Who Benefits?

There are many organizations involved in the fight against breast cancer.  You can support your local breast cancer treatment organization or we recommend:

Breast Cancer Research Foundation 

BCRF is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide and increasing public awareness about good breast health.  In October 2005, BCRF awarded over $22 million in new grants to more than 100 researchers across the United States and in Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Israel.

A minimum of 85% of all funds raised goes to breast cancer research grants and awareness programs.  The American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded BCRF an "A" rating in its Charity Rating Guide since 2002 and BCRF is recognized as one of the "Top Rated" cancer organizations and the only breast cancer organization to appear on its "Top Rated Charities" list.

Local chapters of Susan G. Komen Foundation

For more than 20 years, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.  Working through a network of U.S. and international affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a lifethreatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening, and treatment projects in communities around the world.