Media Release - Two International Women's Day events offer proceeds to the Breast of Canada Calendar

International Women's Day (IWD) is fast approaching and Sue Richards, publisher of the Breast of Canada calendar, is thrilled that two Guelph IWD celebrations are directing a percentage of their event proceeds to the Breast of Canada breast health/breast cancer prevention project. [details]

In memorial Dr. Gabriele Helms
May 15th, 1966 - December 31, 2004

Dr. Gabriele Helms was born on May 15th, 1966. She was 38 years old when she died on New Year's eve of this year, three days after giving birth to her first child, Hana Gabriele Helms-Shore. [In Memorial]

News Release

This is the letter that was sent, with cheque, to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network for announcing Net Proceeds for the 2004 edition of the Breast of Canada Calendar

Breast of Canada calendar gets popular

Sue Richards is astounded by the number of people willing to take their clothes off for a cause. There were 17 models in her first controversial calendar featuring topless women, published to raise awareness for breast health. [story]

CanWest Newswire

The sepia photograph is agonizingly beautiful: Six young women, their faces turned or hidden from the camera, posing topless. Only these breasts expose bare, jagged scars. Some of the models have had a mastectomy. One woman has no breasts at all. [ story]

Cancer poster draws lots of fire

Critics say fundraising message lost
Guelph chief says nothing suggestive or provocative

Guelph—A controversial fundraising poster featuring eight provocatively clad, gun-slinging female police officers is drawing fire. [TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE]

News Release

Focus on young women and their breast health in the Fourth Annual Breast of Canada Calendar [Release]