1. What is the Breast Cancer 3-Day?
Thousands of women and men come together, each raising at least $2,300 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Then they take their commitment to end breast cancer one step further and walk 60 miles over the course of three days.

Eighty-five percent of the net proceeds of this event go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Every advancement in breast cancer research, treatment, education and prevention in the last 25 years has been touched by a Komen for the Cure grant.

The remaining fifteen percent of net funds goes to the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund to provide a permanent endowment for ongoing support of breast cancer initiatives.

2. Before You Register: The Important Things to Know

• In order to register for the 3-Day as a walker, you must be 16 years old on the date the event commences. Minors 16 and 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also registered for the event (no more than 2 minors per adult).
• All walkers must agree to raise a minimum of $2,300 for the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, in order to walk. If you haven’t raised $2,200 by the time you check in for the event, you can make a donation to your own fundraising account, put up a credit card to insure the balance and allow yourself four weeks after the event to continue to fundraise, or you can choose not to participate in the event.
• Each walker (whether you are on a team or not) is responsible for her or his own fundraising commitment.
• The registration fee and all donations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• All participants must have medical insurance at the time of the event in order to participate.

3. How do I register for the Breast Cancer 3-Day?
Go to the Register page, select your 3-Day location and complete the form. You will be guided through the registration process. Once your transaction is complete, you will receive a confirmation email receipt. If you don't wish to register online, call 800.996.3DAY and we will be happy to take your registration over the phone.

4. How far do we walk?
The 3-Day route covers approximately 15-22 miles each day for three days in a row, totaling approximately 60 miles.

5. What if I can’t walk that far?
If you are unable to continue walking while out on the route, one of our support vehicles will transport you to the next pit stop, or ahead to camp, where you can rest and get medical attention if you need it. Your safety is always our first concern.

6. Where do we spend the night?
After a long day's journey, you’ll spend the evening at the 3-Day camp with your fellow walkers and crew members.

Camp will consist of many different areas, including dining tents, where you will eat dinner and breakfast, and shower and sink trucks for washing up. There will be a “3-Day Café” for relaxation and socialization, a stage for nightly announcements and entertainment, a sea of two-person tents that will be your home-away-from-home, and much more.

Part of what makes the Breast Cancer 3-Day such a memorable experience is the unique community that is formed at camp. For security concerns and because of parking and space limitations, our camp is not designed to accommodate family and friends. We ask that you adhere to a “no visitors in camp” rule. If you have a special reason for needing to meet someone while at the 3-Day campsite, please contact us for more information.

7. Is there a minimum age requirement to register for the 3-Day?
Walkers must be at least 16 years of age by the date of the event in order to participate. Minors 16 and 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered for the event (no more than 2 minors per adult). Crew members must be at least 18 years of age by the date of the event in order to participate.

Volunteers must be at least 10 years old in order to volunteer for the 3-Day. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult while volunteering on the event (no more than 5 minors per adult for ages 10-16, 10 minors per adult for ages 16-18).

8. Is there an insurance requirement to register for the 3-Day?
Yes. All registered walkers and crew members must have personal health insurance during the time that the event takes place in order to participate. Though the 3-Day provides emergency medical services without charge, personal health insurance is needed to cover the cost of any medical care received away from the event. For example: if emergency room or ambulance transport is necessary, insurance coverage may apply. Check with your insurance company for the terms of your individual policy. If you do not currently have health insurance, please obtain a temporary policy that will cover you for the duration of the 3-Day.

9. Do I need permission from my doctor in order to participate?
Walkers and crew members of the 3-Day who have significant medical history (or are pregnant) are asked to discuss their participation with their personal physician and get a letter of authorization in order to participate. For walkers and crew who are pregnant, this letter must be provided by their obstetrician. The Medical History Form that all participants will be required to fill out before participating specifies what significant medical histories require this note.

10. Do I have to carry all my gear while I am walking?
No. The 3-Day crew will transport your gear and tent for you to camp. You’ll just need to pick it up from the gear truck when you arrive at camp after walking. If the weather forecast is favorable, on Saturday morning, you can leave your gear in your tent, since you’ll be returning to your home away from home that night. As the sun comes up on the third day, you can re-pack your bag, fold up your tent, load it on the gear truck and begin the final day. The crew will transport your gear to the Closing Ceremonies location for you while you’re walking.

11. I live outside the United States. Can I participate in the event?
Yes. You do not need to live inside the U.S. to participate in the 3-Day.

12. Where can I find information about the financial results of the 3-Day Series?
Each year, after all of the financial results of an event series are audited, a report card is issued. Click here to download a copy of the 2006 Breast Cancer 3-Day Report Card: Our Commitment to Action & Return to Charity Information.

