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Taking Action: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

One of the things I am passionate about is doing whatever I can to promote knowledge and awareness of breast health and cancer prevention. Cancer (especially breast cancer) has touched the lives of my immediate family and several close friends.

I coordinate (along with 4 other “fabulous” women) an annual fundraiser luncheon which joins survivors, friends, and family for an afternoon of hope and sharing. We just had our annual luncheon in August, and we raised thousands of dollars for The American Cancer Society.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You’ve probably already known about this, saw a banner in a blog, received a note from a friend, participated in a walk or run, or any of the many other ways the word is passed.

From one woman blogger to another, I encourage you to acknowledge this month in your own way.

Visit The Breast Cancer Site and click to provide needed mammography services to others.

If you don’t know how, or just haven’t done it lately, perform a breast self exam.

Remind a mother, sister, aunt, or friend to schedule their yearly mammogram.

Provide a donation to the American Cancer Society

No matter what you do, just do it!

If we all did one thing to focus attention on the issue of breast cancer… imagine what could be possible.

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  1. Ree said:

    Thank you from another Breast Cancer Awareness Fiend.

  2. Pamela Swider said:

    Great post.

    At our website, we have a shopping area where a percentage of the proceeds is donated to nonprofits, and all the products featured are made by women owned companies.

    For October we are increasing our usual 10% of the proceeds donation to 15% for all purchases of breast cancer awareness jewelry. We donate to CancerCare.

    Check it out at http://www.womenforhope.com.

  3. swirlingnotions said:

    My aunt was just diagnosed with breast cancer last week, so the topic has suddenly taken on another dimension for me personally. I have a post about it here along with links to resources. Pamela, I’m going to add Women for Hope to the list, if that’s OK with you.

    Thanks!
    Lia

  4. Vicky said:

    As a niece of two survivors and a friend to countless other survivors I urge women and more to join Avon in their Walk for Breast Cancer. Or at least to stop and donate to someone who is walking in 2008. http://www.avonwalk.org. It’s a great organization and the money goes to benefit your own community and those without benefits and great healthcare.

    I’m contemplating doing the walk for a fourth time this year.

  5. Ann said:

    It feels great to see so many bloggers participating in the Breast Cancer Awareness month! :)



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