Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition

Reduce the Risk: When eating out, choose restaurants that use whole foods and natural materials for food preparation.

Funding supports Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s community education and outreach programs, including the award-winning Let’s Talk Prevention: Reducing Toxic Exposures Program, the MBCC Webinar Series, and the environmental health education program for students, Let’s Talk Prevention: Actions You Can Take. We are grateful for donors who help support our mission of breast cancer prevention.

We gladly accept monetary donations. To donate by credit card, please complete the form below. The transaction will be processed securely through PayPal. To donate by check, please use this mailing address:

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
Post Office Box 202
Franklin, MA 02038

Additionally, we welcome stock / bond donations. Please contact Chris Swartz at [email protected] to discuss a stock / bond donation.
Thank you for your support!

Reduce the Risk: Filter your drinking water with a system certified to remove PFAS to reduce ingestion.

Can PFAS be broken down?
Due to their carbon-fluorine bonds, PFAS cannot be broken down easily in the body.
Even within the environment, PFAS cannot be broken down and can persist in the environment for decades. This can create a huge environmental waste problem.

🚫 Avoid Stain-resistant furniture and carpets, as well as stain-resistant treatments and waterproofing sprays.

What are PFAS ❓
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals used in the production of a wide range of consumer products such as stain-resistant carpets, non-stick pans, waterproof jackets, and grease-proof food packaging.

✔️They are man-made chemicals that have been used in a variety of consumer products.
✔️PFAS can be found in people, wildlife, fish and animals and may stay in people’s bodies for a long time.
✔️Due to the nature of their carbon-fluorine bonds, PFAS are very hard to break down naturally and have been classified as “forever chemicals.”

Congratulations to our 2024 Team MBCC runners who participated in the 52nd Annual Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 18th! Your dedication and energy are making a difference in our mission towards breast cancer prevention. If you'd like to support their efforts, donations can still be made on the Team MBCC page. The link is in the comments.

“We have really enjoyed implementing the MBCC’s lessons in our Environmental Science and Chemistry classes at Boston Latin Academy. Boston Latin Academy is an inner-city public school serving 1,700 economically and culturally diverse students, grades 7 through 12, from Boston’s many neighborhoods. It is a vibrant and academically rigorous school, and we welcome the opportunity to provide our students with the interactive opportunity to learn how to reduce their toxic exposure.
The hands-on nature of the curriculum fully engages the students in discovery and awareness of the materials around, on, and within them. The programs we have experienced led to a variety of exciting discussions in class and further research outside of class—this is definitely something every citizen should participate in, especially our young adults. Some students even took the app home and got their families involved in learning about the different chemicals and ways to reduce exposure.
Overall it has been a great experience and we look forward to participating in the future!”
— Kara Stafford, teacher at Boston Latin Academy

👀 Look at the ingredients in your dental floss. Use Nylon or silk dental floss that is uncoated or coated in natural wax.

MBCC is proud to stand with Governor Healey as we take a major step towards protecting our firefighters and communities from harmful PFAS chemicals! MBCC supporters attended the signing ceremony for Bill S2902, which bans PFAS and toxic chemicals in firefighting protective gear. We're excited to continue to advocate for a ban on PFAS across Massachusetts!

Are you missing our webinars? While we took the summer off, you can always view our past webinar recordings here: https://mbcc.org/webinar-series/past-recordings/. Our webinar series will resume in October.

🚫 Avoid teflon and other nonstick cookware.
✔️Use Cast iron, stainless steel, glass, or enamel cookware instead.

MBCC is proud to share that the Massachusetts legislature has passed a bill to ban PFAS in firefighting protective gear! This is one of many steps to protect our communities from these dangerous chemicals. Thank you to all our partners and supporters for getting this done! Together, we will work towards a healthier future.

🚫 Avoid Microwave popcorn and fast-food packaging. Eat fresh foods, reduce take-out and food delivery.

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the 27th Annual Le****ns & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance! Hosted at the fabulous Club Cafe Boston, the Dance promises a memorable evening filled with high-energy music by guest DJ Christina from San Francisco, delightful hors d’oeuvres, and a vibrant dance lesson by Liz Nania, founder and director of OUT to Dance.

This is not your typical benefit—it’s a lively celebration where you can dance the night away and create lasting memories in support of prevention!

In 1991, a group of le****ns founded MBCC with a unique goal of focusing on the preventable causes of breast cancer. Since then, MBCC has been instrumental in numerous advances locally and nationally, beginning with efforts in 1991 which led Massachusetts to become the first state in the nation to officially recognize breast cancer as an epidemic.

Funds raised from the Dance help to support and expand our community education program Let’s Talk Prevention: Reducing Toxic Exposures, MBCC Webinar Series, and the student environmental health program, Let’s Talk Prevention: Actions You Can Take.

You can buy tickets to participate in person or virtually by visiting https://mbcc.org/dance/

PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used

We are excited to see Team MBCC take on the Falmouth Road Race in just a few weeks! This will be the 10th year in a row, we have had runners participating in the Numbers for Nonprofits program.

We are so grateful for all of their hard work fundraising on behalf of MBCC's mission of breast cancer prevention! To make a donation to support the team, please visit https://raceroster.com/.../the-2024.../pledge/team/608640

MBCC has been fortunate enough to partner with some great sponsors who believe in the importance of breast cancer prevention. One such sponsor is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - we are grateful for their continued support!

Did you know that The MBCC Webinar Series covers a range of topics throughout the year? If you have missed any of our past webinars, you can find the recordings by visiting https://mbcc.org/webinar-series/past-recordings/

Tickets for the 27th Annual Le****ns & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance are on sale now! The Dance will be held at Club Cafe Boston on October 26th! You can also dance the night away with us virtually!

Please visit http://mbcc.org/dance for event and ticket information.

This year the Against the Tide events were a part of the new USMS New England Open Water Series. There are still 2 events remaining in the series: Swim With a Mission (July 13th, Bristol, NH) and
The Glen Lake Swim (August 18th, Goffstown, NH).

U.S. Masters Swimming is a national nonprofit that provides membership benefits to nearly 60,000 Masters swimmers across the country. USMS encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 adult swimming programs and events across the country, including open water and pool competitions.

To learn more about the upcoming events and USMS please visit https://www.glenlakeswim.com/USMS-Open-Water-Series.html

Ira Toyota has been a long-time sponsor of MBCC and we are grateful for their continued support of our mission of breast cancer prevention!

The Sturbridge Special Events Committee, in partnership with Giving Trees for Life, Inc (Festival of Giving Trees), is hosting the 2nd Annual Tree.1 Run for Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, July 13th, 2024!

This event aims to raise funds for Silent Spring Institute, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, and the UMMH Cancer Center at Harrington Hospital to combat breast cancer, support cancer research and help local cancer patients with financial hardship.

For event details and to register, visit

2nd Annual Tree.1 Run for Fun The 2nd Annual Tree.1 Run for Fun is on Saturday July 13, 2024. It includes the following events: 5K and 5k Virtual.

MBCC thanks Oceanside Insurance Group for their continued support of the Against the Tide events!

For the 10th year in a row, Team MBCC will be participating in the Falmouth Road Race! Once again, we have an amazing group of individuals running and fundraising on behalf of MBCC's mission of breast cancer prevention and we are grateful for all of their hard work!

To make a donation to support the team, please visit https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83188/the-2024-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/team/608640