Below you can find event, donation, fundraising and website FAQs. Can't find an answer to one of your questions? Feel free to reach out to us at anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu.
Event FAQ
Yes! We are back in-person at UCI's Aldrich Park for Challenge Day on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Individuals also have the opportunity to participate virtually.
If you would like to participate in-person or as a virtual participant, click here to register and help us fundraise for promising cancer research. Register as an individual or as part of a team.
Other ways you can get involved: 1. BECOME A VOLUNTEER and help us out on Challenge Day.
2. DONATE and 100% your donation directly supports cancer research.
3. SPREAD THE WORD by posting about the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge and tagging us on social media.
You can cancel your participation in the Anti-Cancer Challenge. Donations are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Every registered participant has access to a personal fundraising page; we call this a Participant Center/Fundraising Dashboard.
Here, you can manage your personal web page and fundraising activity, view donation progress, add a photo or video to your fundraising page and send emails asking for donations and thanking donors.
You can share your personal web page with friends and family by simply clicking on a link in an email, text, or Facebook post. This page is a way to share with others why you are participating in the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge. It makes it easy for people to donate.
You can be any age! To earn a T-shirt, adult participants need to raise or donate $50 and children/students need to raise or donate $25.
You can cancel your participation in the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge. If you plan to cancel your participation, write an email to anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu to notify the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge office. Donations made in support of your ride are non-refundable.
A fundraising goal is the amount a participant hopes to raise. If the participant does not raise the amount, they are not charged for the outstanding amount. We encourage participants to set a high goal, as people are more likely to donate when they believe the participant has a difficult goal to reach.
You will be surprised how donations will start rolling in when you start asking. Some people raise $500 in one day just using their Facebook account. Here is how we support you in your fundraising journey:
- After registering for the challenge, every participant has access to a personal fundraising page; we call this the Participant Center. It’s loaded with tools and templates to make your fundraising easy. - Visit our Tools and Resources page for further fundraising tips and support. - We have a mobile app to help you fundraise on the go. This app comes with sample texts and email templates. It gives you the ability to accept donations from the palm of your hand. - You can also review our Donation FAQ section for more information.
Team captains promote their team, recruit participants and encourage teammates to be successful. Team captains communicate regularly with the team and plan fundraising or training events. We work with our team captains to make sure they are successful!
Yes, we will have awards on Challenge Day:
Best dressed Most spirited Largest team Top fundraising team and individual
Yes, participants can start teams.
If you have not registered yet, begin your registration and at the bottom of the form, type your new team name into the SEARCH TEAM section and click CREATE. By starting a team, you become a Team Captain. Let team members know to select your team when they register. Teams may include runners, riders and volunteers.
If you have already registered, you can login and go to your participant center. At the bottom left corner, you can click the CREATE/JOIN A TEAM button.
No, there is not a registration fee to volunteer.
Volunteers are encouraged, but not required, to fundraise. We encourage every volunteer to raise at least $50 (e.g. 5 friends donating $10). Volunteers have the ability to create a profile, and have access to the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge fundraising tools. Volunteers have the ability to make a big impact, so get started fundraising today — you may be surprised how many people are excited to support life-saving cancer research.
Participants can sign up as an individual, but we encourage teams.
Here’s why:
1) Teams bring more people, money and awareness to support cancer research.
2) Teams build camaraderie between groups of people who are passionate about finding a cure for cancer.
3) Teams put the fun in fundraising and have a great time training together.
4) Anyone can join your team: riders, runners, walkers, volunteers, virtual participants, family members, friends, colleagues and more!
Teams are comprised of two or more people. However, we encourage you to rally at least 10 team members for your team. Teams may include riders, runners/walkers or volunteers.
If you have not registered yet, begin your registration and at the bottom of the form, type your new team name into the SEARCH TEAM section and click CREATE. By starting a team, you become a Team Captain. Let team members know to select your team when they register. Teams may include runners, riders and volunteers.
