The breast cancer awareness stamp
The Breast Cancer Awareness Stamp was introduced as the first semi-postal stamp in the United States on July 29, 1998. It was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland, and features the phrases "Fund the Fight" and "Find a Cure." The actual art is a drawing of the "goddess of the hunt" by Whitney Sherman of Baltimore. This stamp has raised approximately $58.3 million for breast cancer research (as of 2008).
Instructions
1. Visit the post office, call the U.S. Postal Service phone number (1-800-STAMP-24) or visit the USPS online (see Resources section).
2. Ask or search for the breast cancer stamp. The stamp comes in a book of 20, each of which cost approximately 13 cents more than a stamp at the current price.
3. Buy the breast cancer stamps and use them on any first class mail.
4. Tell friends and family to follow your example to support breast cancer research just by mailing a letter.
Tags: breast cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer research, cancer research
