How can you contribute to the fight against breast cancer? By supporting the organizations and programs listed below, your consumer dollars become a powerful ally to all women.

This list was compiled with the help of my sister-in-law Julie, a breast cancer survivor, and her friend, Deborah Pollard. If you know of additional opportunities to promote Breast Cancer awareness and support the search for a cure, please contact me. Although October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, this page this list will remain on site until it is no longer necessary.

• Save Lids to Save Lives - Select Yoplait yogurt cups with special pink lids. Yoplait will donate 10 cents - up to $500,000 - to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for every pink lid you saved and mailed in by December 1, 2000. For more info
• Continue to buy Breast Cancer stamps at the post office For more info
• Order a Sew of the Cure™ pin for $5.00 and .75 postage. 95% of all proceeds collected will go directly to the American Cancer Society, The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (877) SEW-CURE or For more info
• Lee National Denim Day hopes to raise $6 million by asking businesses to let employees wear denim to work on Friday, Oct. 6th in exchange for $5 donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more info
• The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Avon has created a special pin ($3.00 each), candle ($3.50) and is coming out with pink ribbon pen to mark Breast Cancer Awareness. In addition to fund-raising products, Avon sponsors a a sixty-mile, three-day fundraising walk for breast cancer. All proceeds go to breast cancer education programs and medical research. For more info
• Online donations to the Susan G. Komen Foundation may be made over a secure server at For more info
• Susan G. Komen Foundation has made available pink ribbon socks, pins and sweatshirts. . 62% of the sales price goes to support the Komen Foundation For more info
• Mothers Supporting Daughters With Breast Cancer - the sale of books, artwork, pins, totebags and ornaments supports the distribution of Breast Cancer Awareness literature, mailing expenses and one on one support. For more info