October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer.  Since 1985, individuals, businesses, and communities have come together every October to show their support for the many people affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month can be a time to reflect, give back, or even celebrate.

It seems that we all know someone who has had breast cancer.  And to see these statistics, it’s no wonder. We see the pink ribbons on clothing and cars, and hear about all the well-attended events held in October in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (or we used to, anyway, before COVID struck). Indeed, breast cancer has reached many people and shattered or taken many lives. So how do we keep ourselves safe from this killer disease?