Women's Breast & Heart Initiative Joins GivingTuesday Bringing Local Resources

MIAMI - Nov. 22, 2023 - PRLog -- The Women's Breast & Heart Initiative (WBHI)—a leader in disease prevention and early detection—joins GivingTuesday on November 28. South Florida can raise local funds for disease prevention and early detection of a breast cancer and heart disease by giving at flbreasthealth.com/donate.

A growing global generosity movement, GivingTuesday, inspires hundreds of millions of people around the world to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity in their local communities on a day that encourages people to do good.

Throughout the year, WBHI provides those living in South Florida with early detection resources, health education, care coordination, and patient navigation.  The organization was designated the first official Florida license plate designed to support Disease Prevention & Early Detection.

Each year, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 43,000 die. Despite remarkable advances in treatment and early detection, breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among American women, and it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in American women, claiming over 400,000 lives each year, 1 in 3 women or one death every 80 seconds.

The Women's Breast & Heart Initiative
The Women's Breast & Heart Initiative (WBHI), a leader in disease prevention & early detection is dedicated to transforming and saving lives while providing at-risk women, community members, and college students with the prevention and early detection necessary to beat the odds of breast cancer and heart disease. The organization firmly believes that early detection and living disease deterrent lifestyles are critical in the prevention and reducing the risks of breast cancer and heart disease, leading causes of death in women. Throughout the year, WBHI provides those living in South Florida with early detection resources, health education, care coordination, and patient navigation.