he Keep A Breast Foundation has received many letters, emails, Facebook comments and other communication from people wanting to talk about our I Love Boobies campaign. Some are upset that they are being banned, and some want to talk about their message. We fully understand the I Love Boobies Campaign is not for everyone; however, we also feel that “boobies” is not a four-letter word.

Keep A Breast’s target audience is teenagers. Across the nation, health classes are being cut, P.E. scaled back, and art and music are nearly non-existent. We think these are pivotal ways of teaching this group health, self confidence, and creative expression.

We feel the best way to reach, educate and impact teenagers in an authentic way is by giving them important, possibly life-saving information at places they already frequent: concerts and action sports-related events and partnerships with brands and stores they already shop at/for.  We reach out to young people with the help of supporters like pro surfers, artists, skateboarders and musicians. These ambassadors are role models and leaders for today’s youth. The Keep A Breast team helps us spread the word about breast cancer prevention, body image, early detection, and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

We pass out hundreds of thousands of Breast Self Exam cards each year to young people explaining exactly why loving your body is important and explaining the relationship between body image and breast cancer.  We encourage you to visit and read our health page.

We talk to young ladies everyday about how important it is to appreciate, respect and love their breasts and themselves. Our message is to increase awareness among young people so they are better equipped to make choices and develop habits to benefit their long term heath, and we believe loving your body is a huge step in doing so.

Many young women develop a negative attitude towards their breasts and put energy into criticizing them or wishing they were different somehow. We work closely with our ambassadors to promote a healthy body type. They are all amazing athletes in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and female musicians that are breaking boundaries based on talent. You can read more on our team page.

We also talk with young men who are dealing with family members or friends being affected by breast cancer. For many, pink ribbons don’t resonate with them, and talking about breasts is taboo. Though Keep A Breast Foundation, they have found an outlet to express themselves, educate themselves about changes they can make to live a healthy lifestyle and connect with people that are going through the same emotions.

We have 8 years of success and testimonies from young people all over the world who have visited our “traveling education booth” and learned how to examine their breasts, then later find a cancerous lump.  Because they met Keep A Breast they found the lump early, they have a much better survival rate. Nearly three million people visit our site every month to learn healthy tips, ways of support, express their inner feelings, make connections with others and learn coping strategies helpful to them and their loved ones.

Thank you so much for visiting our website. Please poke around. We like it.

xoxo Keep A Breast

In an effort to inspire their peers to live happy, healthy lifestyles, the Be Love Bus crew will embark on a maiden voyage on Febuary 23rd up the East Coast of Australia. Embarking on this three week journey through surf communities of Australia is singer – songwriter Cindy Santini, Pro Surfer and Yogini Rochelle Ballard, Pro Surfer and Filmmaker Leah Dawson, and Australian Pro Surfer and Humanitarian Serena Brooke. With the support of Taylor Guitars, SIMR Surfboards, Wicked Campers, Noelani Designs and Nalu Ukulele Company the friends will host open mic performances, yoga classes, surf lessons, and a raffle, with all donations and proceeds going to their fundraiser for The Keep A Breast Foundation with a goal of $10,000.

you can follow the girls journey here...
donate to the KAB Be Love Bus here…

Elizabeth Cohen a 20 year old from Reading, PA is throwing her own show to benefit Keep A Breast’s breast cancer prevention and education programs!
” Personally I have had an aunt who has died of Breast Cancer. I think it is important to educated both men and women about how to self check and what to do in case they feel a lump. We are young adults now and it’s time for us to take responsibility of our bodies. ”

Music For Awareness show in Reading, PA
Feb 26th, 2010
At Albright College Campus Center South Lounge
Doors 6:30pm

If you can’t make it to the show, but want to donate to the cause, you can go to the link below and support Keep A Breast through First Giving fundraising site! You can create your own fundraising page or donate to the link provided below.

DONATE HERE!! http://www.firstgiving.com/ericaleite

Abby Mahler from Seattle is doing a Keep A Breast Music For Awareness show.  “I want to throw this event because breast cancer is an issue that affects so many people and is something that has been a huge part of my life.  My mom suffered from breast cancer 3 times since I was little and I want to do this for her and everyone else who is affected by breast cancer. ”

Check out her show here:
Feb 25th, 2010
at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington
Doors 7pm

If you can’t make it to the show, but want to donate, you can go to the link below and support Abby’s amazing event on her Keep A Breast First Giving fundraising site!

DONATE HERE!!

The FAMILY Bakery in Gate City, VA. has made a Keep A Breast Cupcake!

“The cupcake I designed is called The Awesome Cupcake. It’s very similar to “funfetti” cake mix, but I top it off with a rich pink buttercream icing. We take a dollar off of each cupcake sold to donate to your The Keep A Breast Foundation!”

The FAMILY Bakery
101 East Jackson Street
Gate City, VA 24251

Facebook.com/familybakery

If you can’t make it to the bakery to grab one of these tasty treats, but want to donate to the cause, you can go to the link below and support Keep A Breast through First Giving fundraising site! You can create your own fundraising page or donate to the link provided below.

DONATE HERE!

