Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

The American Cancer Society has been saving lives for 100 years. Today, we’re helping save more than 400 lives a day that would have otherwise been lost to cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer fundraising and awareness events in the nation, uniting nearly 300 communities to finish the fight. Our five- mile walk is a powerful and inspiring opportunity to unite as a community to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about steps we can take to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society lead the fight against this disease.

Your generous donations, will help us find breast cancer’s causes and cures, provide free information and services to those fighting the disease, and ensure access to mammograms for women who need them.

The research done at the American Cancer Society, such as Cancer Prevention Study-3, in addition to the studies done by the researchers we fund may help us find answers and Finish the Fight on breast cancer. The American Cancer Society is proud of the 47 researchers that we supported before they went on to win the Nobel Prize, considered the highest accolade any scientist can receive. This work is being done because of your generous donations!

Thank yousoooooo very much to those who have already made a donation to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign! As we will not rest until we have a world without cancer, we need your continued support to help us celebrate more birthdays!!

If you are interested in learning more about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, please visit www.MakingStridesWalk.org/PortlandOR or contact Marietta Malm at 503.795.3958.

Links:

• http://www.MakingStridesWalk.org/PortlandOR

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The American Cancer Society is the leader in the fight to end breast cancer.  With your help and support, we are Helping People Stay Well, Helping People Get Well, Finding Cures, and Fighting Back!

One in every two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer reaches out to the American Cancer Society for help and support. We are in every community providing free information and services when and where people need it. If you need someone to talk with at 3 a.m. (or any other time of the day or night), we’re here. If your friend is losing her hair because of chemo, your mother needs a ride to treatment, or if a loved one needs a place to stay while in treatment away from home, we are the ones who can help.  As we fight to Help People Get Well, your kind donations help support:

• Road to Recovery Transportation assistance to and from treatment.
• Hope Lodge® Free lodging for those having to travel far for treatment.
• Look Good…Feel Better Workshops that teach beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help deal with appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.
• Reach to Recovery Emotional support programs that connect newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with survivors.
• Cancer education classes.
• An online cancer survivors’ support network.
• Plus, information from a trained Cancer Information Specialist is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-800-227-2345.

Thank you soooooo very much to those who have already made a donation to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign!  As we will not rest until we have a world without cancer, we need your continued support to FINISH THE FIGHT!   

If you are interested in learning more about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, please visit www.pdxstrides.org, or contact Marietta Malm at 503.795.3958.

Links:

• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer