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Breast Cancer Network of Strength |
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
(formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization) |
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Bumble Bee Foods proudly partners with Breast Cancer Network of Strength to help make a difference NOW. |
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Between May 1 and October 31, 2008, we invited
as many people to join us in walking or running
for their own health and for breast cancer.
Together, we logged 572,130 miles! And as a
result, we have donated $150,000 to Network of
Strength to help them provide immediate
emotional relief to all those touched by breast
cancer. |
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We would like to thank everyone at Network of
Strength for their devotion and perseverance and
thank all of you who have joined together with
us to help make a difference for breast cancer
NOW.
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Mission |
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Breast Cancer Network of Strength™, formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization®,
provides immediate emotional relief to anyone affected by breast cancer. |
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YourShoes™ is Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s peer support program that includes a 24/7
breast cancer support center staffed by trained breast cancer survivors providing peer support
through a toll-free hotline, e-mail and support groups. |
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Breast Cancer Network of Strength raises money to fund YourShoes, outreach programs, breast health
awareness workshops, wigs and prostheses banks for women with limited resources, and advocacy on breast
cancer related policies. |
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Watch to learn how Network of Strength provides immediate emotional relief: |
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The cornerstone of the organization is peer support. The organization was founded 30 years ago by
Mimi Kaplan and Ann Marcou. These women found themselves dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis during
a time when no one talked about the disease. They quickly realized the rewards of helping others who
had a diagnosis and began support groups and a hotline. Today, 30 years later, these services are just
as important and delivered by breast cancer survivors who know first-hand what it is like to
walk in the shoes of someone who is facing the disease. |
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| For more information about Breast Cancer Network
of Strength, visit
www.networkofstrength.org. Peer counselors can be contacted at 1-800-221-2141,
with interpreters available in more than 150 languages |
Network of Strength’s name and emblem are used
with its permission which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or
implied, of this product. |
