| The fight against breast cancer is undoubtedly one of | | | | fundraisers such as races and test driving of |
| my favorite causes. It has been both my good | | | | automobiles. |
| fortune and curse to have met many families | | | | October is a very important month for those of us |
| because of this scourge. I would like to cover some | | | | interested in the fight against breast cancer. October |
| of the techniques use in breast cancer fund raising in | | | | is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. In light |
| this article. | | | | of this many organizations hold annual breast cancer |
| Interesting Breast Cancer Fundraiser | | | | awareness month fundraisers. Many of these |
| One interesting breast cancer fund raiser initiated by | | | | organizations hold special fund raising activities to |
| The National Needle Arts Association involved | | | | garner funding for research against breast cancer. |
| creating four large wall hangings which incorporate all | | | | One interesting group from Canada is the Internet |
| of the major needle handcraft skills. These wall | | | | Based Moms group. This is a group of stay at home |
| hangings will be displayed nationally and used to both | | | | Moms in Canada who have banded together to form |
| promote awareness and to raise funds for breast | | | | a support group for other Moms trying to start at |
| cancer. The wall hangings will be representations of | | | | home businesses which utilize the internet. They have |
| the first breast cancer fundraising stamp ever issued | | | | banded together to develop a shopping guide and sell |
| by the United States Government; the Breast Cancer | | | | advertising space in the guide to help raise funds to |
| Research Stamp. | | | | battle breast cancer. |
| One of the largest breast cancer fund raisers is the | | | | Another group the "Wear It Pink" group encourages |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For over | | | | businesses and individuals to wear pink on one day in |
| twenty years this community based organization | | | | October and to donate to breast cancer research for |
| founded by the sister of a victim of breast cancer | | | | the right to wear pink on that day. Really, there are |
| has raised funds to try and find a cure for breast | | | | no limits to ways which your group can raise funds |
| cancer. This foundation has literally raised hundreds of | | | | to fight breast cancer, just get out there and do it. |
| millions of dollars through community based | | | | |