The Color Of Pink Breast Cancer Foundation Inc., is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. Our tax ID number is 56-2372892. The Founder and President is breast cancer survivor, Yovonne Elston.
2001 proved to be a very trying year for Yovonne. She was diagnosed at the age of 32 and endured chemotheraphy, a bilateral mastectomy and numerous reconstructive breast surgeries. Soon after her diagnosis, instead wallowing in self pity and sorrow, she began to think of others that have been and will be diagnosed with breast cancer. She developed a strong desire and passion to fund the fight to find a cure and was driven to do what ever she could to help eradicate breast cancer and help other young women and others in general diagnosed with the disease.
It was the day after her diagnosis that she began proclaiming to everyone who would listen that she would start a non-profit breast cancer organization. Her disease became her cause! Since that time, she has conducted public educational and awareness programs, participated in workshops, volunteered her time with other charitable programs and organizations in addition to accepting many invitations to speak about her experience at various colleges, youth groups, women's groups, associations and corporations.
She relates to others with understanding, compassion and inspiration. She has personally coached and mentored over 90 women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Thousands of individuals are being diagnosed with breast cancer each year, the numbers are staggering. She is committed to funding the fight for a cure, and has vowed that she will not stop until there is a cure!
