Nonprofits can now apply for assistance from The Wawa Foundation’s Breast Cancer Awareness Fund, formed to provide financial assistance to local nonprofits helping patients and families meet basic needs during active breast cancer treatment as well as to organizations advancing prevention methods.
The Breast Cancer Awareness Fund is a Wawa Foundation key issue fund established in 2021, with $200,000 in grants available this year for qualified nonprofit organizations. The fund marks the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness month this October and highlights The Wawa Foundation’s ongoing support of causes related to those impacted by breast cancer.
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 31, with funding awarded and distributed in mid-November.
“Since 2021, the Wawa Foundation has proudly awarded grants to organizations in our communities that bring hope, care and critical resources to those impacted by breast cancer,” said Liz Simeone, president of The Wawa Foundation. “Our associates remain dedicated to fulfilling lives and we’re thrilled to be able to support even more nonprofit organizations this year for this important cause.”
Interested nonprofit organizations with the core purpose of helping patients and families meet basic needs during active breast cancer treatment and/or advancing prevention methods, providing access to treatment or performing research related to breast cancer can apply at www.thewawafoundation.org by clicking “Apply for Support” on the homepage. Next, nonprofits should click “Begin the Submission Process” and select “Financial Support.” As the final step, nonprofits should include in their request that their submission is meant to be part of the BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FUND.
The Wawa Foundation identifies “key issues” in need of focus and funding, while remaining open to other general requests. The key issues vary from time to time. Key issue grants have start/end dates, and generally range from $1,000 to $10,000, with some larger grants available. Breast cancer support and research has always been a key issue for The Wawa Foundation, and The Wawa Foundation Breast Cancer Awareness Fund is launching during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
