Educate. Advocate. Eradicate.
 
The Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (GBCCF) is working to make a difference for the more than 6,000 women in Georgia who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.  Since 1994, GBCCF has been instrumental in breast cancer education and advocacy. Through our collaborative efforts with the National Breast Cancer Coalition and other breast cancer advocates, dollars earmarked for breast cancer research have quadrupled and the fight to eradicate breast cancer has been brought to the forefront of the public’s awareness.
 
 
   
Organizations
 

   National Breast Cancer Coalition

The National Breast Cancer Coalition trains advocates to lobby at the national, state and local levels for public policies that impact breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.  GBCCF is a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. 

 

   Women’s Health Medicaid
The Women’s Health Medicaid program is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Human Resources and the Georgia Department of Community Health to provide treatment for breast and cervical cancer and cervical pre-cancer to eligible women.

 

   Healthfinder
A website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that offers information on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations.

 

   Breast Cancer Trials
Two breast cancer patients, turned patient advocates, teamed up with the University of California, San Francisco to create a free, non-profit website and clinical trial matching service called BreastCancerTrials.org — it is the ONLY trial matching and breast cancer information resource exclusively dedicated to breast cancer.

 
Support Groups
 

   Shades of Pink
Founded in 2003, Shades of Pink is the first-ever choir made up solely of breast cancer survivors.  The choir aims to change the face of breast cancer to one that is positive through celebration of survival in song.

   Sisters By Choice, Inc.
Sisters By Choice is a support group founded by Rogsbert F. Phillips, M.D.  The organization is committed to providing support and counsel through a network of support group chapters that provide helpful resources, information and programming to individuals with breast cancer and their families.

 

Products
 

   BeauBeau Head Scarves
"Beautiful Scarves for Beautiful Heads,” designed specifically for hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia or other medical conditions, are unique, fashionable, and versatile.  The scarves are designed by a woman who understands deeply the emotional side effects of medical hair loss.

 

 

 

   
 
   


The Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund | Phone: (404) 633-6499 | E-mail:
gbccf@att.net

12195 Highway 92, Suite 114-340, Woodstock, GA 30188