| Nokia Fits $100,000 For Breast Cancer Trust
Nokia has reached its target of raising $100,000 for The Breast Cancer Research Trust. The Trust says this is one of the largest single donations in recent times. The funds were raised through sales of a limited edition pink Nokia 6101 phone, launched by Nokia in New Zealand during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). Twenty dollars from the sale of each phone has been donated to The Breast Cancer Research Trust to fund ongoing research into finding a cure for breast cancer. Trelise Cooper, a major sponsor of The Breast Cancer Research Trust, lent her support to the initiative by designing a corset-inspired phone purse included in all pink Nokia 6101 sales packs. Bruce Howe, general manager of Nokia NZ, says that Nokia is pleased that the initiative has been such a success.
10-5 Save Lives a Success for Contours
During October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Contours Express and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation launched a fundraiser in an effort to raise money for breast cancer research and after the counting they raised $50,000! The Contours Express in Destin and Crestview were part of the more than 80 Contours Express clubs and 10,000 members who participated nationwide to raise money for the Foundation in their charge to find a cure and further educate women about the benefits exercise has in combating and recovering from breast cancer. "From research that The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has funded, we know that exercise is an important component of warding off breast cancer," said Myra Biblowit, president of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. "Contours Express advocates strength-training exercise, community and education among their members and we're thankful that they chose our organization to be a part of their successful outreach." During Breast Cancer Awareness month, hundreds of initiatives are launched in an effort to raise millions of dollars in the fight against breast cancer.
Dominick's Season of Giving Includes the Award of Grants for ...
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 14 PRNewswire — Dominick's Finer Foods awarded grants for breast cancer research, supportive services, awareness and treatment from the $410,000, it raised during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. These grants were awarded in conjunction with Dominick's month-long season of giving this December. Organizations benefiting from the 2006 Dominick's breast cancer awareness fundraising campaign, include: the American Cancer Society; Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization; the IL Department of Human Services; Cook County Bureau of Health Services; Chicago Center for Health Systems Development; local hospitals with breast cancer programs as well as county health departments (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) in the Chicagoland area. The largest portion of funds raised will go to research, including a $100,000 grant to the American Cancer Society.
Dominick's Season of Giving Includes the Award of Grants for Breast Cancer Research and Support Programs
Dominick's Finer Foods awarded grants for breast cancer research, supportive services, awareness and treatment from the $410,000, it raised during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. These grants were awarded in conjunction with Dominick's month-long season of giving this December. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061214/CGTH038 ) Organizations benefiting from the 2006 Dominick's breast cancer awareness fundraising campaign, include: the American Cancer Society; Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization; the IL Department of Human Services; Cook County Bureau of Health Services; Chicago Center for Health Systems Development; local hospitals with breast cancer programs as well as county health departments (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) in the Chicagoland area. The largest portion of funds raised will go to research, including a $100,000 grant to the American Cancer Society.
Breast care awareness seminar for HSBC employees
As part of its Employee Care initiatives, HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c., in conjunction with the Breast Care Support Group, organised a seminar for its members of staff and partners, to increase awareness about breast cancer.
The Breast Care Support Group (Europa Donna) has for a long time been organising activities to highlight awareness about breast cancer in Malta and Gozo. In fact, October was nominated Breast Care Awareness Month.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women above the age of 30 years in Malta.
The good news is that there is an excellent chance of being cured if the disease is caught early and before it has spread. Early diagnosis also increases the probability that the cancer can be treated successfully without resorting to surgery.
Op-ed: Mental health matters
Any way you look at it, mental health matters. On a broad level, simply look at the economic costs. The economic cost of any illness is measured by adding the days, months, or years of productivity lost due to an illness. So, for example, if you don't go to work for a few days because you are severely depressed or suffer repeated panic attacks, the economy loses the work you could have done on those days. Or, more tragically, if someone commits suicide at age 21, the economic cost of their death is what they would have done the rest of their life. The economic impact of depression in developed countries is devastating. By 2020, depression is expected to rank 2nd in its impact to the worlds' economy. Only cardiac illness will cost the world more. Statistics and dollar figures may be interesting, but they probably will not cause us to think and act differently.
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