All the vibrant shades of pink appear around town in the month of October for one significant reason. It shows the continuous support for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education. It is evident that many women are affected by this gruesome cancerous disease that not only affects the people that go through it but also their family and friends. One in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer, making this the second leading cause of death in women. This may not seem like much but the cancer is deadly and there has yet to be a cure, making this far more difficult to alter the resulting fatal fate. Being the most common cancer among women worldwide, people have begun to realize the deadly effects it has on an individual. Creating this chain of support through the world, the awareness is worldwide and understanding of the disease, learning all the effects it may have.
As the breast cancer month begins to approach, more and more people plan out events such as marathons and charity-like donations that become extremely helpful. Personally, I was not as aware about this disease until I directly came across it through my sorority’s philanthropy. The events we plan now and correlate it with are through Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation who raises money from all over the world for Breast Cancer. Understanding their efforts in trying to make a change, I was in awe of how many participated and took part in the events. One of the events included the sorority partaking in “pinking out” and handing out pink ribbons at the Braves Game in order to raise awareness as well as raising money among family members and friends.
As college students, we don’t see the world the way it really is and how lucky some of us are. So taking part in small things like wearing pink and showing support towards the foundation can truly help whether it is shown or not. There are many ways to take part in the community and help people through the actions you take, not only on October. Simply donating any amount can make a difference in another person’s life that is affected by this disease. It may go to a hospital or even towards treatments like chemotherapy that someone is unable to pay. Approximately 2.8 million breast cancer survivors are still alive in the U.S today, displaying the efforts that people have made in order to keep the foundation running with more participants each year. It is a great way to give back to the community and feel good about yourself, knowing that you truly did make a difference.
