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As of June 2005, over 637 million
Breast Cancer Research Stamps
have
been sold and more than $46 million dollars have been raised for breast cancer
research at the NIH and DoD. Source: USPS; US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
As
of 12-27-02, 421.3 million Breast
Cancer Research Stamps have been sold since July 29, 1998, raising $29.5
million for biomedical breast cancer research at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) and
the Department
of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Programs. (Source: United
States Postal Service Government Relations). The
awareness raised as a result of this historic stamp designed to saves lives
continues to be priceless.
WIN Against Breast Cancer is proud to have led the efforts once again, to ensure that the Breast Cancer Research Stamp will remain available to purchase for at least two more years. Please support this special stamp designed to saves lives and join together to continue to help:
Fund the Fight to Find a Cure. Together, we ARE making a difference!
United
States Postal Service (USPS) Stamps Online
Purchase
the Breast Cancer Research Semipostal (Fundraising) Stamps here:
http://shop.usps.com
(Scroll down left blue column on left side of page to Product Search; Check
Name Box and use keywords: Breast Cancer Research)
Breast
Cancer Research Stamps can also be purchased by calling:
1-800-STAMP 24.
“We
Care: Show YOU care by purchasing
a Combo Pack of our social awareness stamps”*:
(Breast Cancer Research Stamp, Diabetes Awareness Stamp &
Adoption Awareness Stamp Combo Pack)
http://shop.usps.com
(Scroll down left
blue column on left side of page to Product Search; Check
Name Box and use key words: Combo Pack.
When you enter the new page, look for Item No: 407198/Combo Pack
#14 We Care. (*Text in
quotations from USPS web site.)
National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Breast Cancer Research Program
“NCI Breast Cancer Research Grants Derived
from Postage Stamp Sales” http://newscenter.cancer.gov/pressreleases/stampawards.html
Department
of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program
“Fact Sheet: The Breast Cancer Postage Stamp and the Involvement of the
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program” http://cdmrp.army.mil/pubs/factsheets/bcstampfactsheet.htm
Contact
WIN Against Breast Cancer: mail@winabc.org
Last Updated:
08/13/2005
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