“Whether you’re a mother or father, or a husband or a son, or a niece or nephew or uncle, breast cancer doesn’t discriminate.” – Stephanie McMahon
No word strikes more terror into a person than “cancer”, but over these past few decades, medical advancements have made it possible to detect and treat cancer in its early stages.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated every October. It sheds light on the history of breast cancer while also providing an opportunity to raise money for breast cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment. The primary goal of this month is to promote awareness and offer support for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
On that note, let’s take a look at a few organizations that are doing incredible work raising awareness about breast cancer.
1. The Rose is taking care of women from all walks of life
Since its inception in 1986, the Rose Center for Breast Health Excellence has assisted over 500,000 breast cancer patients. As the leading nonprofit breast health care organization in southeast Texas, its board-certified radiologists and skilled technical staff serve more than 40,000 women each year.
The Rose ensures that every woman, regardless of her financial situation, has access to screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. Screenings for breast cancer are the most effective weapons in the battle against the disease, which is 98% curable when discovered early.
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2. SHARE is changing the lives of women facing breast cancer
SHARE is a public nonprofit dedicated to assisting, educating, and empowering women diagnosed with ovarian, uterine, or breast cancer. Their primary objective is to link these women with the specialized assistance of survivors and companions, thus creating a community in which no one has to face breast, ovarian, or uterine cancer alone.
Each year, SHARE makes a difference in the lives of thousands of people. All of their initiatives are based on the needs and perceptions of real patients and survivors and are produced in a variety of languages to assist women.
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3. National Breast Cancer Foundation is helping women detect cancer at an earlier stage
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) was established in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34. While in the hospital undergoing breast cancer treatments, she became keenly conscious of the lack of information made available to patients.
The goal of the NBCF is to assist and inspire women today by giving assistance and hope to individuals impacted by breast cancer via early diagnosis, education, and support services. 1 in every 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer has no known treatment at the moment, and early detection is essential for survival.
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4. Bright Pink is shifting the cancer paradigm from awareness to action
Bright Pink assists with saving lives from breast and ovarian cancer by engaging women to be well-informed of the complexities of cancer and enabling them to deal with their well-being proactively.
The nonprofit believes that the way to better wellbeing is personalization. Since 2013, over 1.7 million ladies have finished their exclusive Assess Your Risk test through Bright Pink and 600,000+ have learned that they have a potential genetic danger.
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5. It’s The Journey is raising money to support breast health and cancer support
It’s The Journey, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 to collect funds for Georgia breast cancer organizations that support women and men across the state. The nonprofit’s goal is to generate funds for Georgia breast health and breast cancer programs that concentrate on education, screening, diagnostics, support services, genetic counseling and testing, and research.
In 18 years, the Georgia 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer organized by It’s the Journey has raised more than $16.5 million to finance 431 awards that give breast cancer training, screening, early identification, and support.
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- 2021 Georgia 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer October 2, 2021
6. Living Beyond Breast Cancer is providing trusted information and community support
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) is a nonprofit organization that assists women diagnosed with breast cancer and their caregivers during the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery process. To accomplish their goal of offering trustworthy information and a network of support, they provide on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based material that is relevant to individuals newly diagnosed, through treatment, recovering from treatment, and living with metastatic illness.
LBBC has been imparting knowledge and connecting people for 30 years via conferences, events, and a peer-to-peer helpline. They are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where lived experiences with breast cancer are discussed to promote self-advocacy and optimism.
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7. Breast Friends aims to be there for every woman afflicted with breast cancer
Breast Friends’ primary aim is to ensure that no woman faces cancer alone. Wherever women are on their treatment journey, Breast Friends strives to encourage and help them as they navigate the unfamiliar and difficult road with compassion and understanding.
Breast Friends is a one-of-a-kind resource for women, their families, and friends, to minimize cancer-related anxiety and loneliness. Their committed team of women, through their personal journeys, understands the difficulties that a diagnosis can bring, by connecting women to a history of empathy, support, engaging activities, and a feeling of community.
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8. Strength For Life Inc. is enhancing the recovery process for a person diagnosed with cancer
Strength For Life Inc. is a community group practice program in which people with a cancer diagnosis partake in classes intended to improve their journey towards recovery. Among the services offered will be education for cancer patients and the general public on the benefits of exercise in lowering the risk of certain malignancies and increasing functional abilities.
Strength for Life also provides other FREE programs such as Nutrition Classes, Walking Groups, and Empowerment Groups to assist cancer patients and survivors with their mental health.
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9. Unite For Her is enriching the well-being of those diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer
Since its foundation as a charitable association in 2009, Unite for HER’s goal has been to improve the health and well-being of people diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers – for life – by financing and providing integrative treatments.
Through Unite for HER, every person with breast and ovarian cancers will feel the support of a loving community and will have access to extensive information, services, and tools that will improve their health and well-being.
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- Shine! Ovarian Cancer Retreat
- Stein Team Real Estate Wellness Day at the Mill (a benefit for Unite for HER)
- Panera Bread Pink Ribbon Bagel Day
10. I Will Survive Inc. is supporting those fighting breast cancer
I Will Survive Inc.’s primary goal is to provide financial assistance, anticipation training, and health and well-being services to people affected by breast cancer.
In keeping with the company’s core principles of innovation, wellness, and sustainability, I Will Survive Inc.’s goal is to be the world’s premier preventive organization, guaranteeing health care equality for everyone via a holistic approach to health care.
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The simple act of volunteering not only helps nonprofit organizations and the victims of breast cancer but also has a beneficial effect on the volunteer’s health and general well-being as well. Actively choosing to spend time engaged in unique communities may lead to tremendous personal satisfaction that is unrivaled in other aspects of life.
According to studies, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, with 685,000 fatalities worldwide. Breast cancer has been diagnosed in 7.8 million women in the five-year period till the end of 2020, making it the world’s most widespread form of cancer.
We encourage you to use the resources in this blog as a guide in raising awareness about breast cancer, creating a meaningful impact that resonates within the community.
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