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RE/MAX Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer
RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc. is proud to support
breast cancer initiatives that will make a difference through its involvement with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Ontario and Atlantic
Chapters.
We have partnered with CBCF in a number of ways:
Primary Prevention Research. As a lead donor in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Ontario Chapter's Primary Prevention Research program,
RE/MAX is helping to fund research that aims to stop breast cancer before it starts. Primary Prevention Research studies the food we eat, the physical activity we do, our hormones,
and the environment in which we live and work, and how they influence breast cancer risk. The ultimate goal is to provide people with information about how they can reduce their risk
of breast cancer by making changes in their lives.
Breast Care in Ontario: Meeting the Need. RE/MAX is supporting a survey of women in Ontario to understand
public awareness, attitudes, behaviours, and responses to breast health and breast cancer issues. This survey is part of a multi-step research initiative called Breast Care in Ontario: Meeting
the Need. By understanding women's needs and experiences, the Breast Care in Ontario: Meeting the Need initiative will improve our understanding of breast health and breast cancer care in
Ontario and support the development of strategies to potentially improve these services and programs across the province.
Annual Awareness Days: In the Atlantic provinces, RE/MAX has partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation - Atlantic Chapter as a sponsor of the Annual Awareness Days which take place in seven major Atlantic centres. The information forums help individuals gain a better understanding
of the disease facing one in eight Atlantic women.
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RE/MAX is proud to be a part of the fight against breast cancer.
Why this cause? The disease touches the lives of many. One in nine Canadian women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and one in 27 will die from it. These women are our mothers,
our daughters, our sisters. Most of us know someone whose life has been affected by the disease
This is RE/MAX' chance to make a difference. Through the RE/MAX network, we reach thousands of people each day,
including our broker-owners and agents, as well as clients, suppliers and friends. It makes sense to utilize our resources to improve the lives of others and foster hope.
Our support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation can and does change lives. Through the support of organizations
like RE/MAX, significant progress has been made in creating a future without breast cancer. Since 1993, the number of new breast cancer cases diagnosed among Canadian women each year has stayed about
the same, and the number of Canadians dying from breast cancer has been declining steadily. The most recent actual data available, from 2000, shows the number of Canadians dying from breast cancer is
the lowest it has been since 1950.
We, at RE/MAX have always taken an active role in helping others in our community. Many of us have seen, first hand,
the difference we've made. We've helped millions of children since 1992 through Children's Miracle Network. This is our chance to strengthen Canadian families even further. Let's make sure that our
mothers, daughters and sisters never experience the realities of life with breast cancer. And let's not forget that men are also at risk of developing this disease. Now is our opportunity to make a
difference. Let's help the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation create a future without breast cancer.
 Sold on a Cure
RE/MAX real estate professionals also take an active role in creating a future without breast cancer through the
RE/MAX "Sold on a Cure" program. The program will raise vital funds and awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. "Sold on a Cure" will allow RE/MAX
real estate professionals to voluntarily make a donation from the sale of each home directly to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The funds raised by "Sold on a Cure" in Ontario are directed to
CBCF - Ontario Chapter’s Primary Prevention Research program.
RE/MAX real estate professionals give additional support during the annual Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. Team RE/MAX participates in the run/walk in many communities across Ontario and the Atlantic provinces.
Early Detection Reminder
RE/MAX... is committed to
the prevention and early detection of breast cancer. Regular breast self-examinations are vital to early detection. Click here to register yourself and your friends and family. |
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The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is the leading national volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer.
CBCF works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for relevant and innovative breast cancer research; meaningful education and awareness programs; early diagnosis and effective treatment;
and a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer.
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