During 2008, a portion of all HBAC Webdesigns revenue will be donated toward Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. HBAC has put together some links to various Breast Cancer resources in case you would like to donate additional funds. Know a great resource not listed here? Drop Christy an email with the URL information.
National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need. Since its inception, NBCF has played a vital role in helping tens of thousands of women through educational programs and free mammograms. Because of the generous donations of both individuals and corporations, we have developed strong partnerships with medical facilities, associations and corporations across the country. We are grateful for their continued efforts in reaching out to save lives every day. Donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Mills Breast Cancer Institute
In 1991, when Linda Mills should have been dancing at a New Year’s Eve party, she was instead reeling with the news: She had breast cancer. Ever a survivor, the Champaign-Urbana businesswoman, along with her husband, Doug, vowed that night that they would not let the disease beat her. After aggressive treatment, the cancer went into remission and Ms. Mills was cautiously optimistic that she had won. But 10 years later, it returned - this time on her shoulder .Determined to take her fight against the disease to another level, Doug and Linda Mills donated $10 million to The Carle Foundation to build Mills Breast Cancer Institute. Their goal was to provide residents of east central Illinois with the highest level of breast cancer care while searching for new treatment options - and maybe even a cure. Donate to The Mills Breast Cancer Institute
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
All of us have been encouraged by reports released early this year showing that cancer deaths in the US declined for the second consecutive year. Breast cancer deaths have been dropping steadily since 1990, showing that earlier detection and better treatments are having a sustained effect that translates to more lives saved. Furthermore the number of new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed among women in the US fell sharply for the second year in a row, a trend that researchers largely attribute to the decline in the use of hormone therapy after menopause. This is good news - women are living longer. Research advances are saving lives, and BCRF takes pride in the continued upward curve in the dollars we pour into the best research. But this is not a time to be complacent. More than 40,000 women in the US alone will die this year as a result of breast cancer. We must still work together if we are to make a dent in this number, a number still much too large. What can you do to make a difference? Donate to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
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