METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC

METAvivor is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that funds research, raises awareness, advocates for and provides support to people with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

Our goals are to:
1. Fund an increasing amount of metastatic breast cancer research every year.
2. Fund innovative research that move us forward toward finding better solutions for metastatic breast cancer patients.
3. Increase the amount of MBC awareness every year.
4. Offer patients and interested parties the opportunity to make a difference for those with metastatic breast cancer.

1. Raise an increasing amount of funds every year by increasing awareness of our cause . By putting 100% of donations and 100% of fundraiser proceeds into our metastatic breast cancer research grants, we make every penny of your donation count.
2. Work closely with the Metastasis Research Society to identify the most promising, out-of-the-box research proposals for funding.
3. Make our work known through social media and advocacy campaigns.

1. We have successful kept expenses low to maximize the funds available for research.
2. We have a very strong relationship with the Metastasis Research Society and have close working relationships with some of the world's leading career metastasis researchers.
3. We have a strong and growing social media presence, and are frequently asked to be guest speakers at events worldwide.
4. We have worldwide interest in our organization and have begun a formal program to incorporate these individuals into our operations.

1. Our research grants have grown from year to year. We have now awarded a total of 46 research grants totaling over $4,000,000.
2. Senior members of the Metastasis Research Society guide our Scientific Review Board and serve as our scientific advisers. We have presented posters and presentations at many scientific conferences..
3. We have over 19,000 Facebook followers and over 4,000 Twitter followers.
4. In 2015, we embarked successfully on our METAvivor Sea to Sea (C2C) campaign, a cross-country caravan that raised awareness of MBC, and enabled us to meet with breast cancer researchers and MBC patients. The 2018 Sea to Sea campaign is currently in progress.