When you see the color pink, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Pink can symbolize many things—love, self-worth, feelings of caring, acceptance—but for many it means hope.
Chosen for its strong connection with femininity, pink is the universal color associated with breast cancer awareness. You’ve probably already started to see lots of pink during the past week as businesses are gearing up for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
According to breastcancer.org, one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime, so it is no surprise that the nation as a whole has rallied around this campaign in recent years—25 to be exact. This is a disease that has the potential to affect every American in some way, whether it is personally or knowing someone who is battling the disease. Read More