LOS ANGELES, CA - October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Fundraisers.com, the leading online resource for local community and cause related fundraising, has launched a wide variety of resources related to the fight against breast cancer. Fundraisers.com founder, Annie Van Bebber urges socially active individuals and businesses to get involved in the cause. "Now is the time to support breast cancer research," says Van Bebber. "Although the diagnosis rate has increased, the overall death rate due to breast cancer has decreased in the last decade. This is due to increased awareness and medical advancements. It's clear that the hard work of everyone involved in the fight against breast cancer is beginning to pay off."

Van Bebber's website, www.fundraisers.com, recently launched a Breast Cancer Awareness page showcasing resources related to the cause. There are features on the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to achieving prevention and cure of the devastating disease; as well as profiles of individuals, like singer/songwriter Anastacia, who have created funds to aid research. Socially responsible businesses are also doing their part to advance the cause. "JC Penney has set aside a special section on their website and in their stores with products where a portion of the proceeds go to support breast cancer research," Van Bebber says. The business world knows that making a difference in the world is good business."

Socially responsible business practices are a growing trend in fundraising, and FundRaisers.com has launched a section of the website devoted to featuring places where individuals can "Shop for the Cause." We are excited about the promise of this new way of doing business. "Every year, each of us spends thousands and thousands of dollars on goods and services, so why not spend that money with socially responsible businesses and make a positive impact at the same time?" The FundRaisers.com Shop section features indexes of socially responsible businesses by cause, product or service, making it simple for consumers to find ways to put their shopping dollars to good use. The website is actively seeking out more businesses to feature in this new shopping area.

In addition to the features devoted to breast cancer causes and socially responsible businesses, Fundaisers.com provides resources to match willing volunteers with causes, profiles of the people behind the causes, and highlights the charitable organizations that are worthy of support.

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