Online, Televised Shoe Sale to Benefit UAMS Cancer Institute
| Arkansans have the opportunity to buy designer shoes at a discount on the QVC shopping network and raise money for breast cancer research at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
The 27th annual QVC Presents FFANY Shoes on Sale is a live broadcast starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 19 on QVC. Shoes also are on sale at QVC.com and the QVC apps now through Dec. 31.
Thousands of brand name, donated shoes and accessories are offered at sale prices at least half off the MSRP or comparable retail value, with a minimum of 80% of the purchase price benefitting breast cancer research and education. For the first time in the sale’s history, all shoes will be priced less than $100.
The sale, sponsored by the Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation (FFANY) and QVC, is an annual event. As one of nine participating cancer centers across the country, the UAMS Cancer Institute will receive a portion of the money raised.
This year marks the UAMS Cancer Institute’s 21st year to benefit from the sale. Over the course of its participation, the Cancer Institute has received more than $6.4 million in donations benefiting its breast cancer program.
Since it began in 1994, QVC Presents FFANY Shoes on Sale has generated more than $58.5 million for breast cancer research and education.
The Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation (FFCF) was created to support ongoing research and education programs to fight breast cancer with support from FFANY and its members. Funds donated from QVC Presents FFANY Shoes on Sale are distributed to leading institutions for breast cancer research and education across the United States.