• in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer within their lifetime
• Among American women, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer
• Caucasian women are more likely to get breast cancer than any other ethnic or racial group
• African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than any other ethnic or racial group
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among African American women
• You do not have to have a lump to have breast cancer
• Inflammatory breast cancer usually cannot be detected by a mammogram
• Anyone can get breast cancer, even men
• The older a woman is the more likely she is to get breast cancer

Donations to The Pink Ribbon Runway, Inc. can be made in a variety of ways, including through your estate. You can make a planned gift by naming the The Pink Ribbon Runway as a beneficiary in your will, with a specific amount, as a recipient of a percentage of your estate or as a remainder beneficiary of your estate. Please be sure to consult your estate and tax advisor on how making a planned gift may provide tax advantage for you or your heirs.

You can also designate The Pink Ribbon Runway, Inc. as your charity of choice for your donations made through the United Way.  Check with your company’s human resources department for details.