Prostate Cancer
Kimberly-Clark Teams Up With Sports Legends to Launch 'The Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer'
Published in Gastroenterology Week, June 29th, 2009
With prostate cancer affecting a staggering one in six men and 192,000 men expected to be diagnosed this year in the United States alone, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) and the Depend brand announced a strategic partnership with ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer. From now through 2010, proceeds from the purchase of each package of Depend Underwear for Men and Depend Guards for Men will contribute to a final donation of $250,000 to ZERO*. The contribution will help to fund education for patients, free screenings for those at risk and research to discover a cure.
Coinciding with Men's Health Awareness Week and Father's Day, K-C has also introduced "The...
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