There are many organizations involved in the fight against breast cancer.  You can support your local breast cancer treatment organization or we recommend:

BCRF is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide and increasing public awareness about good breast health.  In October 2005, BCRF awarded over $22 million in new grants to more than 100 researchers across the United States and in Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Israel.

A minimum of 85% of all funds raised goes to breast cancer research grants and awareness programs.  The American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded BCRF an "A" rating in its Charity Rating Guide since 2002 and BCRF is recognized as one of the "Top Rated" cancer organizations and the only breast cancer organization to appear on its "Top Rated Charities" list.

For more than 20 years, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.  Working through a network of U.S. and international affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a lifethreatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening, and treatment projects in communities around the world.

Here a few more of the amazing groups that have benefitted from the hard work and contributions made by our rodeo and event committees:

• Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

  http://www.avera.org/amr/index.aspx

• AZ Institute for Breast Health

  http://www.aibh.org/

• Breast Friends Support Group

  http://www.breastfriends.com/a/1/22/1

• Bryan LGH Medical Center

  http://medcenter.bryanlgh.org/

• Christiana Care Breast Center

  http://www.christianacare.org/body.cfm?id=951

• Cowboys for Cancer Research

  http://www.cowboysforcancerresearch.org/

• Deanna Favre Hope Foundation

  http://www.deannafavre4hope.com/

• Kelly Schreibeis Memorial Foundation

  http://www.kelleyschreibeismemorialfoundation.com/

• Leroy Butler Breast Cancer Foundation

  http://www.leroybutlerfoundation.org/

• Links for Life

  http://www.linksforlife.org/

• Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation

  http://www.regionalhealth.com

• Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center

  http://www.tmh.org/cancer.cfm?is=199

• Stefanie Spielman Fund for Patient Assistance

  http://www.jamesline.com/waystogive/funds/spielman/Pages/index.aspx

• TETWP of Montana

  http://www.toughpinkmontana.org/

• The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

  http://www.bcrfcure.org

• Willamette Valley Cancer Institute

  http://www.wvcancerinstitute.com/