BCA News
Can Childhood Experiences Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
By Heather Sarantis, Environmental Health Consultant to Breast Cancer Action and Guest Writer
I have worked on breast cancer prevention for more than 15 years. Most recently, I co-authored Paths to Prevention: The California Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan, a nearly... Read more
Welcome our new Executive Director
By Peggy Huston, Chair, Board of Directors
Thank you! I’ve always known that Breast Cancer Action’s power lies in our grassroots activism and the support of people like you and today is no exception. Thank you for your overwhelming support during our year-end... Read more
ACTION ALERT: Tell the NCI We Can’t Be Pink’d
By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Associate
This year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies” calls out the lack of leadership from the Trump Administration in truly addressing the breast cancer crisis. We’re demanding... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA News, E-Alerts
Wow! Thank you for a powerful evening
By Marj Plumb DrPH, Interim Executive Director
What a night! Thanks to each and every one of you who supported or joined us last night at our first-ever virtual fundraiser, 30 Years of Radical Disruption and Compassionate Resistance. It was an incredible evening and... Read more
Posted in BCA Events, BCA News, E-Alerts
Tomorrow: BCAction’s 30th Anniversary Event
By Lopa Pal, Development Manager
We couldn’t be more excited! Tomorrow is the big night for 30 Years of Radical Disruption and Compassionate Resistance! Get your tickets today and join hundreds of breast cancer activists like yourself as we reflect on the past and... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA Events, BCA News
Tell the FDA: Ensure patient and consumer safety
We Can’t Be Pink’d week TWO is here and we’re calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do better to protect patients and consumers! This week we are calling on the FDA to uphold strong standards and improve transparency to ensure drugs and medical devices are... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA News, E-Alerts
What’s Marj Going to Say?
By Rebecca Saltzman
Our groundbreaking 2020 Think Before You Pink® campaign, "We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say No to Pink Policies," has launched! Join hundreds of breast cancer activists for a live campaign update at our virtual event on October 15th: 30 Years of... Read more
Posted in BCA Events, BCA News, E-Alerts
Tell the EPA: No more rollbacks
By Jayla Burton, Program Officer
In this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign, we are saying “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies!” Since 2002, Breast Cancer Action has led Think Before You Pink® campaigns each October in response to “Breast Cancer... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA News, E-Alerts
Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tibby Reas Hinderlie
Communications Associate
(415) 243-9301
treas@bcaction.org
Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation
BCAction Launches Annual Think Before You Pink® Campaign October 1
(October 1,... Read more
Posted in BCA News, Press Releases
Announcement: We’re taking on the administration during Think Before You Pink®
In this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign, we are saying “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies.” We’re taking on the lack of leadership, from the President down to agency leaders, in addressing the breast cancer epidemic!
A... Read more
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