Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri recently signed legislation (Senate Bill 35, sponsored by Senator Wayne Wallingford), allowing Missouri taxpayers the option to donate to pediatric cancer research. This section of law, known as Sahara’s Law, was initiated in memory of 13-year-old Sahara Aldridge, who courageously fought a brain tumor in 2007.
“For all tax years beginning January 1, 2013, this act authorizes a check-off box on the Missouri individual and corporate income tax forms for contributions to the newly created Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund. A taxpayer may donate to the fund by designating a portion of their income tax refund to go to the fund. The amount of the donation must be at least one dollar on an individual return, or at least two dollars on a combined return. The state treasurer is required to distribute all money in this fund to the organization CureSearch for Children’s Cancer”- State of Missouri Website
Thank you so much to the state of Missouri for believing in the importance of supporting our courageous children fighting cancer and for addressing the great need we have for more childhood cancer research funding!