October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Three Ways to Make it Meaningful for Your Family

It's one thing to know October is breast cancer awareness month. You see it on the television as all the football players in the NFL are sporting their sensitivity with everything from pink towels and armbands to bright pink socks and shoes. You see it on store shelves as everything you normally buy for your home has suddenly turned a paler shade of pink. While you and your family want to do your part to contribute to the cause, decking your entire house out in Pepto pink might not be the palatable choice. There are things you can do that are much more meaningful, here and now, to women who are suffering from breast cancer. These ideas will help your family make October much more meaningful.

Visit Breast Cancer Patients in Local Hospitals

Bring flowers if you wish. But, bring your smiles and positive attitudes more than anything else. Bring books to read, songs to sing, and attitudes that celebrate life. Women suffering from breast cancer may be down, but they are fighters who are far from out. Your presence, your smiling face and positive attitude means more to them than you or your family willever know -- at least that is our sincerest hope. Contact the hospital and ask if there are times, or days that are best for your family to do this and if you need to follow any protocols, for the sake of the health of cancer patients.

Volunteer to Host a Family Event or Fundraisers

Events and fundraisers are vital for organizations like the Breast Cancer Society to operate. They not only bring in much needed funds to help us continue our good works, but also to raise awareness in the community that breast cancer has not yet been beat. The fight is still on. The more we do to get the word out through community events, family-friend fundraisers, and public relations campaigns, the better. We need all the help we can get and your family is uniquely positioned to help us reach even more people to share information with them about this worthy cause.

Spend Time Sorting and Distributing Supplies to Recipients

Breast cancer is an indiscriminant disease. It impacts people from every racial, social, and economic group. Many families find themselves in dire financial straits once the bills for treatment begin to roll in -- long before they enter a state of remission. Small things like prosthetic devices, wigs, and even shampoo and soap, suddenly become luxuries that are difficult to afford. Unfortunately, it's these items that are so necessary to help women keep their spirits up. Sorting and delivering these small gifts is a small task that means so much to the women on the receiving end. 

You don't have to go over the top to get your family involved in breast cancer awareness in a really big way. Any of the roles above are excellent choices for making a big difference in the lives of women across the USA.