ISSUE: December 2019
Mission
Save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Our Bold Goal is to reduce the current number of breast cancer
deaths by 50% in the U.S. by 2026.
#GivingTuesday is Tomorrow!
Millions of
people around the world give to causes they support each year on #GivingTuesday.
Join the giving movement today and make your most generous donation to help in
the fight to end breast cancer. Breast cancer patients and their families are
counting on you.
Join our fight. Save lives.
Events & Programs
MORE THAN PINK Walk Family & Friends Team Challenge Winner - We Are As One
Congratulations to Maribel, Team Captain of We
Are As One, for
winning the first Family & Friends Team Challenge by having the highest
number of new registered Walkers! Maribel won gift certificates to Benny’s
Tacos for a dine in or catered experience! Thank you to Benny’s Tacos for this generous
donation to kick off the first Family & Friends Team Challenge!
Maribel has an incredible story and attributes
her team as to the reason why she fights, has faith and believes that she’s
going to be okay. She works at the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at
Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center. In December of 2018, Maribel
was diagnosed with breast cancer by their own nurse practitioner. When Maribel
was diagnosed, she decided she wanted her colleagues to take care of her because
they were part of her family. Her infusion nurse administered her chemo and she
received radiation treatment at her job as well. Maribel knew her colleagues
would see her with no hair, sick and no breasts (she had a double mastectomy), but
she wouldn’t have it any other way because she knew she was in great hands.
Maribel has the love and support from her
family including her husband, 2 daughters, parents, brothers, sisters-in-law,
cousins, aunts and uncles, all who have been by her side. Her team – colleagues, family and friends – continues to be her reason for smiling in the last year.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
The
Questions to Ask the Doctor About Breast Cancer series includes 16 topic
cards on a variety of breast cancer issues. Each card contains pertinent
questions to discuss with your doctor regarding a specific breast cancer topic.
You can download and print the cards and bring them with you to your next
doctor's appointment. Plenty of space is provided to jot down the answers to
the questions. These topic cards are a valuable tool for women who have been
recently diagnosed with breast cancer, who may be too overwhelmed to even know
where to begin to start gathering information. These topic cards are also available in
Spanish.
Donate Your Car
Make some extra
space in your driveway or garage this holiday season by donating your unwanted
vehicle to Susan G Komen!
Donate before Dec 31st and your gift will qualify for
a 2019 tax deduction.
What's Your Family History?
Entertainment host Charmaine Johnson
has a family history that inspired her to know her "girls". Tune into Real Pink on December 2nd
to hear Charmaine discuss how to make sense of your health history, which helps
to better understand your health risks.
AmazonSmile
Planning
on Amazon shopping this Holiday Season?
Support Susan G. Komen LA County Affiliate when you shop on
Amazon by visiting smile.amazon.com and simply adding “Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County” as your charitable
organization of choice. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to Komen
LA County at no cost to you!
My Family Health History Tool
My Family
Health History tool is a web-based tool that makes it easy for you to record and
organize your family health history.
It can help you gather information that’s
useful as you talk with your doctor or genetic counselor.
Show Some Love Combined Federal Campaign
The Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC) is the only authorized solicitation of all
federal employees in their workplaces, retired members of the military and
retired civilians on behalf of approved charitable organizations. It is an
employee-focused, cost-efficient, federally regulated program aimed at raising
the greatest amount possible for participating charities.
Show Some Love
to breast cancer by giving to Susan G. Komen LA County Affiliate through the CFC. Our designation number is 22167.
ShopKomen
Give your loved one the gift of luxury with this limited
edition Susan G. Komen Running Ribbon microfiber velour robe. Hurry while
supplies lasts!
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