| are someone close to you such as your friend, | | | | on the topic of breast health and breast cancer |
| mother, wife, sister or even yourself has been | | | | decided to offer 1000 coins, one to every |
| touched by breast cancer in one way or another. | | | | individual U.S. reader, who didn’t have |
| That’s why it is so important that we | | | | access to the coins. On June 8, 2006 The Breast |
| never give up fighting for a cure. | | | | Site launched its Pink Ribbon Coin Promotion, |
| Finding a cure is not impossible, but it is definitely a | | | | offering the breast cancer coin to its U.S. readers |
| long, hard battle. Raising funds for the technology | | | | for a limited time as a symbol of hope. |
| for early diagnosis, treatments options, and breast | | | | Well, I’m happy to announce that The |
| cancer research is vital. Education and support to | | | | Breast Site has officially sent out its 1000th pink |
| breast cancer patients is also crucial for survival. | | | | ribbon coin! We’d like to thank every |
| That’s why the Royal Canadian Mint has | | | | reader who filled out the online form to receive |
| produced its second color circulation coin to help | | | | their very own free breast cancer coin. Only 1000 |
| support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. | | | | coins were available, so hopefully you were one |
| This special 25-cent piece coin entitled Creating | | | | of the lucky recipients who submitted your form |
| a Future Without Breast Cancer, displays a | | | | before the 1000th coin was sent today. |
| colored pink ribbon in its center, with three | | | | Amie Cunningham, a writer for who also worked |
| additional silver ribbons around the border. As the | | | | on the team that mailed out the Pink Ribbon coins |
| Royal Canadian Mint says, this coin was created | | | | says, It was so great to see so many men |
| as A tribute to courage [and] a symbol of | | | | and women of all ages taking advantage of this |
| Hope. Thirty-million coins began their circulation | | | | special opportunity! It’s too bad that there |
| in Canada on April 1, 2006. | | | | were only 1000 coins available, because there |
| The coins are being circulated across Canada, and | | | | were many applicants who submitted after the |
| Canadian shoppers could receive one as a | | | | last coin was sent. |
| pleasant surprise in their change at their local | | | | Editors at The Breast Site urge readers to |
| Shoppers Drug Mart. They can also be purchased | | | | continue to check back for other great |
| directly from the Royal Canadian Mint’s | | | | promotions that the site plans to introduce in the |
| website. | | | | future. |
| However, The Breast Site, an information portal | | | | |