Hello all....I am just trying this group to see if anyone has any suggestions. You have all been so helpful with any questions I have had. I recently lost my mother 9/23 to liver cancer.....she survived 10 months after diagnosis. She was 59 & a very active woman, until they attempted to treat the cancer. My sister & I have decided to have an annual tennis tournament (tennis was my mom's life) in my mom's memory, with all proceeds going to liver cancer research. Well now, this is not enough for my stepdad...he wants to start a foundation in her name, where we distribute the funds to different organizations....but mainly we want money being used for research in treating or possibly preventing Liver cancer. We have come up with events/fundraisers to keep the organization going each year, but I'm not sure how to start. I may need to hire an attorney. Does anyone have any idea how to go about starting a foundation? I called the american cancer society & they advised me that none of the funds they receive are allocated to liver cancer. I was shocked to hear that, as I have always been a contributor the acs.....not anymore. If anyone has a clue or a suggestion, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks....