Breast Cancer
The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade launched in 1992 in the UK and now includes breast cancer programs in more than 50 countries focused on advancing access to care and finding a cure. While progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, and in the US there is a new diagnosis every three minutes. Numerous Avon Crusade programs raise funds and awareness for the cause, such as the US Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series, the global Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer and the sale of Crusade pink ribbon products worldwide.

Through 2006 the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has raised and awarded more than $450,000,000 worldwide to make a significant and lasting difference in five critical areas: awareness and education; screening and diagnosis; access to treatment; support services; and scientific research, all with a focus on the medically underserved. Beneficiaries range from leading cancer centers to community-based non-profit breast health programs, creating a powerful international network of research, medical, social service and community-based organizations focused on defeating breast cancer and ensuring access to care.

Visit the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade and related pages of this website for more details and informational literature.

Domestic Violence
In 2004 the Avon Foundation launched the Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program, which expanded a long history of Avon grassroots support of the domestic violence cause. The Speak Out program supports awareness, education, direct services and prevention programs for victims, including a special funding initiative for helping children affected by domestic violence. In the first two years of Speak Out, more than $4,000,000 was awarded to domestic violence organizations across the US, and global expansion was initiated with the launch of Speak Out in Mexico, which won awards for their first public service announcement.

The Foundation partnered with Oscar-nominated actress and producer/director Salma Hayek to launch the Speak Out program, including public service announcements featuring Salma which ran pro bono in leading magazines. In June 2006 the inaugural fundraising Need for Speed: Relay Against Domestic Violence took place in Westchester, New York with honorary team captain Joe Torre, Manager of the New York Yankees, and in 2007 the Need for Speed Relay program will expand to encompass additional events. Funds are also raised through the sale of Speak Out fundraising products by dedicated Avon Sales Representatives.

Visit the Speak Out and related pages of this website for more details and informational literature.

Special Projects
The Avon Foundation and Avon Products Inc. together respond quickly to national and international emergencies, and since 2001 have awarded $12,000,000 for women and their families affected by natural disaster or crises. Initiatives include in 2001 the sale of special pins by Avon Sales Representatives in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which raised $7,000,000 for the Avon Heart of America Fund to support families, especially children, of those lost in the attacks. Since 2003, the Avon Yellow Ribbon Pin has raised $3,000,000 to assist families of servicemen and women lost or wounded in Iraq and other armed conflict. In response to the December 2004 tsunami disaster in southeast Asia, the Avon Foundation immediately awarded $550,000 to the relief efforts, and Avon launched the fundraising Heart of Asia Pin, bringing total donations to more than $1 million. In response to the hurricane disasters in fall 2005, Avon and the Avon Foundation made cash donations of nearly $1 million, provided 20 truckloads of products, and created the Heart of America Key Chain, which is sold by Avon Sales Representatives to raise additional funds for relief and rebuilding efforts.

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