Brides Against Breast Cancer

It is Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation mission “To provide an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients to fulfill a dream or wish. It is our intention to provide cancer patients with a special time of 'Making Memories' together with their families, a chance that might not have become a reality without the assistance of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation."

One of the fundraising projects of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation is selling donated wedding gowns at trunk shows all around the country.
How to Donate your Gown

You can make dreams come true! The gift of your wedding gown helps Making Memories fulfill wishes for terminal breast cancer patients and makes a new bride's special day even more meaningful. Donations may be made during any “Brides Against Breast Cancer” event or sent directly to: Making Memories Foundation, 12708 SE Stephens Street, Portland, OR 97233. Donations may also be made during an event in your city.

Lynne Cheline, Garden Grove, CA said it best when she donated her gown to Making Memories Foundation in the Spring of 2004. “What was once my treasured possession has now become a gift, making its memory even more precious to me. Thank you Making Memories for giving me the opportunity to share my gown and help make wishes come true!”
Please be sure when sending your gown to Making Memories to include your return address INSIDE the package to ensure you receive a donation receipt. If possible, a gift of $7 will help with the cost of preparing your dress for sale and will be greatly appreciated.

We also accept veils, slips, shoes, mother’s gowns, evening and special occasion dresses, flower girl gowns and sets of bridesmaid dresses. Other items specific to weddings, including jewelry, books, ring pillows, wedding purses, etcetera are gladly received.

Tax Deductions

YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE including your shipping costs. Making Memories will send you a donation receipt for your gown three to six weeks after it has been received or you may download your receipt now. Making Memories Foundation does not place the value on your donation. We ask that you consult your tax professional to determine the ultimate value of your gift to our foundation.

Please note: If you have made a donation of less than $250, you do not need a receipt in order to take the donation as a deduction on your federal income tax return. If you have made a donation of $250 or more, you will need to retain the receipt sent to you or downloaded in order to take the donation as a deduction on your federal income tax return.

IF YOU LIVE IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON METRO AREA please drop your gown off at the Mr. Formal tuxedo rental shop on SE Grand Avenue. This is NOT a location to mail your gown!! I will not include the address in this note to you so as not to confuse anyone shipping a gown, but those of you living in the Pacific Northwest you will find the address on the internet for the SE Grand Avenue location. You may drop it off during any of their open hours. Be sure to attach a self-addressed envelope with your name and address on the gown so we can send you a donation receipt. Mr. Formal will not provide a receipt when you drop off your gown. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR GOWN AT THE STEPHENS STREET ADDRESS.

WHEN SHIPPING A GOWN the least expensive way to send it is to put your gown into the smallest box you can fit it into – taking it out of the original cleaners preservation box – and send it by way of either UPS Ground or FED EX Ground. Of course, you may send it in the original box if that is easier for you; however, it generally will cost about $7 dollars in additional shipping charges because of the weight of the box and its size.
FOR CANDADIAN DONORS: Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation is not registered in Canada as a non-profit foundation. However, we grant wishes for women from Canada and have granted wishes to come to Canada for recipients coming from America. We would love to receive your gown, which will continue to enable Making Memories to grant wishes to women.

For more information on Making Memories and the Brides Against Breast Cancer project, visit this link.