The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Executive Summary about Breast Cancer Foundation by Elizabeth Radisson

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation story is both inspiring and sad at the same time. The foundation has been making a difference in the lives of women with breast cancer for over 20 years. The mission of the foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease for women.

Susan G. Komen went through an agonizing experience with breast cancer, and as a result, her sister Nancy promised to do everything she could to help other women with breast cancer. In 1982, Nancy Brinkman founded the Susan G. Komen Foundation in memory of her sister Susan who had died from breast cancer.

Nancy Brinkman thought that one person could make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen Foundation was birthed out of that and now helps breast cancer patients around the world.

Breast Cancer Foundation

Don’t miss your mammogram this year. Several national organizations will have a list of the facilities that participate in National Mammography Day.

To find a place near you, call:

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636)

American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
1-800-221-2141

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