- 1. National Breast Cancer Foundation Lauren Boutros Help for
Today Hope For Tomorrow
2. Our Mission
- The National Breast Cancer Foundation's mission is to save
lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those
in need. Our mission includes increasing awareness through
education, providing diagnostic breast care services for those in
need, and providing nurturing support services.
3. Our Goal
- Our Goal at the National Breast Cancer Foundation is to spread
knowledge around the world about the how serious of an issue breast
cancer is.We want to save lives and help the weak become strong. We
want to help them fight through theircancer with their heads held
high and with no doubt in their minds. It isimperativethat they
know if they are at anytime feeling low that they can come to us
for any questions and get involved in our support groups.
4. Inputs
- We use celebrity support to help raise the money for free
mammograms. They help by autographingmemorabilia, recording public
service announcements, and also helping promote events.
- We use organizations such as,
5. Outputs
- We focus on reaching out to anyone who has breast cancer or
anyone who knows someone with breast cancer.
- We help anyone at any age, even men who are also prone to
breast cancer.
- We also help individuals keep their head up and fight through
the cancer.
6. Process
- We provide free mammograms for anyone who is in need.
- We want toexplicateknowledge by having excellent
resources.
- We also have many different types of support groups that help
cancer patients know that they are not alone.
7. Outcomes
- We give the support and confidence they need to fight the
cancer.
- We give great information about the programs and support groups
so people are more informed about breast cancer.
- We have saved many lives by finding the cancer early with
mammograms and preventing the cancer before it became a serious
issue.
8. Community Need
- Breast Cancer is the most common type of canceramong women in
the United States today.
- There are approximately 2,000,000 women who have breast cancer
today.
- About 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in
women every year.
- About 40,000 women will die from it.This is why we have this
program to help prevent these women who have breast cancer to
survive it and
- curtailupcoming breast cancer
- diagnoses before it is to late.
- On the bright side there are
- 2.5 million breast cancer survivors
- in the United States today.
9.
- The mission of the non-profitThinking Foundationis to support
high quality research on cognitive skills development, creativity,
and critical reflectionat pre-school, K-12 and college levels in
order to transform learning, literacy, teaching and leadership
around the world for those with the greatest need.
10. How would the National Breast Cancer Foundation appeal to
the Thinking Foundation?
- The Thinking Foundation can provide information about breast
cancer for two weeks in October for the Breast Cancer Awareness
Month it would help all the students and the teachers be aware of
how serious this issue is.
- The Thinking Foundation gives teachers the information to help
teach their students how to use critical reflection and development
on cognitive skills. If they incorporated the information that the
National Breast Cancer Foundation provides it might help the
children be aware of breast cancer at an earlier age and help
prevent it sooner when they are old enough to have it.
11. How would the National Breast Cancer Foundation appeal to
the Thinking Foundation? Cont.
- The Thinking Foundation also works with schools in the less
fortunate countries.If they incorporated the information that the
National Breast Cancer Foundation provides than breast cancer can
become known worldwide.
12. Critical Thinking
- Wegather relevant datato help us figure out what is needed for
this organization, for example we use the support groups and find
main issues that people are discussing and use that information to
help promote the breast cancer foundation.
- Wecombine our skillstoaggrandizethe Nations views on breast
cancer.We have so many different ways that people can get
involved.It can from spending a couple of dollars on a bracelet to
donating thousands of dollars to our organization.
13. Critical Thinking cont.
- We have tothink creativelywhen it comes to choosing how to
promote the National Breast Cancer Foundation. We have
topredetermineif the ideas that we are puttingforth are actually
going to make an impact on the individuals that really do need
help.
14. Critical Reading
- Our forums and different facts will help the community
membersdetermine the key ideasof what they are facing with a breast
cancer diagnoses. For example, on ourwebsite
nationalbreastcancer.org it has an About Breast Cancer page and it
provides all of the information to give people in the community a
chance toconnect to their life situations,andengage in the
textsthey read in the website .
15. Critical Action
- Wedevelop different methodsto keep women aware of the risks
they can have. Such as the Further Knowledge section on the
National Breast Cancer Foundation Page. Also there is an
interactive rich media 3D presentation called Beyond The Shock. It
was created
- by physicians to helpclarify
- meaningto patients, families or
- anyone who is interested in breast
16. Critical Action Cont.
- Wemake progressby having women and men join the breast cancer
community. These support groups are open for anyone who is in the
same predicament as themselves.It is there to help them know that
they are no alone with this scary heartbreaking disease.
- We have to bementally skilledwhen coming up with different ways
to help raise money for free mammograms.
17.
- Avonwalk.org, Register and Walk on September 17 thand 18 thin
Santa Barbara
- Buy products that support breast cancer
- Easiest is to Like them on Facebook
- Join the My NBCF community
18. Personal Connection
- I am really passionate about this program even though I do not
know anyone with breast cancer.
- I believe that this program makes an impact on everyone. It
shows that this country can come together and prove that we all
really do care about others who live around us. No hatred; just
love and support for those who are sick and in need of help and
guidance.
19. Thank you When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and
powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope
and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make
things better. - Maya Angelou