Beauty is as beauty does - there's nothing more beautifying than giving. At COCOACHiC.com we believe in being our sister's keeper. We encourage you to take a pause and make a charitable donation of monies or volunteer time to your choice(s) of the following worthy cause(s). Dress for Success AHA NBCF BAI CCA RAINN Dress for Success® Worldwide Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization with the mission to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 80 cities in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 300,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more. Support Dress for Success in style with the CHiC Classique Silk Scarf Look and feel beautiful to support Dress for Success with the IMAN Beauty Success Kit www.dressforsuccess.org The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of women. They are two of the many cardiovascular diseases that kill nearly 500,000 women each year. African-American and Hispanic women face the highest risk of death from heart disease and stroke, but they have the lowest risk factor awareness of any racial or ethnic group. Heart health education among African-American women is crucial. Support Go Red for Women. It is the American Heart Association's national call for women to take charge of their heart health and live stronger, longer lives. www.americanheart.org The National Breast Cancer Foundation's (NBCF) mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need. Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. One woman in eight who lives to age 85 will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. www.nationalbreastcancer.org Black AIDS Institute (aka African-American Aids Policy and Training Institute) is the first Black HIV/AIDS policy center dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their communities. Their motto describes a commitment to self-preservation: "Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution." Blacks are 13 percent of the U.S. population, but represent over 54 percent of all new HIV infections. Black women represent 69 percent of new HIV infections among women in the U.S. African-American women have a 18 times greater diagnoses rate than White women. Black Americans have the poorest AIDS survival rates of all racial and ethnic groups. www.blackaids.org Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is a national nonprofit organization made up of colon and rectal cancer survivors, caregivers and people with a genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC). CCA brings the voice of survivors to battle colorectal cancer through patient support, education, research and advocacy. Colorectal cancer is highly preventable with screening techniques that can catch the cancer when it is still treatable. Yet it is the nation's second leading cancer killer trailing only lung cancer in annual U.S. cancer deaths. One out of 18 people in this country will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Because of disproportionate screening, minorities, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics, are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in advanced stages. As a result, death rates are higher for these populations. www.ccalliance.org The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN receives no government funding. Eighty-eight cents of every dollar raised is spent directly on program services for victims. RAINN is supported by thousands of individual donors and corporate partners. About 13.3% of victims are black, compared to 12.3% of the population. Blacks are about 10% more likely to be attacked than whites. www.rainn.org COCOACHiC cares!