Pink with a Purpose is an initiative surrounding National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote the awareness of mammograms and health checkups for women’s needs.
See below links to the outlets for more information regarding health, how to donate, and events in your area!
Making Strides of West Michigan
Saturday, October 21st at 10 am
Calder Plaza
300 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI
Cancer Survivors’ Celebration in Kalamazoo
Wednesday, September 27,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bronson Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, MI
The events raise money to fund innovative research, provide free information and support, and to help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable. They also provide crucial support for patients and their families.
- One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
- In 2019, more than 268,600 women are expected to be newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Nationwide, 41,760 women are expected to die from breast cancer this year.
- Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.
For more information on Breast Cancer, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation website.
- Lump, hard knot or thickening inside the breast or thickening inside the breast or underarm area
- Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the breast
- Change in the size or shape of the breast
- Dimpling or puckering of the skin
- Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple
- Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast
- Nipple discharge that start suddenly
- New pain in one spot that does not go away
