Fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many people across the United States will be holding fundraisers and participating in events to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. You’ll be seeing all sorts of pink colored products available in stores – everything from shoes to kitchen gadgets. You’ll also be seeing magazine and newspaper articles, as well as television features about breast cancer awareness.

There are many opportunities to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

Here are some of them.

Participate in the Race for the cure or a 3 day Walk for the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. Go to www.komen.org and www.the3day.org.

Hold your own fundraiser for breast cancer research and donate the money, sell pink promotional items from Fundraising for a cause — www.fundraisingforacause.com

If you have a blog or website you can participate on online fundraisers during the month of October.

Blog for a cure — www.blogforacure.com

Beauty Blog Network — www.beautyblognetwork.com

Pink for October — www.pinkforoctober.com

Boobie-Thon 2008 — www.boobiethon.com

Send a free ecard from Blue Mountain – at www.bluemountain.com

Visit the following websites and learn more the disease

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — ww.nbcam.org

Prevent Cancer Foundation — www.preventcancer.org

American Cancer Society — www.cancer.org

The Breast Cancer Site — www.thebreastcancersite.com

The National Cancer Institute — www.cancer.gov

Article by Amy Passmore of DIY Fundraising. Visit www.diyfundraising.com for do-it-yourself fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations, clubs, schools and groups.