Designer Scarves raise money for Susan G Koman Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)

Doing your part for charity has never been more fashionable. Jonäno, an eco-chic clothing company, introduces a unique opportunity to add a designer touch to your wardrobe while supporting a really fantastic cause.

 

Jonäno debuts the newest addition to their Daffodil Collection. Inspired by Daffodil Days, Artist Bonnie Siefers has created beautiful whisper light scarves that support breast cancer research. You can honor someone special, brighten the day of someone touched by the disease, and help make the jonäno mission possible—all at the same time!

 

One of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, the daffodil is a symbol of hope. Each year during Daffodil Days, fresh daffodils are available to purchase worldwide, either in memory of a loved one, to celebrate a cancer survivor or to promote the hope of a cancer-free future.

 

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. In 2008 it was estimated that 182,460 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and a projection of 40,480 women will die from the disease.

 

Now you can show your support for a cure year round!

 

These limited addition silk linen scarves are available in black or undyed cloud. Best of all, 10% of each sale goes to support breast cancer research through The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.At $69.00 retail that's almost $7.00 per scarf in money raised to find a cure.

 

                       

 

By purchasing one of these luxurious organic and natural fiber scarves, not only will you be supporting a fantastic cause, but you will also be looking good and feeling positively uplifted.

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Statistics and Good Breast Health Information

 

 

 

Consider these statistics regarding breast cancer in the United States:

• In her lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.

• It is estimated that 182,460 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2008. 

 

A woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer, an average, every three minutes. It is projected that 40, 480 women will die from breast cancer in 2008.  Therefore, a woman will die from breast cancer on average, every 13 minutes. In men, incidence of breast cancer in 2008 is estimated at 1,190. Projected deaths due to breast cancer among men are 450. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, except for non-melanoma skin cancers. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The of breast cancer deaths has steadily declined in women since 1990, with larger decreases in women younger than 50 (3.3% per year) than in women 50 and older (2.0% per year.) These decreases are due to a combination of earlier detection and improved treatment. The National Cancer Institute reported a decline in mammography screening in the in 2005 compared with 2000 - from 70% to 66%; This comes after steady increases in the mammography rates between 1987 and 2000.  The largest declines were among women between 50 and 64. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2003 (the latest year that results are available) at least 2.3 million women with a history of breast cancer were alive in the U.S.; Some were cancer-free and some still had evidence of cancer and may have been undergoing treatment.

 

Source: 2008 American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's January 26, 2007 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

 

TIPS FOR GOOD BREAST HEALTH:

 

• Current research findings suggest that physical activity, a healthy diet, and a healthy weight can help reduce the risk of getting breast cancer for the first time or having a breast cancer come back.

• All women 40 and over should get an annual mammogram and an annual clinical breast exam.

• Women 20-39 should have a clinical breast exam, preferably at least every three years.

• From age 20, women who choose to do a breast self-exam should receive instruction and have their technique reviewed at the time of their periodic health examination. 

• Women at increased risk (e.g., family history, genetic tendency, past breast cancer) should talk with their doctors about the benefits and limitations of starting mammography screening earlier, having additional tests (i.e., breast ultrasound and MRI, or having more frequent exams.

 

Source:  American Cancer Society

 

 Statistics adapted from the American Cancer Society's publication, Cancer Facts