With the support of many organizations, Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October has become a focus everywhere you look. You see it in professional sports, celebrity endorsements and many of us are actively observing the month right in our own homes. With so many events to participate in, we are all helping with the fight against breast cancer together.
This October, we at heart&core have chosen to work with the American Cancer Society (ACS) with a fundraiser for their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Our company is a strong supporter of organizations focused on research, advocacy and awareness, and we especially love the ACS’s commitment to supporting patients, families and caregivers.
Did you know that the ACS offers services like lodging, rides and transportation and other various programs and services to help people get screenings and rides to treatment? They have invested $5 billion in research since 1946, helping to improve the lives of patients and their families — and to end cancer as we know it.
There are Making Strides walks across the country — for us, that local walk is at 7 a.m. October 12 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. We’ll be fundraising to benefit the ACS’s continued efforts to fund breakthrough breast cancer research, provide free information and support, and help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it may be more treatable.
There are many ways you can get involved:
- Donate to our fundraiser to continue the ACS’s work.
- Join us by signing up for our event in the Twin Cities or one in the 150 participating communities.
- Volunteer year round to help and build quality relationships with people who need your help.
As we all work in our own way to support breast cancer patients, from creating post-surgical bras with patients in mind to services that help them get the treatment they need, working together is how we can make a difference. However you decide to get involved, we appreciate your support as we all join together to fight breast cancer.