Crew/Volunteers

1. What is a crew member?
A crew member is a registered 3-Day participant who attends the event in a service capacity. Crew members do not walk the 60-mile route, but are onsite during the entire event (plus an additional day prior to the event for training) performing a specific job. The Crew is the backbone of the 3-Day! Crew members are not required to fundraise, though we do encourage it and will support you in your fundraising efforts.

2. What do volunteers do?
Volunteers are needed to help with single-day commitments. It’s a way to stay flexible and still contribute your time, expertise and ideas to help make the Breast Cancer 3-Day a success. From outreach and recruitment, to training and motivating participants, to on-event roles and responsibilities, there is a volunteer program to fit your schedule, skills and passions.

3. What’s the difference between volunteers and crew?
The crew trains for their assignment during the months leading up to the event and travels with the walkers during the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Volunteers work behind the scenes all year long and during the event’s campsite and Closing Ceremonies. If you can give us a few hours or a day, you should consider being a volunteer. If you can commit to the full four days of the event (Crew Day on Thursday, plus the 3 days of the event) you should register to be a crew member.

4. Can I volunteer if I am already registered as a walker or crew member?
Yes, in certain capacities. Getting involved is a great way to stay connected to the Breast Cancer 3-Day all year long and really become a part of our community. Walkers and crew members won’t be available to volunteer for the Opening or Closing Ceremonies, though - those ceremonies are for them!

Sign up to receive the monthly Volunteer Bulletin email to stay current on volunteer opportunities.

5. How do I register to become a volunteer?
Visit our Crew & Volunteer page to view volunteer opportunities available in your 3-Day city. Then select the opportunity you’re interested in to register. If there are not current opportunities that match your interest or skills, subscribe to our Volunteer Bulletin to receive important volunteer communication and stay informed of new opportunities as they are announced.

6. Are there volunteer opportunities for groups? How do we register a group?
Yes. We welcome groups of volunteers for our street teams, expos and Ceremonies. Please contact a 3-Day Crew & Volunteer Coordinator at 800.996.3DAY to learn more.

7. Can crew members choose which type of job they do on the event?
After you register as a crew member, you will receive a crew handbook which will describe all of the 3-Day Crew Teams and the type of work they do. Once you have read those descriptions, log in to your Participant Center and complete your crew assignment form. On this form, you can choose your top 4 choices of Crew Team. You will be assigned to a team by the Crew & Volunteer Coordinator, who will consider your preference as well as your abilities and the needs of the event.

Website

1. How do I find a participant's personal fundraising webpage?
Click on Donate and search by their first or last name.

2. Why is the “Donate” search not finding a participant that I know has registered?
You must type in the first name or last name of the participant exactly how it is spelled. It is not case sensitive. Try entering just the first few letters of the participant's name. If you have a problem locating a participant that you are sure has registered, please call a coach at 800.996.3DAY.

Donations/Fundraising

1. Is a portion of the registration fee a donation?
No. Your registration fee does not apply towards your fundraising minimum of $2,300, nor is it tax-deductible.

2. If I can't participate in the event, what happens to the donations that I have raised?
All donations submitted to the Breast Cancer 3-Day are non-transferable and non-refundable. If you are unable to participate in the event, your donations cannot be refunded nor can they be transferred to another participant. Your donations will go directly to the cause as if you had participated, and we hope your donors will appreciate supporting the 3-Day beneficiaries regardless of your participation in the actual event.

Net proceeds from the Breast Cancer 3-Days benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs, as well as the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, to provide a permanent endowment for breast cancer initiatives.

3. What if I haven’t raised $2,300 in time to check in for the 3-Day?
If you haven’t sent in at least $2,300 in donations by the time you check in for the 3-Day, you have two options. You can make an instant self-donation or a delayed self-donation. The instant self-donation is a regular donation (credit card or check attached to a donation form) that you make to your own fundraising account.

For a delayed self-donation, you give us a credit card number to secure coverage of the donation balance, but you have four weeks after the event to make up the difference. That means that you can continue to accept donations for four weeks after the event to reach your minimum. After that four-week window, if you still have not reached your fundraising minimum, any outstanding balance will be charged to your credit card. If you reach your fundraising minimum within that four-week window, your credit card is not charged.

With the delayed self-donation, please note that you have only four weeks after the event to meet your minimum fundraising goal and mailed donations can take up to four weeks to process. We cannot allow extra time for mailed donations to process. We recommend that you submit any donations received after the event online.

4. How do the beneficiaries utilize the contributions?
Net proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. For more information, visit http://www.komen.org/. Net proceeds will also benefit the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, to provide a special field of interest fund for breast cancer initiatives. For more information, visit www.nptrust.org/about_npt/special_projects.asp.

