Start a Branch

Start a CARE chapter at your school.

28 chapters began the same way: one student who wanted to do something about cancer where they live. You need a school, a faculty advisor and a couple of friends. We handle the rest with you.

Apply to start a chapter Join an existing one

The application is a short Google Form. No commitment yet.

A tri-fold display board about Curing with Care on a table at a club rush

How it works

Four steps, usually a few weeks.

Tell us about your school
Fill in the short form: your name, school, city and why you want a chapter. One person is enough to start.
Talk with the chapters team
A board member gets back to you, answers questions and connects you with the nearest branch, or helps you start a new one.
Set up the club
Register the club with your school and find a faculty advisor.
Run your first event
Most chapters start with something simple: a card drive for a local hospital, a club-fair table or a Pink Out game.

What you'd actually do

A year in a chapter looks like this.

Real events chapters have run. Pick two or three for your first year.

Pink Out game
Partner with a sports team for one home game: ribbons, a banner and a short message at halftime.
Cards and letters
A lunch-period table where people write cards for patients at a nearby cancer center.
Flower or bracelet sale
A small fundraiser whose proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
Relay for Life team
Join your area's Relay with a CARE team, with the branch's other chapters.