Breast Cancer Awareness in the NFL
This October is the National Football League's Fourth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Screening Initiative and Fundraising Campaign.
Also the NFL collaborates with the American Cancer Society, for a program called "A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives." This reminds women 40 and older the meaning of having an annual mammogram.
This partnership has raised $3 million for the American Cancer Society. Most of the donations are coming in from the sale of pink items at retail stores and NFL Auctions.
Breast cancer awareness has become a great success in the NFL. They have started wearing pink football gear to show their appreciation toward breast cancer awareness. On all the NFL teams you can see pink cleats, gloves, shoelaces, quarterback towels, sideline caps, captain patches, kicking tees, and skull caps--all for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
The campaign's message is really making a big impact on women in the world. In 2011 alone, the NFL's "Crucial Catch Program" reached more than 151 million viewers, including 58 million women age 18 and older. That shows that people care when it comes to the health of others.
The message from this program has also made a tremendous impact on 64 percent of NFL female fans and 61 percent of NFL fans, who identify the importance of annual screenings. The key message is for women over the age of 40 years old to go get screened.
Get Top Stories Delivered Weekly
More ucba-activist News Articles
- UC Football Future
- Dust off the Throne for the New King of Basketball
- WWE Champion-less After Flipping Disaster
- ESPN Bids Farewell to its (Un)popular Affiliate Site
Recent ucba-activist News Articles
Discuss This Article
MOST POPULAR UCBA-ACTIVIST
Diversity Focus Groups Report Scheduled for Jan. 14 By Activist Staff
A Look at UCBA's History Shows Growth and Demographic Changes By Ben Rigney, Activist Staff
UC Football Future By Ben Rigney, Activist Staff
Rihanna's Iconic Style Turns Heads By Brett Cummins, Activist Staff
GET TOP STORIES DELIVERED WEEKLY
FOLLOW OUR NEWSPAPER
LATEST UCBA-ACTIVIST NEWS
RECENT UCBA-ACTIVIST CLASSIFIEDS
OUTSIDE THE LINES
- A Story To Sing About
- The Gap in Gum Care: Why Caring For Your Teeth’s F...
- Top Tips for Signature Scents and Better-Smelling Laundry
- A Dog Trainer’s Top Tips to Support Pets Through Life S...
- Clear the Air of Indoor Pollutants This Spring
- Stroke & Dementia in Black Men: Tips for Staying Healthy...
- Hispanics and African Americans at Higher Risk for Eye...
- African Americans at Higher Risk for Eye Disease
- Infinity Kings: Final Book In A Favorite Fantasy Series
- What You Need To Know About Keratoconus and the iLink...
FROM AROUND THE WEB
- Pioneering Fast and Affordable Broadband for the Underserved
- 7 Reasons Renting an RV Should Be On Every Family’s S...
- Don’t Let Diabetes Shortchange Your Golden Years
- No Child is Forgotten By Marine Toys for Tots
- Sweeten Your Springtime Salads With Healthy Chilean Grapes
- Young Author Translates 4,000-Year-Old Text to Reveal...
- Keeping Cool and Energy-efficient Amid America’s “...
- Addressing Sarcopenia with a Healthy Diet
- Subway’s New Wraps Elevate Eating on the Go
- Family Teacher Conference Topics Beyond Academics
COLLEGE PRESS RELEASES
- Shoff Promotions Comic Book & Sports Card Show
- Semiconductor Research Corp unveils 2024 Research Call, $13.8M Funding
- Charles River Associates Opens Second Scholarship Cycle, Expands to the UK
- BLUMHOUSE AND AMC THEATRES LAUNCH FIRST-EVER HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN FILM FESTIVAL
- THE GEN Z IMPERATIVE: LISTEN TO FEELINGS AND GIVE GEN Z A VOICE