About the campaign

What is Paint Merced Pink?

Paint Merced Pink is the Merced Cancer Society Foundation's breast cancer awareness campaign, held every October in partnership with the City of Merced. For one month, Merced turns pink — landmarks, storefronts, schools, and neighborhoods across the county — to make an often-invisible diagnosis visible in the place where patients actually live.

The Merced Cancer Society Foundation is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides direct financial assistance to adults navigating a cancer diagnosis. Not research. Not treatment. The everyday costs that quietly derail treatment when a paycheck stops.

We don't fund research — we pay the gas bill so a patient makes chemo on Tuesday.
100% stays local
Every dollar raised supports patients in Merced County — no national pass-through.
Non-medical assistance
Help with the costs insurance never covers, so treatment doesn't compete with rent.
Community partnership
Built with the City of Merced, local health partners, schools, and small businesses.

What sponsorship dollars cover

Transportation to treatment Groceries Utilities Housing & rent Emergency relief

Become a sponsor. Your sponsorship of Paint Merced Pink is a charitable contribution to the Merced Cancer Society Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing non-medical financial assistance to cancer patients.

We understand pharmaceutical and life sciences sponsors have compliance obligations — the acknowledgment in Section 4 is designed to support your charitable-giving and transparency review. Choose your tier, complete the form, and submit it to reserve your spot.

Supported by:

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Choose Your Tier

Select the sponsorship level your organization is committing to.

Sponsorship tier

How it works

Sponsors are announced in waves through October — Presenting first, then Gold, Silver & Community — and promoted where it moves Merced: community Facebook groups, local outlets & Google Business. Each sponsor receives a branded "Proud Sponsor of Paint Merced Pink" graphic to share on your own channels.

Your Commitment

Select a tier above to see your commitment here.
Commitment—
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Sponsor Information

Tell us who we should recognize and who to contact.

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Contribution Method

How would your organization like to fulfill this commitment?

Contribution method
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Compliance & Transparency

Please review, then tell us what documentation you need.

Compliance & Transparency Acknowledgment

Merced Cancer Society Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides non-medical financial assistance to cancer patients. Sponsorship of Paint Merced Pink is a charitable contribution and is not tied to, conditioned on, or intended to influence the purchase, prescription, formulary status, or recommendation of any product. No sponsorship funds are used for patient care decisions, and no patient-identifying information is shared with sponsors.

MCSF will provide a written acknowledgment and any documentation your organization needs for its charitable-giving and transparency review. Where applicable, contributions may be reportable by your organization under the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Open Payments) or your internal policies; MCSF will supply the recipient information required to support that reporting.

What does your organization need? (optional)

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Authorize & Submit

Sign as the authorized representative for your organization.

Your information is used only to process this sponsorship, provide acknowledgment and tax documentation, and coordinate recognition. It is never sold or shared with third parties.

What happens after you submit

Michael Kangas will follow up to confirm your tier, send any documentation you requested, and collect logo artwork for signage and the campaign landing page. Checks are payable to Merced Cancer Society Foundation, 3303 M St, Merced, CA 95348.

COMMITMENT RECEIVED

Thank you for sponsoring Paint Merced Pink.

Your commitment has been submitted to the Merced Cancer Society Foundation. Every dollar keeps local cancer patients from choosing between treatment and rent.

Next step: Michael Kangas will follow up to confirm your tier, send any documentation you requested, and collect your logo artwork for signage and the campaign landing page.

Questions in the meantime? Email admin@mercedcancersociety.org.