10 quick ways to make a difference

Are you interested in becoming active in the breast cancer community, but you don’t have much time? Try our easy tips and help create change.

1) Become an advocate! Sign up for e-mail alerts at www.networkofstrength.org/advocacy and Network of Strength Advocacy will let you know when to take action.

2) Make an appointment for your annual mammogram and/or routine clinical exam.

3) Remind three friends to schedule their annual mammograms and/or routine clinical exams.

4) Call or e-mail a breast cancer patient and let her know you’re thinking of her.

5) Make a donation in support of a Ride to Empower participant at www.networkofstrength.org/getinvolved.

6) Register to vote so you can support the presidential candidate who aligns best with your views on health care.

7) Check out our partner merchandise this October in support of Network of Strength.

8) Plant bulbs in honor or memory of someone who has made a difference in your breast cancer journey. In the spring, you’ll brighten the neighborhood with fresh flowers.

9) Pass on a copy of Lifeline to someone who may not know about Network of Strength’s programs and services.

10) Donate clean, gently used wigs and prostheses to Network of Strength’s Wig & Prosthesis Bank by mailing them to:

Network of Strength, 212W.Van Buren Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60607.

This article was first printed in the fall 2008 issue of Lifeline.

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