Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

The Susan G. Komen Foundation was founded by Nancy G. Brinker in 1982. Nancy is the sister of Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer victim who lost her battle to the disease. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been one of the leading advocates in the fight against breast cancer for 25 years.

During this time, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has raised more than $250 million dollars through various fundraising events and Race for the Cure walk-a-thons. The foundation is the originator of the pink ribbon campaign, which everyone now recognizes as the symbol for breast cancer awareness.

More than fifty percent of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's donations are derived from the Komen Race for the Cure events. These events attract hundreds, and sometimes thousands of participants who obtain pledges from friends, family, and co-workers, and donate the money to the foundation.

Participants wear pink ribbon pins, T-shirts, hats, and other items to bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront. Participants either walk to honor a loved one, or to celebrate their own survival of breast cancer.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation provides a vast amount of information on breast cancer and assists people through every stage of treatment. A forum is available at the website, where patients and survivors can interact with one another. A help line is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. central time.

You can also locate downloadable educational tools from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation website. These tools include important items such as breast self-exam cards and breast cancer facts.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation offers a marketplace that includes gifts for breast cancer survivors. A portion of the profits from the sale of these items is donated to cancer research. Merchandise includes apparel, jewelry, candles, scarves, hats, visors, and more. To learn more about the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation visit www.komen.org.