Help Me Raise Money for BCA with Comments For A Cure.

Please leave a comment on this post. Why? Well, I am once again participating in Comments For a Cure to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You see, for every comment I receive on this post today, this Saturday and this Sunday (10/24/08, 10/25/08, and 10/26/08) and I will donate $1 for each comment to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Please help support this cause and mine by leaving a comment. Better yet, you can leave a comment and donate to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation yourself. Take a look at that widget in my right hand side-bar, it shows the logo for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and says Network for Good. Click on through and donate to this wonderful charity.

A little bit about The Breast Cancer Research Foundation:

"The mission of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health. A minimum of 85 cents of every dollar goes to research and awareness programs.The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.It is estimated by the American Cancer Society that in 2008 about 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States. At this time there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.In 2008, ACS estimates that about 40,480 women will die from breast cancer in the United States. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. In men, 1,990 new cases are projected in 2008, with 450 deaths.Since its inception, the Foundation has raised over $220 million - $39.5 million in fiscal year 2007/08 alone - to support clinical and translational research at medical institutions across the globe conducting the most advanced and promising breast cancer research that will help lead to prevention and a cure in our lifetime. New grants are announced in October each year. In October, 2008, BCRF will award over $34 million in new research grants to 165 scientists from top universities and academic medical centers across the globe.BCRF support for promising yet untried ideas is crucial at this time of reduced federal research support, when only 11% of meritorious, peer-reviewed applications receive funding from the National Institutes of Health.
BCRF has received exceptional recognition from several organizations that monitor and provide comprehensive, unbiased information on charities. Most notably: in 2008, the Foundation has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, four stars, for the seventh consecutive year, which means BCRF has outperformed 99% of more than 5,000 evaluated charities in efficiently managing its finances! In addition, the American Institute of Philanthropy has re-evaluated BCRF's "A" rating since 2002, and awarded BCRF an "A+" rating. This is the highest possible rating by AIP. BCRF is recognized by AIP as one of the "Top Rated" cancer organizations, and is the only breast cancer organization to appear on its "Top Rated Charities"." - BCRF

Please comment and help me raise money for this wonderful organization. You can also do your part by buying a pink product (or two!). Take a look at the pink products I have featured so far this month:

Estée Lauder Jeweled Pink RibbonPin.

Hair Art's H3000 Deluxe Flat Iron.

Elizabeth Hurley Lip Color Collection for BCA.

Susan Posnick forBCA.

Glowology Love Light Candle.

Boscia for Breast Cancer Awareness.

ChapStick for the Cure.

Clinique for the Cure.

BCA: Murad Energizing Pomegranate LipProtector.

Smell Great while SupportingBCA.

Bobbi Brown Limited Edition Pink RibbonCollection.

Smashbox Pink Power Eye & LipKit.

La Mer Goes Pink forBCA.

FHI Heat Nano Weight Pro 1900 Dryer forBCA.

Ojon Pink Ribbon RevitalizingMist.

I thank you all, in advance, for your support.

BBNBCA BBNC4C

Update on October 24, 2008 by Teri Cosenzi, Editor

Please note that it will cost you nothing to donate. It will only cost you a few seconds of your time to leave a comment! I will donate a $1 for every comment received on this post - you do not have to donate a thing!

Comments

[Samara]

Thanks for doing this! Such a great cause. I have been buying so many pink products this month. It's my favorite color.

[DoGooder]

Great idea - I hope I help you raise lots of money for the cause.

[BanishBreastCancer]

Thank you for taking a stand against breast cancer.
BANISHBREASTCANCER

[pinkyswear]

fab idea - here is my comment for a cure!!!

[ff]

i know so many breast cancer survivors and this is a wonderful cause to help in. i know a many a girls who have benefited from the bcrf.

[Amy]

Great post. Hope you get lots of comments.

[Carleen]

Thanks for doing this!!!!

[Cindi]

I am here to support the cause my dear! I plan to make a donation myself.

xo, Cindi - The Fragrance Fanatic

[PriiaCosmetics]

What a wonderful idea to raise awareness! I will also RETWEET you on Twitter! =-) Thank you for doing this!

Hugs,
Kelley

[Nadine M. Rosin]

BRAVO for this giving of yours! In addition to finding a cure, there are things we can do to affect the causes. Reducing toxicity of our personal environments is an easy one. I have begun listing ways on my blog.