FAQ

Anyone under age 18 who wants to make an impact in the fight against cancer can participate in this program. While NFCR is a U.S. based Nonprofit, international-based students are welcome to participate as well.

All are welcome to work with NFCR as they see fit! We have a group of community ambassadors who are long term partners of all ages who advocate and fundraise on NFCR’s behalf. We also coordinate several fundraising programs that all ages can participate in, such as No Shave November, PlayfortheCure and ArtsfortheCure, DIY Fundraising and more! Explore your options on our Ways to Get Involved Page.

• As a NFCR Youth Ambassador, you:
  • Learn to be a community service leader
  • Strengthen critical thinking, leadership, persuasion, and problem-solving skills
  • Build Professional, real-world work relationships
  • Receive a letter of recommendation from NFCR for resumes and college applications
  • Celebrate your successes at a year-end event hosted by NFCR. Join NFCR’s esteemed annual event – the Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research reception and dinner- with members of your family
  • Opportunity for a representative from NFCR to recognize your participation at a school assembly or other similar activity
  • Get first access to NFCR’s other programs, such as the College Lab internship Program.

Youth Ambassadors are a valuable part of the NFCR team because they help us reach communities we may not otherwise be able to engage with directly, they raise funds that are essential to our mission and they help amplify our organization to reach more people who want to get involved and be a part of the cure.

Submit this form to start the process of becoming a Youth Ambassador! Follow the next steps outlined in the email communication and below to build your Youth Ambassador Profile and start getting the word out there.

Yes! Once you declare your intent with NFCR to be a Youth Ambassador, you can start ‘claiming’ the title ‘Junior Youth Ambassador’ on your resume and profiles. However, please note that we have certain expectations of our Youth Ambassadors which include actively participating in their communities to uplift and advance our mission to make cures possible, so your actions should support this expectation. Additionally, we recently developed different ‘levels’ that can be unlocked by active participants in our Youth Ambassador Program. These levels include gifts of thanks, new achievement badges, and different levels of recognition from the organization. Learn more about these levels.

• NFCR expects our Youth Ambassadors, as representatives our organization and to gain recognition as an affiliate, to adhere to the following:
  • Bring a positive, professional attitude and commitment to amplifying the mission of NFCR
  • For projects that extend beyond one year, Ambassadors should develop a brief progress report at the end of each year
  • Openly communicate with the NFCR team about your efforts and accomplishments
  • Follow brand guidelines when using NFCR assets such as logos on social media or print content.

• We have 4 levels of Youth Ambassadors:
  • Junior Youth Ambassador (Hope Explorer): Sign-up to be a Youth Ambassador, start engaging with NFCR via social media, emails.
  • Advocacy Youth Ambassador (Mission Messenger): Fundraising may not be a good fit for everyone. You can still help NFCR advance our mission by helping amplify our messages and raising awareness about cancer and the need for research on your social media channels and at community events.
  • Recognized Youth Ambassador (Change Agent): Create your Youth Ambassador Profile and execute your first campaign, whether it is a fundraising event, social media campaign, or other awareness event. Start generating donations or engagement to earn the ‘recognized’ achievement.
  • Leading Youth Ambassador (Cure Champion): Leading Youth Ambassadors are the individuals who have successfully executed a fundraising campaign for NFCR and raised more than $5,000. Leading Youth Ambassadors are eligible for more perks, see the full details on our Achievement Page.

Determine what type of ambassador efforts you want to participate in and set a goal. Some people will host fundraisers in their community using their passion in arts, sports, or partnering with local businesses. Some people would like to use social media platforms to generate awareness about NFCR and Cancer in general. All types of ambassadors can help us advance our mission to make cures possible, but each individual should determine what the best approach is for themselves. NFCR can help by providing some guidelines to form your game plan and educational resources to build awareness around.

• NFCR Youth Ambassadors have gone on to prestigious institutions such as:
  • Amherst College
  • Brown University
  • University of Cal-Berkeley
  • University of Chicago
  • Cornell University
  • Emory University
  • University of Michigan
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Swarthmore College
  • and the University of Virginia