Pattern.org enables cancer patients to directly donate their tumor tissue and medical data to research. Once you enroll, Pattern.org will link you to a specific research project studying your cancer. You can then learn about the study and review and sign an informed consent if you wish to contribute. If you choose to contribute, we will arrange the transfer of your cancer tumor on your behalf.

For any other questions regarding tissue donation please visit Pattern.org

The Rare Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in North Carolina. No goods or services were provided in consideration for this donation. Please print or save your donation confirmation to substantiate your contribution and consult with your tax advisor about the deductibility of your donation.

A donation contribution will be sent to you at the email address you provide at time of donation. Please ensure to keep a copy of your receipt for tax purposes. If you select a monthly recurring donation, you will receive a receipt each month when your donation is processed.

Your donation becomes even more impactful if your company has a “Matching Gifts” plan. “Matching Gifts” are donations a company gives to match its employees’ charitable contributions. These typically are at a dollar-for-dollar rate, but some companies go even further by tripling or quadrupling their employee’s donations. Please check with your Human Resources office to see if such a program is available and if so, obtain the appropriate form. The Rare Cancer Research Foundation is able to accept employer-matched gifts.

We also gratefully accept memorial monetary donations. Families have found it beneficial to include verbiage in the obituary, such as:

“In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rare Cancer Research Foundation online at rarecancer.org or 703 Foster St., Durham, NC 27701”

Donors can indicate their gift is in memory of a loved one; we’ll notify the family that the donor has made a memorial gift.