BRAKES FOR BREASTS • An idea is born • Raise awareness - HOW • Raise money - HOW • But Who?
His vision: “ When you are an adult, you could be vaccinated against adult diseases like breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer . . .” says Tuohy
"If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got." -- W. L. Bateman
• A different approach…Prevention NOT waiting till you acquire cancer and then treating the disease • Vaccine 100% effective in preventing breast cancer in lab • Especially powerful inhibiting the growth of triple- negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form to the disease with the lowest survive rate • In the process of bringing to FDA for clinical trials, with a goal of Phase I beginning in late 2015
WHY VACCINE Smallpox • 18th Century Europe • 400,000 died every year • 1/3 of survivors went blind • Smallpox vaccine 1798 *Baylor University Medical Center
WHY VACCINE Polio • Late 1940’s - early 1950’s • Polio crippled an average of more than 35,000 people in the United States each year! • One of the most feared diseases of the 20th century • Polio vaccine 1955 *Center for disease control
WHY VACCINE Rubella • 1964-1965 12.5 million cases of rubella • 20,000 children born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome: *11,000 deaf *3500 blind *1800 mental retardation • 2100 neonatal deaths • 11,000 abortions (spontaneous & surgical) • Rubella vaccine 1969 *Center for disease control
WHY VACCINE Breast Cancer • In 2013 there were 1.5 million new cases of breast cancer. • One every 20 seconds. • 500,000 deaths….One every minute! *K. Ruddy, MD
CAN ONE REPAIR SHOP MAKE A DIFFERENCE… YOU BET!
2011 5 Shops 1 State $10,000
2012 14 Shops 10 States $32,848.84
2013 62 Shops 23 States $66,499.29
2014 139 Shops 29 States $100,000.00 And Still Counting…..
WITH VISIBILITY COMES RESPONSIBILITY How can I make a difference?
HOW DOES BRAKES FOR BREASTS WORK • Vendor on board to supply free brake pads • Purchase all the necessary parts from vendor • Customer receives free brake pads • Charge for all additional parts & labor • Shop donates 10% of the brake job
DONE 4 YOU MARKETING
WIN, WIN, WIN • Good for the shop & vendor • Good for your clients • Supporting cancer prevention
www.brakesforbreasts.org
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