Breast Cancer Fund
Since introducing LUNA® Whole Nutrition for Women™ in 1999, Clif Bar & Co. has donated nearly $2 million in cash, product, fundraising programs and events, and countless volunteer hours to the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF). In 2007 alone, Clif Bar & Co. donated $285,000 in unrestricted cash to the organization, and an additional $120,000 was generated from the Team LUNA Chix and LUNAFEST fundraising programs.
A Perfect Partnership
BCF and LUNA® are a match on many levels. In addition to being linked by their focus on women's well being, both organizations share the belief that what we put on and in our bodies matters. LUNA® works towards this by creating healthy, all-natural, whole nutrition products for women. BCF works towards this through their public education, policy initiatives, grassroots mobilization, advocacy, and outdoor challenges. Together we bring women together, facilitate healthy lifestyles and, ideally, provide valuable takeaways in the form of relationships, education, and nutrition.
Why Breast Cancer Prevention?
We know that more than 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. We also know...that less than 10% of breast cancer cases are caused by genetic factors. Another 30-40 % of cases are linked to lifestyle risk factors like diet, hormone replacement, reproductive history, etc. So, more than 50% of all breast cancer cases remained unexplained by traditional risk factors. Meanwhile, a growing body of scientific evidence links environmental risk to breast cancer - and that is where BCF is focused.
Breast Cancer Fund's Mission
In response to the public health crisis of breast cancer, the Breast Cancer Fund identifies - and advocates for elimination of - the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. BCF is the only national breast cancer organization that has chosen to focus solely on prevention (not simply early detection), and has established itself as a leader within the growing environmental health movement. This isn't detection... it's prevention. We don't want women to get breast cancer in the first place. Please learn more at www.breastcancerfund.org.
What we put on and in our bodies makes a difference in our risk of breast cancer. By learning the facts, we can make smart choices about the products we use every day.
That's why LUNA has partnered with Breast Cancer Fund to launch
Pure Prevention
a campaign to raise awareness about the environmental causes of breast cancer and empower us to live actively, healthy and well.
Here are 5 Tips for easy, everyday ways to reduce your breast cancer risk. Click on each for more information:
Tip #1: Create a Healthy Home
Make your home a chemical-free sanctuary. Reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals by choosing chlorine-free and bleach-free cleaning products.
Tip #2: Eat Smart
What you put in your body matters. Read labels, and when possible, choose organic, anti-oxidant and fiber-rich foods and hormone-free meat and dairy products.
Tip #3: Choose Safe Cosmetics
Cosmetics and personal care products often contain chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. Learn which toxins put you at risk and how you can make smarter purchases.
Tip #4: Get Outside
Enjoying the outdoors reduces stress and boosts the immune system. Let nature be a reminder to live simply, healthy and well.
Tip #5: Join the Campaign
Help us spread the word about breast cancer prevention. Share your knowledge with family and friends by showing them simple, everyday steps they can take to help reduce their risk. Link them to www.pureprevention.org to learn more and get involved.
Make your home a chemical-free sanctuary. Reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals by choosing chlorine-free and bleach-free cleaning products.
Tip #2: Eat Smart
What you put in your body matters. Read labels, and when possible, choose organic, anti-oxidant and fiber-rich foods and hormone-free meat and dairy products.
Tip #3: Choose Safe Cosmetics
Cosmetics and personal care products often contain chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. Learn which toxins put you at risk and how you can make smarter purchases.
Tip #4: Get Outside
Enjoying the outdoors reduces stress and boosts the immune system. Let nature be a reminder to live simply, healthy and well.
Tip #5: Join the Campaign
Help us spread the word about breast cancer prevention. Share your knowledge with family and friends by showing them simple, everyday steps they can take to help reduce their risk. Link them to www.pureprevention.org to learn more and get involved.