Our Adoption and Display of the Cancer Awareness Ribbon
(continued)
TheCancer Awareness Ribbon
is recognized the world-over regardless of race,
color,
language
or culture.
The South Florida Cancer
Association'smission is
to promote cancer awareness,
treatment
and research and there could be no better symbol for
us to adopt than the Awareness
Ribbon.
October is
Breast Cancer Awareness Monthso for this month we have adopted the
Pink Awareness Ribbonand proudly display it on our
Website. According to the date and event we will be changing
theAwareness Ribbonwe display on the site. To better
facilitate the understanding of the differentribbonswe will be using we are including below
theDates, Awareness Ribbon Color
and the Event
orActivitywe are working to promote
.
Date
Ribbon Color
Description
October
This Month
we adopted the use of the
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon
in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
November
The Month
of
November is
recognized as
Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
The color of this
Awareness Ribbon
is Clear or Pearl.
November
The Month
of November is
also recognized as Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month. The color of this
Awareness Ribbon
is Purple.
January
The Month
of January is
Cervical Cancer Screening
Month. This Awareness Ribbon is
Teal and White
in color.
February
February
is National Cancer Prevention
Month. There is no Awareness Ribbon for
this but it definitely deserves to be mentioned here.
March
March is
National Colorectal Awareness
Month. Dark
Blue is the color of this Awareness Ribbon.
April
April
is also Cancer Control Month.
This month brings Awareness
to a number of Cancer-Related
Events and Dates.
April 1-7
The
Month
of April
brings Awareness
to a number of Cancer-Related
Causes. Foremost is Testicular Cancer.
the Awareness Ribbon
for this is Purple.
As you have noticed, this color is used to promote the
Awareness of a number of
Causes.
April 3-9
This
week
is National Young Adult Cancer
Awareness Week.
April 7
This is
Cancer Fatigue Awareness Day
April 11-17
National Oral, Head and Neck
Cancer Awareness Week
April 17-23
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
April 28
Oncology Nurses Day
May
May is
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness
Month. Skin Cancer
or Melanoma is represented
by the colorBlack but may also share the color Orange.
May
May
is also Nation Cancer Research
Month.
June
National Cancer Survivors Day is held on the First Sunday in
June.
This is a World-Wide
Celebration of Life that last year was
celebrated in over 700 communities world-wide. This is
OUR Personal Favorite!!
Lavender or
Purple is the color of the Cancer Survivors Awareness Ribbon
and our Eddie wears it with
Pride.
June
12-18
This is Sarcoma Awareness
Week. The Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Ribbon
is Yellow.
September
September
is the month for Ovarian
Cancer Awareness. The color of the
Awareness Ribbon for Ovarian
Cancer is Teal.
September
September
is also Prostate Cancer
Awareness Month. The Awareness Ribbon for
ProstateCancer is
Light Blue.
September
Leukemia and
Lymphoma Awareness are also recognized
during the month of September.
Leukemia is
represented by an Orange
Awareness Ribbon.
Lymphoma Awareness
is represented by a Green
Awareness Ribbon.
September
September
Finally, at least for now, September is
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
The color of this Awareness
Ribbon is Gold.
For Additional Information Concerning Awareness Ribbons
and the Meaning of Their Colors Please Click on the Links
Below:
