Support & Give
Ways To Give
There are numerous ways that you can give to the Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research. Whether you want to make a one-time donation or establish a bequest, virtually any asset can be used to make an impact.
- Cash
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Personal Property
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan Assets
To make a donation just Donate Now or to consider other options place reach out of us at Contact Us.
Why Support Us?
Funding - It's only through the support of our memebers and donors that we continue our fight to end cancer. There are many ways that you can get involved; through membership, events, and living a legacy gift are just a few ways to join us in this endeavor.
Education - In partnership with College of Central Florida to offer learning seminar luncheons and library resources to focus on cancer prevention and related information. ORD provides nursing scholoships through our endowment.
Research - The Ocala Royal Dames provides funding for cancer research at UF Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center. Through our funding to these world-class scientists we have partnered is breakthrough research.
CATHY D. PERRY
She became a member of Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc. in 2003. With her best friend, Mrs. connie Brown she was active in our fundraising and had a great passion for cancer research. She was diagnosed with a terminal brain cancer and died in 2020. She spent her last weeks and days supporting her family, her friends and her precious Ocala Royal Dames. She made sure to list the Ocala Royal Dames in her Will and left a sizable bequest that we use to further the research into a cure for brain cancer (glioblastoma) through supporting the amazing work of Dr. Maryam Rahman, surgeon and researcher with the world renown University of Florida Health Cancer Institute.
ARDIS E. CLARK
She became a member of Ocala Royal Dames for Canner Research inc. in 2001. She was active with the Ocala Royal Dames and had a great passion for finding a cure for cancer, especially the deadly pancreatic cancers. Before her death in 2025 she made a wonderful donation to the Ocala Royal Dames to help us fund cancer research. We are grateful and have given her designated monies toward the new research proposal by Dr. Brain Law, long-term researcher with the University of Florida Health Cancer Institute.
Sponsorships Available
Ocala Royal Dames is an all-volunteer 501 (c) 3 not -for -profit organization formed in 1987 to provide funding for cancer research. With the help of the community we have raised over $4,000,000. Gifts are 100% tax deductible if no benefits with monetary value are given in exchange for the gift. If there is a gift given that has a monetary value tied to it, the gift will be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your generosity can be expressed in many difference ways.
CHECKS
Mail your gift to:
Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc
P.O. Box 6163
Ocala, FL 34478
CREDIT CARDS
If you wish to make a secure gift to Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc via credit card, you can do so online by visiting our Donate Now link.
You can also make your credit card gifts by reaching out to our treasurer through our Contact Us link.
We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.
