Go see Reese in Sweet Home Alabama or Jenny Love and Jackie Chan in Tuxedo.We’re not kidding. During October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) Lowes Theatres will donate a portion of all ticket and concession sales to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation.
Down some yogurt.But make sure it’s Yoplait. During their “Save Lids to Save Lives” campaign, Yoplait will donate funds to breast cancer research for every pink lid you send in.
Stick with YOUTH NOISE!Send your Congressperson a letter demanding more federal funds for breast cancer research and mammograms for underprivileged women.
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NOISEmaker Poet says, "I don't know what we can do about it though. It makes me really sad to watch the St. Judes advertisements and see all the children with cancer. But, i don't know what I can do as a teen." What about you? What ideas do you have on how teens can help?  |
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Hit the boards.Santaslittlehelper says, “I feel very strongly about breast cancer…because so many women die of these cancers and even some men die from breast cancer.” Read more on breast cancer/cervical cancer.
Click around!After you’ve helped send kids to the Seeds of Peace camp, with Just 1 Click, click on over to The Breast Cancer Site and fund mammograms for underprivileged women. Go to : www.thebreastcancersite.com.
Go for jog.Lace up those sneaks and hit the pavement for breast cancer. Participate in the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure (go to: www.komen.org/race/). And check out these Top 10 Charity-A-Thons to raise money for other worthwhile causes.
Stamp it out.Send your next piece of snail mail with a “Fund the Cure” stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. Yes, the stamp costs 8 cents more, but the extra pennies go to funding breast cancer research.
Take a quick quiz.Can men get breast cancer? Test your knowledge about the disease that will affect over 200,000 women (and some men) this year alone. Each time the quiz is taken $1 will be donated on your behalf to cancer research. Go to www.breastbiopsy.com/quiz_frset.jsp.
Seek support.While teens may rarely be diagnosed with breast cancer, they are still affected. If you know someone battling breast cancer and need help coping, call 1-800-899-2866. Talk to people, 24/7, who are going through the same thing you are. To learn more, go to: www.kidskonnected.org/.
Watch What You Eat.Adjust your diet; eat right. Consume less fatty foods and get out and exercise. These good habits reduce the risk of breast cancer for women. Starting now couldn’t hurt!
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• Want to help in the fight against breast cancer? Find local volunteer opportunities. • Who was Susan G. Komen? Go to: www.komen.org/ • See what some celebs did last year to help. |
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--By Jennifer "JennNOISE" Drury
