Breast Cancer (Activism)

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Tops 100-City Mark

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 11th, 1999

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, a progressive, grassroots, breast cancer organization in the U.S., has reached a major milestone. The addition of 14 new affiliates in 1999 has brought its volunteer network to a total of 104 affiliates representing 43 states and the District of Columbia.

"I'm amazed to see how the organization has grown from a roomful of friends at the time of its founding to a network of more than 30,000 volunteers throughout the United States," said Nancy Brinker, founding chair of the Komen Foundation. "It is through the support of committed volunteers that the Komen Foundation has been able to catapult breast cancer into the public...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1999-01-11)

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