides
Assist brides trying on dresses
Dressing room assistant
Personal ShopperSlide6
The Event (Cont.)
Packing up dresses for transport
Dresses ready for transportation.
Retrieved from http://www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/main/videos/Slide7
The DressesDresses cost an average of $
600.00
Designer dresses available
Money
raised goes to
BABC
An average of 20 dresses are sold each
show
All dresses are donated by manufacturers, brides, designers, and bridal retailers
Veils, tiaras, and jewelry also available
Boutique located in Sarasota, FL
Show room is 3,500 sq. ft.
Prices range from $99
to $3,900 Sizes range from 4-18Slide8
The Dresses (Cont.)
Maggie
Sottero
Designer Dress.
Retrieved from http://www.maggiesottero.com/
Designer dress.
Retrieved from http://www.designsnext.com/fashion/womens-fashion/20-designer-wedding-dresses.html
Dress racks.
Retrieved from http://www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/Slide9
The Purpose the ProjectRaise funds for:
offering free cancer support
free information to families impacted by cancer
donate to local cancer organizations
Building breast cancer awareness
Building awareness regarding community service
Building our RTH Groups’ TeamworkSlide10
VendorsTuxedo Rentals
Photography
Pure Romance
Jewelry
Pure Romance Logo.
Retrieved from http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/pure-romance-acquires-rival-company/23991206
Ralph Lauren Tuxedo Rentals.
Retrieved from http://tuxedodistrict.com/
Bella Wedding Photography.
Retrieved from http://www.bellapictures.com/Slide11
Other BABC EventsRun & RenewTour of Gowns
Wine Women & Shopping
Aroos
Wedding Show
Mile High Celebrity
Bar
TendingSlide12
BABC StatisticsIn 20134000 volunteers
over 32,000 hours worked
Annual funds raised by the Tour of Gowns reaches
one millionSlide13
BABC FollowingTwitter followers: 1,300+
Facebook fans
10,400+
Viewership of events
225 million+
Televised advertisements
472+Slide14
Project ImprovementsWith increased attendance
More involved in helping brides find affordable gowns
More breast cancer awareness if more brides attended
More money raised to support the BABC organization
Timing of Event
Extremely cold weather deterred attendanceSlide15
PhotosSlide16
Photos (Cont.)Slide17
Personal VolunteeringAnne
North Memorial Hospital: Chemotherapy Department
Amber
Fairview Lakes Hospital Wyoming MN: Emergency Room Department
Jess
Mercy Hospital: Surgical Admissions & RecoverySlide18
ReferencesAbout Brides against Breast Cancer. Retrieved
April,
2014, from http
://
www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org
Brides against Breast Cancer Gown Sale
.
(February, 2014). Fox News. Retrieved from
http
://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/24789492/brides-against-breast-cancer-wedding-gown-sale-feb-21-22