Current estimates are that one of
every eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer at some point within
their lifetimes. The good news in all of this is that more and more of these
women are surviving.
This is thanks, in larger part,
to the efforts of people, just like you, who work hard to help raise awareness,
raise money, and donate time, care, and attention to the cause. You may be
wondering what you can do to help the cause during this month when the
spotlight is shining brightly on the need for more from everyone when it comes
to breast cancer. These are a few great ideas to consider.
Donate Money to Breast Cancer Charities
There are many national charities
dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. They all have an important role
to play and get a large portion of donated dollars. Unfortunately, that doesn’t
do much to the women (wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, friends, and
teachers) who are living with breast cancer today.
During this month when even
professional athletes are showing their pink, consider looking for breast
cancer societies that celebrate the women who have breast cancer. Breast cancer
organizations that laugh with them, cry with them, and give them the support
they need to get through the day to day challenges of life with cancer and in
treatment.
Talk about Breast Cancer with Your Female Friends
Don’t save it for your friends.
Have the uncomfortable conversation with your mother, grandmother, and even
your girlfriends when you’re out on the town. All this pink in the air is the
perfect reason to bring it up and remind the girls of their need to practice
routine inspections and checks to make sure they’re in the clear.
Early detection not only saves
lives, but in some instances it can help women avoid the pain and trauma of a
mastectomy. Encourage routine checks and set the example by sharing your own
experience. Some may feel like this is too much information, but the bottom
line is that it saves lives.
Participate in Runs, Walks, and Races for the Cure
Communities large and small offer
opportunities to raise funds and awareness with walks and runs. You can choose
to participate in memory of someone lost to breast cancer, in celebration of
someone who has survived this disease, or in solidarity as a woman today who
remains at risk of someday developing this dreaded disease.
Walks and runs are a great way
for breast cancer charities like the Breast Cancer Society to raise funds for
the activities they do to help women with breast cancer today and tomorrow.
It’s an opportunity for you to really give in a way that’s fun and not at all
painful. More importantly, you’re standing strong with so many other women,
from all walks of life, who all share one goal – stamping out breast cancer
once and for all.
No matter how you decide to help
the cause, getting out there and participating in the conversation about breast
cancer is one of the most important gifts you can give yourself as a woman or
as a man who is fortunate enough to love some really special women.
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