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Bumble Bee Foods proudly partners with Y-ME to
help make a difference NOW. |
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Between May 1 and June 30, 2008, log the miles
you walk or run at Beewellmiles.com to support
our $150,000 donation to Y-ME. When over 1
million miles are logged within that period,
Bumble Bee will make an additional donation of
$50,000 to Y-ME. |
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Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization™ (Y-ME)
is a Chicago-based national nonprofit
organization with the mission to ensure, through
information, empowerment and peer support, that
no one faces breast cancer alone. Y-ME® does not
raise money for research. It is here today for
those who can’t wait for tomorrow’s cure. |
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Watch to learn why Y-ME is the place to turn
when your world turns upside down… |
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At the center of the organization is the Y-ME
National Breast Cancer Hotline, the only
24/7call center operated by trained peer
counselors who are breast cancer survivors and
handles more than 40,000 calls a year. Y-ME
counselors do not give medical advice but give
emotional support and information about breast
cancer, procedures and treatment options.
Hotline calls are interpreted in 150 languages. |
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What people are saying about Y-ME: |
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organization was founded over a kitchen table in
1978 by the late Ann Marcou and Mimi Kaplan, two
breast cancer patients who sought to provide
support for fellow breast cancer patients and
their loved ones. From these humble beginnings,
Y-ME transformed into a national organization
that helped revolutionize the way breast cancer
patients access information and make decisions
about their healthcare. Nearly 30 years later,
Y-ME is a premier resource for breast cancer
information and services, all provided
completely free of charge. |
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Y-ME’s newsletters, publications, brochures and
Web site,
www.y-me.org, provide information and
support to those touched by breast cancer in
Spanish and English. Other Y-ME programs include
a Match Programs for both patients who have
similar diagnoses and life experiences, and for
husbands and partners of women with breast
cancer; the Wig & Prosthesis Bank for those with
limited resources; the monthly ShareRing Network
Teleconference; and A Day for You and Friends of
Ann & Mimi, programs for the medically
underserved. |
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Y-ME’s Advocacy program works to increase breast
cancer research funding, support breast cancer
related clinical studies and ensure quality
health care for all. The organization has
affiliates throughout the nation that provide
services such as support groups, early detection
and teen workshops, wigs and prostheses for
women with limited resources, and advocacy on
breast cancer related policies in their
communities. |
 Join
more than 40,000 participants in 15 cities
across the nation for an inspiring Mother's Day
and help ensure that no one faces breast cancer
alone! Together, we will aim to raise nearly $9
million to fund programs and services for those
who can't wait for tomorrow's cure.
Participating cities include Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami,
New Haven, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego,
Springfield, Tulsa and Washington D.C. Charity
Navigator, an independent evaluator of
nonprofits, gives Y-ME its highest rating of
four stars for sound fiscal management. Y-ME
meets all of the National Health Council's 41
Standards of Excellence, best practices that
encompass the areas of governance, personnel
policies, programs finance, fundraising,
accounting and reporting, and evaluation. |
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you or someone you know needs breast cancer
information or support, call the 24-hour Y-ME
National Breast Cancer Hotline at 1-800-221-2141
or 1-800-986-9505 (Spanish). |
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Ask
Y-ME a question today! |
 Find
answers to many of your questions on the
Y-ME
Message Boards.
Y-ME National
Breast Cancer Organization’s name and emblem are
used with its permission
which in no way constitutes an endorsement,
express or implied, of this product. |
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