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Avon Foundation Continues Commitment to Breast Cancer Cause; Awards Nearly $30 Million in Grants to Thirteen Organizations.

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NEW YORK -- The discovery of more accurate methods of diagnosing breast cancer is just one of the critical areas of the breast cancer cause that will benefit from nearly $30 million in grants announced last night by the Avon Foundation during the Avon Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Concert & Awards. The thirteen new grants will fund a comprehensive range of programs at leading public health agencies, national cancer centers and community-based organizations. The funds were raised by the programs of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, whose mission is funding access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer.

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade supports virtually every facet of the cause by funding five critical areas: breast cancer biomedical research, clinical care, support services, education and early detection programs. Gifts from the Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, are unique in their focus on medically underserved women, including those who are low-income, elderly, minority, underinsured and uninsured. This focus encompasses education and outreach, state-of-the-art clinical care and specific inclusion of underserved women in research studies.

"According to the 2002 Avon Women's Health Survey, women continue to report breast cancer as a critical health concern," stated Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, Inc. "While...