National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has educated women about early breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment for over 20 years. This year, they are encouraging all women to take charge of their own breast health by practicing regular self-breast exams or making sure to schedule an annual mammogram. Every little bit counts.

Here are some great ways you can get involved!

Your click on the “Fund Free Mammograms” button helps fund free mammograms, paid for by site sponsors whose ads appear after you click and provided to women in need through the efforts of the National Breast Cancer Foundation to low-income, inner-city and minority women, whose awareness of breast cancer and opportunity for help is often limited.

Go shopping at The Pink Ribbon Store! For every item purchased, the store will donate 1% towards a mammogram patient. They have a good selection of tops, jewelry and bags on sale. Shipping is only $1 anywhere in the United States with a purchase of $50 or more!

Start raising money for own fundraising campaign - With the help of Firstgiving.com, you can make your blog and website collect online donations. Your donors can make a donation with a credit card. Donations collected are transferred automatically to The Breast Cancer Foundation.

Pick up your own free digital copy of SELF Magazine 2006 Breast Cancer Handbook. SELF is dedicated to bringing the latest information about prevention, diagnosis and treatment to as many women as possible.

Workout to help fight breast cancer. This October, Shape joins The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in their national breast cancer awareness initiative, Pilates for Pink. With a host of activities, including special Pilates classes, custom-created Pilates for Pink DVD and T-shirt, Shape offers great ways to stay in shape—and be a part of the cure.

I believe we can all make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation can not achieve their dream of a world without breast cancer alone–please participate so that together we can realize this goal.

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