October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

Chances are you know someone in you life that has been diagnosed with breast cancer and had to fight the long and hard battle against it.  I know quite a few.  Yoplait and the Susan G. Komen Foundation have been working hard to raise both funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

On September 19, both organizations announced the search for the 2008 Yoplait Champions,  a search for everday people doing extrodinary things to fight against breast cancer. The search compliments Yoplait’s commitment to the breast cancer cause through their signature Save Lids to Save Lives program, and is a way to connect influencers to the breast cancer issue.

Every individual effort matters in this fight and select women and men across the country are proving to be true champions of the breast cancer cause in their communities. Nominees must have a strong commitment to the breast cancer cause and have made an impact on others’ lives or the community. Nominations are open between now and November 6, 2007 at www.yoplait.com.  

And don’t forget about the ‘Save Lids to Save Lives’ program!

Now in its ninth year, the Save Lids to Save Lives program calls for ordinary men and women to take action in their communities to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. In September and October, special pink lids will top Yoplait yogurt cups, and for every lid saved and mailed in through December 31, 2007, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, up to $1.5 million with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000. Further, the money raised by lids redeemed in individual communities will be donated to the local Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in those communities.

Every lid and every individual matters in the fight against breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Awareness Bouquet Source