Women at Risk

www.breastmd.org/war.html
The Columbia University Medical Center runs the Women at Risk (WAR) program to improve the lives and health of women with breast cancer and women who are at high risk for it. Funds raised by WAR go to research projects, support, and education.

Making Memories

www.makingmemories.org
A mother-daughter team cofounded the Making Memories organization in 1998 to grant wishes to metastatic breast cancer patients. The group raises funds, in part, through the sale of donated wedding gowns.

National Breast Cancer Foundation

www.nationalbreastcancer.org
The NBCF helps raise awareness with educational programs about early detection and provides free mammograms to women in need. It aids in research funding for the Cleveland Clinic, the Mayo Foundation, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

www.bcrfcure.org
This organization provides funding for clinical and genetic research, with the goal of curing breast cancer in our lifetime. At least 85 percent of the money raised goes to breast cancer research grants and awareness programs.

BreastCancer.org

www.breastcancer.org
The website provides the latest medical information and research on breast cancer and offers a community where patients and their families can connect.

Komen for the Cure

www.komen.org
In its 25 years, this grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and supporters has also become the largest source of nonprofit funds for the fight against breast cancer.

Young Survival Coalition

www.youngsurvival.org
Founded by three women who were under 35 when they were diagnosed with breast cancer, the coalition focuses on women 40 and under who have the disease.