Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About 1 in 8 women in the United States (between 12% and 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2010, an estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 54,010 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. Breast cancer also occurs in men (at a much lower rate). Less than 1% of new breast cancer cases are diagnosed in men (Statistics retrieved from www.breastcancer.org, 2010).

Obviously, breast cancer is a problem that plagues people all over the world. The death rate has decreased every year since 1991. We have been making strides for nearly 2 decades and hopefully, with enough hard work and determination, we can completely cure breast cancer.

Here at Pencils.com, we are dedicated to helping breast cancer research. We now have two models of breast cancer pencils available. “Fight Like a Girl, Knock out Breast Cancer” and “Erase Breast Cancer” are the two slogans on our pencils. A percentage of the proceeds made from the sales of these pencils will go towards Breast Cancer Research. These pencils are being offered in 12-packs or in bulk (144 pencils).

Along with selling these pencils, we are also supporting the Thunder Goes Pink V event November 5-7, 2010 at Stockton Arena, which raises funds for breast cancer awareness and services. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society – Stockton Field Office and St. Joseph’s Foundation – Breast Cancer Services. We will be attending the event on Friday, November 5th and handing out Breast Cancer awareness pencils. Please do your part and help the cause, purchase your Breast Cancer pencils today.