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American Breast Cancer Foundation Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

By: ABCF Staff

Key to Life, an Evening of Celebration is presented to recognize a decade of outstanding community service by the American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF). This phenomenal Baltimore based organization has, in ten years, grown to lead a national grass roots effort to provide assistance to individuals in need throughout communities across America.

ABCF’s Key to Life Breast Cancer Screening Assistance Program educates millions of women each year that their chance for surviving breast cancer may be as high as 95% with early detection and treatment. The Key to Life Program provides mammograms, diagnostic tests, biopsy assistance and emergency treatment grants to uninsured and underinsured individuals to reach diagnosis and begin treatment. Grants, support services and referrals will be provided to over ten thousand patients and their families in this year alone.

“While this cause is serious, we promise an uplifting celebration of life filled with good friends and good food,” states Phyllis Wolf, president of the ABCF. “The ABCF looks forward to celebrating breast cancer survivors, and to another decade of supporting those in need.”

Photos and a recap of the night’s events can be found here.

Early Detection

The American Breast Cancer Foundation’s Key to Life Breast Cancer Screening Assistance Program provides women and men across the nation:

• Emotional support and information to remove barriers to early detection
• Financial grants for access to diagnostic testing to ensure better treatment options
• Financial grants to support patients during treatment for chemotherapy radiation and medication
• Provides wigs, breast prostheses and support/therapy garments for breast cancer patients

About ABCF

Founded by the Wolf and Burnham families in 1997, The American Breast Cancer Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization led by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our mission is to provide women and men in financial need, regardless of age or race, access to breast cancer early diagnosis, to assist patients and their families, and to support research.