Keep A Breast at Musink! Come stop by our booth to check out Live breast cast art, gra some educational material and say Hi!!
OC Fair & Event Center
Feb 19th – 21st 2010

We have embarked on our 4th bracelet fundraiser with Spencers this last week (Hurry they are almost sold out!!) and we wanted to share with you a letter from one of the Spencer’s employees Jasmine that worked with us on the road in our Educational Booth. We are so grateful for this partnership and the way Spencer’s has embraced our organization and initiated the Spencer’s Volunteer Army!

Hi Keep A Breast!

I really want you to know how much of an impact the experience made on me
and my experience with KAB at Warped 2009.

Cancer is a word that for some reason has lingered over my whole life. My mother had a whilms tumor as a child which caused a kidney to burst. She survived and lived her life as if nothing happened. At 23 during her pregnancy with my younger brother they found that she had cervical cancer. While my brother was in the whomb! They both survived and live normal lives. In 2002 my grandfather was diagnosed with rectal cancer. He is still to this day fighting for his life. The cancer has spread to his stomach and chest and sadly he is getting to the point where he is losing the fight.In 2005 my father died of cancer. He was living with a softball sized tumor in his chest that was not operable. He died leaving a wife and 7 children.

So as you can see cancer is not a subject, let alone a life altering state, that is new to me.
When my employer, Spencer Gifts, started supporting KAB I found it refreshing that someone I worked for was willing to help out an organization that not only touch close to a subject in my life but did it in a way that related to my life style. On top of that I was given a chance to volunteer at Warped Tour (a very big aspiration of mine to work and tour with musicians/ festivals). What more could I ask for.

I had the chance to work three dates ( Fresno, Mt. View and Sacramento California). Every second working with KAB was rewarding and educating. I hardly left the tent in fear of missing anything! Speaking and connecting with everyone I came into contact with about a subject that I am well versed in and listening to the stories of others truly opened my eyes to what KAB has been doing. Its is not just a funny bracelet or a cool t-shirt that catches peoples eye… its an organization educating so many people it touches through music, arts and so much more. Just having the chance to work side by side with people who have devoted their lives to educating anyone and everyone on a scary subject… not trying to use it as a scare tactic but trying to help them realize that we can prevent and eventually eradicate this!!!

I am utterly grateful for the chance to work with KAB. I hope to have the chance to do so again many many more times.

It was truly an honor working along side KAB.
Thank You.
Jasmine H.

Alex from Therefore I Am talks a bit about the Keep A Breast Foundation and how the band is working with us to help bring an end to breast cancer. Therefore I Am have taken us on tour with them and been so sweet and amazing people to educate and influence their fans about Keep A Breast and breast cancer prevention.

Click below to see the rest for the rundown on KAB on the road from huge KAB supporter Erin Caruso as she tour manages Therefore I Am on their U.S. tour with The Wonder Years and Man Overboard.

Well hello to all of you KABbies out there! I’m Erin and I’m out on the road right now tour managing Therefore I Am on their U.S. tour with The Wonder Years and Man Overboard. I also happen to be a dabbler in the fine art of documentary photography and have shot heaps of bands on Warped Tour and other music tours. You may remember a few of my photos from Keep A Breast’s “Shot In The Pit” traveling exhibition and auction. I’m so excited to be able to lend a hand again now by bringing you stories and photos from tour as the band makes their way across the country playing music and spreading the Keep A Breast message to the masses. If you live close enough to come out to any of the shows, please make sure you stop by the merch booth to say hello and share some stories of your own. I’m looking forward to meeting you and I know the guys are too….

Troy Lee Designs and The Keep A Breast Foundation have teamed up to raise awareness for breast cancer during Anaheim round 3 of AMA Supercross, where the Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda race team wore Pink GP Air “Bolt” Gear and customized “Love / Hate” AIR helmets to commemorate the race. The campaign is part of a larger effort to dedicate the entire race to breast cancer awareness.

Keep A Breast and Troy Lee Designs have created beautifully designed breast casts with Supercross Announcers Erin Bates and Ashley Phillips,that are now up for auction!

“When the opportunity came for us to work with the Keep A Breast Foundation, I was really excited about coming together to raise awareness about breast cancer and someday finding a cure,” says Ashley Phillips. “Any contribution I can make to the research is worth it to me, even if it means getting wrapped in plaster from the waist up! My aunt was diagnosed five years ago, but it wasn’t until one of my friends was diagnosed that I realized its impact on generations of women. Both my aunt and friend are now in full remission! I hope this experience and the entire day will bring more awareness of this disease within our sport.”

For more information about Keep A Breast’s partnership with Troy Lee Designs, please visit: www.troyleedesigns.com/breastcancer

Keep A Breast has been so lucky to have the support of so many amazing musicians including Angels and Airwaves singer Tom DeLonge.
“Like millions of others, I have been plagued by the devastating effects of cancer hitting not one, but multiple members of my family,” said Tom DeLonge. “Keep A Breast creates events that are not only inspiring and beautiful, they provide a call to action for the millions of teens and young adults are searching for a cause to support.”
We were so exited when Angels and Airwaves asked us if we wanted to give away their album as part of our membership program! Here’s the new record LOVE!!! just click the link….share it… and play it loud!!!!