You may have been personally affected by breast cancer — either in yourself, or in a friend or family member.  You may have never known anyone who has had this disease, but have learned from this book and statistics in the media that breast cancer is a potentially life-threatening disease which continues to strike large numbers of people. 

Whichever sums up your connection to the subject of breast cancer, there are resources available to you — you can become personally involved in the fight against this disease!

The American Cancer Society is an excellent organization which will welcome your help!  They provide many opportunities for volunteering at the community level; you can easily find a volunteer position that is right for you and fits in with whatever abilities you may have.  Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Cancer Society has been one of the most influential forces in the fight against breast cancer — and they would love to have you join them!

The National Breast Cancer Foundation, based in New York City, is another fine organization that will welcome your support and help!  As their primary role is in educating women about breast cancer, you can become involved with such education or support the National Breast Cancer Foundation through monetary donations.  No donation to this cause is too small — every contribution makes a difference!

The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization plays a vital role in support for breast cancer survivors.  With affiliates in most regions of the United States, this organization provides ongoing support and information to women who have survived breast cancer and wish to go on to have healthy, quality lives. 

In addition to helping through any or all of these wonderful organizations, there are other opportunities available for you to take part in the fight against breast cancer.

If you wish to take an informal role in your own locale, you can find resources which will help you to do this.  You can begin by contacting your local colleges and schools, and, depending upon your particular locale, you can find a variety of community centers and community service organizations.  Any and all of these are quite likely to welcome your input. 

For example, if there is little or no community education readily available to those in your locale, you can be of much assistance in helping to implement such educational programs.  If there are few or no means by which underprivileged women have access to free exams and mammograms, you can help by advising the healthcare providers and community directors of this need. 

It does not matter whether you have any medical background or not; how much money you are able to contribute is not a deciding factor — regardless of who you are or what your abilities may consist of, there is something that you can do to help in the fight against breast cancer!  And these resources can be an excellent beginning for you to do your part!