Anita Nager has advanced environmental health and breast cancer prevention through her leadership at the Beldon Fund and other philanthropic organizations. Having lost her mother and a friend to breast cancer, the journey has been personal for Anita as well, and in 2007 she and her daughter Kara joined Climb Against the Odds to honor those loved ones.
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"We believe in the Breast Cancer Fund's mission wholeheartedly. We also believe that business can be used to improve our world. We see the difference Climb Against the Odds makes in the lives of the climbers first-hand and we believe that the funds raised are being used to make the world a healthier place for all." –Jenn and Chris Carr, owners of Shasta Mountain Guides
Janet Gray, editor of the Breast Cancer Fund's groundbreaking report, State of the Evidence 2008, has provided access to and clearer understanding of the complex science linking breast cancer to chemicals and radiation.
"I truly hope I have raised awareness about the many young, healthy people getting breast cancer without family history of the disease, and the importance of investigating the preventable causes of cancer." –Jennifer Wilson, Climb Against the Odds 2009 team member, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44
Joan Blades (left, with our CEO Jeanne Rizzo) co-launched MomsRising.org to build an online grassroots movement of moms. Now with more than 1 million members, MomsRising.org contributes a powerful voice to our national efforts to prevent breast cancer.
"Having been diagnosed with breast cancer twice—in 1993 and again in 2003—I understand the experience of having life come to a sudden halt and then change forever. Being a problem-solver, I appreciate the Breast Cancer Fund's focused and non-traditional approach to breast cancer." –Liz Jones (center), a 13-time Peak Hike participant
In 2005, Mary Brune was nursing her daughter when she saw a news report that breast milk was contaminated with perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel. Turning a mother's outrage into activism, she co-founded Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) and has become an invaluable partner to the Breast Cancer Fund.
Pete Myers, one of the nation's leading environmental health scientists and co-author of Our Stolen Future, is a mentor and colleague in the effort to create an understanding of the connection between the environment and human health.
"It is a privilege to serve as a spokesperson for the Breast Cancer Fund. Being a part of the 2008 Climb Against the Odds team brought enormous light to my life. My mother was diagnosed when I was 19 years old, and five years later my aunt. It is an epidemic that is screaming for attention, people are ready to help create change and are looking for guidance." –Sarah Carter, actress and Pure Prevention spokesperson, pictured with climb coordinator Connie
We are survivors, partners of survivors, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons and neighbors of survivors. We are concerned about our health and the health of the earth we will leave behind for our children. We have a personal connection to breast cancer and we know that if we protect the environment, we will prevent this disease and so many others.
Dr. Susan Kutner (left), a breast cancer surgeon, has donated her time as climb doctor on five Breast Cancer Fund mountain expeditions, and in 2006 joined the climb team alongside one of her patients. "How better can you express the real value in having a partnership for health than to climb a mountain with somebody that you've cared for?" she said.
California Moves Toward Listing BPA as Reproductive Toxin
The state EPA signaled on Feb. 11 its 'intent to list' the chemical, used in hard plastics and food can linings, under California's Prop. 65 program.
Safe Bath for Baby
When the Breast Cancer Fund and our partners in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found cancer-causing contaminants in baby shampoo and bubble bath, one senator took action.
FDA Falls Short on BPA
In an announcement Jan. 15, the FDA finally registered concern about bisphenol A and advised parents to reduce children's exposure while it further investigates the chemical. It's a start, but it doesn't go far enough.
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