Health and Wellness October/November 2009 : Page 1
October/November 2009 WHAT THE RIBBON COLORS MEAN White Ribbon :bone cancer Purple Ribbon : pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer Orange Ribbon : leukemia Burgundy Ribbon :multiple myeloma Gold Ribbon : childhood cancer Grey Ribbon : brain cancer Light Blue Ribbon : prostate cancer, childhood cancer (alternative color: pink) Pink Ribbon : breast cancer awareness, childhood cancer awareness (alternative color: light blue) Black Ribbon :melanoma Teal Ribbon : ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers someone’s mother, aunt, best friend, neighbor or coworker. Every day is a great day to step up and fi ght this deadly, yet treatable, disease, but an especially good time is during National Breast Continued on page 5 O Lavender Ribbon : general cancer awareness Green Ribbon : kidney cancer Brown Ribbon :colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue) Blue Ribbon : colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown) Pearl Ribbon : lung cancer, mesothelioma Silver Ribbon:Parkinson’s Disease, Mental Illness (i.e. severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety) Yellow Ribbon :bladder cancer ne out of every eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis during her lifetime, according to the National Can- cer Institute. Every woman diagnosed is
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
WHAT THE RIBBON COLORS MEAN
White Ribbon :bone cancer Purple Ribbon : pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer Orange Ribbon : leukemia Burgundy Ribbon : multiple myeloma
Gold Ribbon : childhood cancer
Grey Ribbon : brain cancer Light Blue Ribbon : prostate cancer, childhood cancer (alternative color: pink) Pink Ribbon : breast cancer awareness, childhood cancer awareness (alternative color: light blue) Black Ribbon : melanoma Teal Ribbon : ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers
Yellow Ribbon : bladder cancer Lavender Ribbon : general cancer awareness Green Ribbon : kidney cancer Brown Ribbon : colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue)Blue Ribbon : colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown) Pearl Ribbon : lung cancer, mesothelioma Silver Ribbon: Parkinson’s Disease, Mental Illness (i.e. severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety)
One out of every eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis during her lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Every woman diagnosed is someone’s mother, aunt, best friend, neighbor or coworker. Every day is a great day to step up and ght this deadly, yet treatable, disease, but an especially good time is during National BreastAwareness Month in October.
“Of ce communities are great places to generate awareness for the various charities that need support to keep the hope for a cure alive and strong,” says Mike Patriarca, president of Quill.com, a leading business-to-business online and direct marketer of of ce products.
Patriarca suggests the following ways to motivate and mobilize your workplace colleagues to join the ght against breast cancer in October:
• Buy products with a conscience
• Many companies have partnerships with breast cancer charities. For example, a portion of proceeds from the sale of pink products at Quill.com bene t breast cancer research foundations like City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center dedicated to research, treatment and education. Visit Quill.com/ThinkPink for more information.
• Encourage employees to wear jeans and their favorite pink t-shirts each Friday
• Everyone is happy to observe casual Friday and most are happy to make a donation for the privilege of doing so. CollectSmall contributions from each participant to bene t a charity such as City of Hope or the American Cancer Society.
• Assemble colleagues to participate in a charitable event
• Create an offi ce team and sign up for the nearest Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer or 2-Day Walk. Train together and ask your company to match dollars pledged.
Invite employees to share stories about friends and family who have battled breast cancer
• Breast cancer is most effectively treated with an early diagnosis. Work with your human resources department to distribute a reminder e-mail that encourages workers to schedule their annual mammograms.
• Make your clicks count by visiting Web sites that promote breast cancer awareness
• Visit TheBreastCancerSite.com and click to help fund mammograms for low-income women through the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
For more ideas on how to make a difference during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visit www.nbcam.org.
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