Breast cancer foundations bring together all sorts of alliances
of people and organizations to work together in the prevention,
recovery, survival, and cure of breast cancer. Foundations
have areas of concern that may provide research programs,
educational programs, public awareness, policy influence,
research grant awards, volunteer organizations, non-profit
fundraising, service delivery, patient advocacy, screening
procedures, treatment methods, community outreach programs,
or support systems.
Susan G. Komen
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was started in
1982 and has been a leader in fighting breast cancer ever
since. It has a network of national and international Affiliates
that promote the Foundation’s goals of eradicating breast
cancer as a life-threatening disease. The Komen Foundation
Award and Research Grant Program, the Komen Affiliate Grant
Program, and the National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline are
some of the programs funded by this breast cancer foundation.
www.komen.org
Dr. Susan Love
The Dr. Susan Love Breast Cancer Research Foundation has
a long history also and is dedicated to defeating breast cancer
through innovative approaches and through development of educational,
advocacy and research programs. Dr. Love’s mission is
to “end breast cancer in ten years” through new
approaches to breast cancer research that will find ways of
preventing women from ever getting the disease. The Foundation
recently assembled its National Scientific Advisory Board
who will supervise their research programs and guide its grant
awards.
www.susanlovemd
National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is based in Texas and
focuses its goals on saving lives through breast cancer education,
increased awareness of breast cancer, early detection of breast
cancer and availability of mammograms to many women who could
not otherwise afford them. The Foundation has provided funds
to M. D. Anderson in Houston for research programs, Hospital
San Pablo del Este in Puerto Rico, Free Mobile Mammography
Program in New York City.
www.nationalbreastcancer.org
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded in 1993 by
Evelyn Lauder in New York City, dedicates its support to increasing
awareness of breast health, preventing the disease and curing
it with financial support for genetic and clinical research.
In the ten years of its existence, the BCRF has increased
its research projects to the point where it will award $18.7
million toward research in 2004-2005. In the December 2004
issue of Money Magazine, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
was named “One of the Best” charities in America,
earning this high rating by keeping administrative and funding
costs to low levels, and thus allowing this breast cancer
foundation to contribute more of its funds to its awareness
and research programs.
www.bcrfcure.org
Janet Brown is a medical writer
and graduate of Loyola University New Orleans. Her personal
experiences with breast cancer have drawn her to her current
work developing breast cancer patient education and awareness
materials. She currently lives in Georgia.
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