Bra Talk

Popular stage, TV and film actress Christina Applegate shocked the world recently by making a public statement that she is battling breast cancer at age 36.  Ms. Applegate’s mother is herself a survivor of both breast and cervical cancer, and Ms. Applegate has always promoted the importance of being aware of one’s health, particularly in light of her own family history.

As a successful seller of quality bras and shapewear, we also feel it appropriate to promote breast cancer awareness.  8,000 women under the age of 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.  When a family history of breast cancer is known, many doctors now suggest that regular mammograms begin not at 40, but significantly younger to encourage early detection and prevention of the disease. 

Join CCQApparel.com in supporting Making Strides!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. But it’s more than just the name of a walk – it describes the amazing progress we’re making together to defeat this disease. Since 1993, 4 million walkers have raised more than $280 million through Making Strides. In 2007 alone, nearly 500,000 walkers across the country collected more than $50 million to help fight breast cancer.

Making Strides is your opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors, educate women about breast cancer prevention and early detection, and raise funds and awareness to help achieve a day when no one will have to hear the words “You have breast cancer.” The majority of Making Strides events take place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. They are typically five kilometers (3.1 miles) or five miles in length.

The American Cancer Society has a presence in more than 3,400 communities across the country and is the only organization available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help people touched by cancer. Breast cancer is the number one reason people call the Society. When you support Making Strides, you are helping the Society seek better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer, as well as provide help and hope to people facing the disease.

Sign up online for Making Strides and enjoy a day of exercise, camaraderie, entertainment, food, and most importantly, a chance to honor someone you love who’s been affected by this disease. Together, we will make strides toward a future where breast cancer will no longer threaten those we love!