Click here to download a copy of the 2006 Breast Cancer 3-Day Report Card: Our Commitment to Action & Return to Charity Information.

5. Where should I mail donation checks?
All check donations must be attached to a donation form and should be mailed to the address listed on the donation form.

6. Who should I make my check out to?
Please make all checks payable to: Breast Cancer 3-Day.

7. Are donations tax-deductible?
Yes. All monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

8. Are registration fees tax-deductible?
No. Registration fees are not tax-deductible.

9. Can the 3-Day accept international donations?
Yes. The 3-Day can accept international donations online with a credit card. International donations cannot be accepted through any other method because of processing complications.

10. For international donations made online with a credit card, will the amount entered in the 3-Day online donation form be in U.S. dollars?
Yes. For international donations made online with a credit card, the amount entered in the 3-Day online donation form will be in U.S. dollars.

11. Can a donor give stock as a donation?
Yes. The 3-Day accepts donations of stock. Stock donations must be $500 or more in value and publicly traded. And remember - all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

12. Do all donors receive a receipt?
Yes, anyone who donates, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt if they provide a valid email address. For those who donate online, the receipt is generated directly after the donation is made and donors can print that receipt for tax purposes or personal records. For those who mail in a donation and provide a valid email address, the receipt is generated once the donation has been processed and is emailed to the donor. Those who donate $250 or more and do not have an email address will receive a copy of the receipt in the mail.

13. What is a matching gift and how do I apply for one?
Many companies (both large and small) offer employee matching gift programs. This means that when an employee makes a donation to a cause or non-profit organization, the corporation will “match” that donation with an equal (or greater) amount to the same group. Many of your donors may work for companies with matching gift programs and can double the impact of their donation by soliciting a matching gift from their employer.

Step One: Confirm that the company you are applying with will match for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Check our list of matching gift companies, or contact the company directly (Our 501c3 number is 23-7825575.)

Step Two: The donor makes a donation and then initiates the matching gift process with their company. Most matching gift companies have either a paper matching gift process or an online matching gift process. Please read the instructions below for the appropriate process.  

Paper Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has a paper matching gift process then the donor must obtain a matching gift form from the matching gift company and complete the donor section. It is very important that the donor designates the Breast Cancer 3-Day (or NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day) as the recipient of the matching gift. The address listed in the company's database for the Breast Cancer 3-Day should be the same as the address where you will mail the matching gift form (see step three). Please do not choose Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the designated organization for any matching gifts going to the Breast Cancer 3-Day.

After the donor completes the donor section of the paper matching gift form, the donor gives the matching gift form along with the donation receipt the participant. Please proceed to step three.

Online Matching Gifts Process: If a matching gift company has an online matching gift process, then the donor must complete the matching gift process through the matching gift company’s database. Once the donor has completed the matching gift form the matching gift company will forward the matching gift form directly to the 3-Day. Please note that it is unnecessary for a participant or donor to mail a donation receipt or Matching Gift Checklist to the 3-Day for a matching gift that was completed online.

In other words, donors and participants submitting an online matching gift can skip step three.
Important note for donors processing matching gift forms online: If a matching gift company has an online matching gifts process, the donor must note the name and event city of the person they are sponsoring on the form. There is typically a line titled “gift designation,” “purpose section” or “notes” on the online matching gift form where this information can be added.  Adding this information is required for the appropriate participant to receive credit for the matching gift.

Step Three: The participant completes the Matching Gift Checklist. You must send the completed checklist along with the matching gift form obtained from the donor to:
NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day
165 Township Line Road, Suite 150
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3593

It can take 8-9 weeks for the 3-Day to process the matching gift form. Once the matching gift form has been processed by the 3-Day, it will be posted on the My Progress page of your Participant Center, under Donation History. The donation type will be listed as “offline unconfirmed.” At this point, the amount of the matching gift will count toward your fundraising minimum.

Teams

1. How do I join or form a team?
If you haven't registered as a walker or crew member for the 3-Day yet, you may register online and select “Start a Team” or "Join a Team." Search for the name of the team you want to join and select it. Or call 800.996.3DAY to register and indicate that you would like to join a team. Let us know the team name, and one of our coaches will be happy to get you started.

If you've decided to join or form a team after you've already registered, call 800.996.3DAY and let us know so we can update your record.

2. Can team members share or split donations?
Each team member is still required to raise her or his minimum fundraising requirement. For the sake of the cause, we hope each team member will raise even more! The purpose of a team is to support each individual in doing more, not less, than they could do on their own. You can submit a large donation check over the amount of $2,300 to be split among members of your team who have not yet reached their fundraising minimum. This is the only case for which a donation may be split or transferred.
If this situation applies to your team, please contact us at 800.996.3DAY for additional instructions.