The LBBC (Living Beyond Breast Cancer) charity was established back in 1991 as a response to the need for support and information on the subject of breast cancer and its treatment for women. The charity has, today, really come a long way since then. It now has the capacity to provide help and support to women at any stage of breast cancer – be it the initial diagnosis, or parts of treatment, recovery and anything else they might need or could help them navigate the breast cancer journey and its aftermath.
The LBBC’s mission is to “offer specialized programs and services for the newly diagnosed, young women, women with advanced breast cancer, women at high risk for developing the disease, and African-American and Latina women.”
In addition to the support the LBBC gives to its female patients, the organization provides assistance to those healthcare professionals who are helping these women. This achieves two things: it gives much needed support to the supporters; and it provides them with useful information which makes their job more effective.
One of the LBBC’s annual programs is called Yoga on the Steps, which will take place later this month on October 16. It is the organization’s “signature annual fundraiser [that] provides a way for individuals and teams to join their communities in supporting women affected by breast cancer while experiencing the healing benefits of yoga.”