LA Health Services (DHS) supports the voluntary participation in the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk on October 21 at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce. According to the American Cancer Society, the average risk of a woman in the United States developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 13%. This means there is a 1 in 8 chance a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. It is a powerful experience to walk with survivors of breast cancer and their friends and families. Your support goes towards breast cancer research, early detection, prevention, community education and health care services for survivors. The American Cancer Society offers a breadth of supportive services to women who need it. They have access to support groups, transportation, lodging and information to help them make informed decisions.

Walking and donating support breast cancer prevention as well as survivors. Your donation touches the lives of everyone with a loved one affected by breast cancer. To register, join a team or make a donation, please go to: www.makingstrideswalk.org/losangeles

Please refer to “Frequently Asked Questions” for information on the event and allowable fundraising practices. The American Cancer Society provided this Letter of Support for Fundraising, that includes ideas on how to raise money, explains where the money goes, and the tax ID number. If you would like to design t-shirts and promotional items to raise funds and use in the walk, please refer to this branding and logo guidelines document to ensure your designs are within the approved parameters. These fundraising guidelines discuss allowable activities. This logo can be used in your promotional items.

Item 3 of the “Frequently Asked Questions” document provides instructions on how to use the Department of Public Health Logo on t-shirts, merchandise and signage. For LA Health Services (DHS), the use of the logo must be approved by Damiyah McKell DMckell@dhs.lacounty.gov from Central Communications. To use a facility logo, its use must be approved by DMckell@dhs.lacounty.gov and your respective Public Information Officer listed below:

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center – Lavasha Floyd LFloyd@dhs.lacounty.gov
Rancho Los Amigos – Rochessa Washington rowashington@dhs.lacounty.gov
LA General Medical Center – Connie Castro CCastro@dhs.lacounty.gov
Ambulatory Care Network – Valerie Ojeda VOjeda@dhs.lacounty.gov
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center – Jessica Kuo jkuo@dhs.lacounty.gov
Correctional Health Services – Damiyah McKell DMckell@dhs.lacounty.gov
Community Programs – Anna Gorman AGorman@dhs.lacounty.gov

Thank you for your support! Together we can make a difference.