If you have already registered, you can login and go to your participant center. At the bottom left corner, you can click the CREATE/JOIN A TEAM button.
Remember, anyone can start a team, and chances are you know at least one other person who cares about cancer and will join you.
We encourage teams to try and recruit at least 10 participants. Don’t be shy; get your team started today. All you need is a great team name.
By starting a team, you become a Team Captain. Once you complete registration, you can log in to your participant center to invite team members. Let team members know to select your team when they register as an individual rider, runner, volunteer or virtual participant.
Anyone can join your team- riders, runners, walkers, volunteers, virtual participants and kids can all join forces on one team. Teams can also include a mixture of family members, friends, coworkers and acquaintances. Let’s beat cancer together. Invite everyone you know to join your team!
No, donations made to an individual team member can only go toward that team member.
Donate FAQs
Matching gifts are an easy way to raise money. Most companies match their employees dollar for dollar.
Find out if your employer already has a matching gift policy here. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer. The donor (the employee) will complete the form. If your employer does not have a matching gift policy set up, contact your Human Resources department to find out if the company matches charitable donations.
Yes. You can make a donation to a Participant on a team or you can make a general team donation.
All donations should be mailed to:
UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge 3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3300 Orange, CA 92868
Please make all checks payable to: UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge.
Please make sure that in the memo it says and who the donations should be credited to.
Click the search button or magnifying glass icon at the top of the page and begin typing the first or last name. Your options will display as you type.
Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not post within 24 hours, please email us at anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu.
All monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Yes. For non-U.S. donations made online with a credit card, the amount entered in the online donation form will be in U.S. dollars.
Any donor who mailed their donation and provided an email address will receive a receipt via email once the donation has been processed. If you made your donation in installments, you will receive a receipt each time a monthly payment is processed.
Yes, anyone who donates online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email.
A Tax ID number identifies UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Organization. The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Tax ID number is 95-2540117.
When you make a donation online, you can designate what you want to appear as your recognition name on the participant's Honor Roll. This may be your name, or it could be something such as "From the whole Wolf family" or "in memory of Aunt Cathy."
To make a gift using a DAF, please CLICK HERE. Your DAF administrator will need the following information to make a distribution to your area of choosing at UCI:
• LEGAL NAME: University of California Irvine Foundation • TAX ID #: 95-2540117 • ADDRESS: 100 Theory Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92617 • PURPOSE: Please include your name and the school/unit you wish to support on the check stub or cover letter (UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge – In support of _____)
If a donation check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in with a completed donation form to UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge.
It is not a good idea to send a cash donation in the mail.
You may drop off the cash at the UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge office (3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3300, Orange, CA 92868) along with your information or you can deposit the cash into your checking account and send a personal check from your account.
Any donation made online should post immediately. If your donation does not post within 24 hours, please email anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu.
A Tax ID number identifies UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Many donors will request this number to validate their donation as tax-deductible. The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Tax ID number is 95-2540117.
As your donors make a contribution, they have the option of whether or not they want to appear in the Honor Roll.
Log in with your email and password to visit your Participant Center. Select the Reports tab. You will then find a list of all of your donors as well as a list of all donors to your team .
To easily send thank you emails to donors, follow these steps:
Log in to your Participant Center by clicking the "My HQ" link in the top right
Click "My Fundraising Report" in the left sidebar
Locate the donor/donation you'd like to thank, and click "Send Email" (If the donor didn't submit their email address, this option is unavailable.)
Type the message in the pop-up window, and click "Send Email"
You will also have received an email notification following each individual's donation towards your fundraiser. The donor's email address will be included in the email.
You are receiving these emails because we would like to keep you updated on your fundraising efforts. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please login to your Participant Center and edit your account preferences.
Website FAQs
A personal URL is a shortened link to your team or personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails. A personal URL will look like this https://www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/ben.
When a donor makes a donation online, s/he can enter text to appear on the fundraising honor roll. This may be the donor's name, or it could be something like "From the whole Wolf family" or "In Memory of Aunt Cathy."
