Did you know that the Bay Area has some of the highest incidence of breast cancer in the country? Wanna do something about it? The Avon walk is in July and there is a “team Willow Glen” set up for those of us who want to help.
We'll walk 40 miles in two days to raise money to fight breast cancer. And the funds are mostly distributed locally to care centers around the bay area. People who might not otherwise afford care will gt it because of thousands of women like us who are walking to raise money to fight this demoralizing and deadly disease.

You can join team Willow Glen here:

We are going to be doing some training walks soon, and also some local fundraising. We even have a rock band that will donate their time if we can find a venue. If you'd like to join us, or have an idea to raise more money, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Where does the money go? Click here to see the official word.

The Avon Foundation has provided over $19.2 million since 2000 in support in San Francisco and the northern California region to support programs including:

* The Avon Foundation Comprehensive Breast Center at San Francisco General Hospital to provide state-of-the-art breast care services to underserved populations.
* 8 public hospitals or community health centers in the region to provide “safety net” breast care services to uninsured, underserved, and minority women.
* 8 clinical trials at institutions in the region to prevent, treat, or stop the recurrence of breast cancer.
* Direct financial support to 1,259 low-income women undergoing breast cancer treatment in northern California.
* 2 community-based organizations, which in 2007 will link 2,122 under-served women into mammography screening and educate 30,142 about breast cancer.