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Mission Statement
OUR MISSION: We empower young women ages 18 - 40 to proactively manage their breast health today in order to reduce the occurrence of breast cancer tomorrow. We provide the tools, education, and advocacy needed to make a lasting impact on their future well-being. A s a r e s u l t o f o v e r 2 0 0 p e e r - r e v i e w e d r e s e a r c h p a p e r s , H K F a d v o c a t e s t h a t o n e o f t h e m o s t e f f e c t i v e p r e v e n t i o n m e t h o d s i s t o o b t a i n a n o p t i m a l l e v e l o f V i t a m i n D 3 . A Vitamin D3 blood serum level of 40-60 ng/ml, can reduce the occurrence of breast cancer by 77% and re-occurrence by 50%
About This Cause
77% LESS BREAST CANCER OCCURRENCE Did you know that according to breastcancer.org, around 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 51,400 cases of non-invasive breast cancer were expected in the U.S. in 2022? Imagine if we all took steps to prevent it! When there's a 77% lower occurrence,** about 221,000 people could avoid dealing with breast cancer this year – the illness and its horrendous treatment. **UCSD Study, Vitamin D3 range of 40-60ng/ml can reduce the occurrence of breast cancer by 77% Choose to support awareness and prevention. Your donation at Helenknollfoundation.org fuels our efforts to equip young women with the knowledge they need to reduce breast cancer occurrence. Donate today! Helen Knoll Foundation, 501c3 Breast Cancer Prevention for Young Women OUR MISSION: We empower young women ages 18 - 40 to proactively manage their breast health today in order to reduce the occurrence of breast cancer tomorrow. We provide the tools, education, and advocacy needed to make a lasting impact on their future well-being. 77% LESS BREAST CANCER OCCURRENCE Did you know that according to breastcancer.org, around 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 51,400 cases of non-invasive breast cancer were expected in the U.S. in 2022? Imagine if we all took steps to prevent it! When there's a 77% lower occurrence,** about 221,000 people could avoid dealing with breast cancer this year – the illness and its horrendous treatment. **UCSD Study, Vitamin D3 range of 40-60ng/ml can reduce the occurrence of breast cancer by 77% Choose to support awareness and prevention. Your donation at helenknollfoundation.org fuels our efforts to equip young women with the knowledge they need to reduce breast cancer occurrence. Donate today! WHO WAS HELEN KNOLL? Helen Knoll, a devoted wife & mother to 2 daughters and a dedicated ER nurse, first discovered she had breast cancer by self-exam at the young age of 36. After a lumpectomy and double mastectomy, she was cancer-free for 7 years until the cancer returned and ultimately took her life at the age of 48 in 2006. After the loss of their mother, Helen’s daughters Laura and Christina Knoll, feared that getting breast cancer was inevitable. It was not an “if” they would get it but “when.” With that fear, both girl’s sought out the medical community for guidance but were only offered pity, no tools to deal with the risk, and a “wait and see” attitude. This became the driving force that led to the development of the Helen Knoll Foundation, alongside their father David, as a 501c3 non-profit organization seeking breast cancer prevention strategies for young women. Helen Knoll was a wife of 23 years and the mother of two beautiful young girls aged 18 and 13 when she passed from breast cancer at the age of 48 in 2006. Helen was an emergency room nurse for Kaiser in San Diego and loved her work. She found a lump during a self-exam at the age of 36 and hence the battle began. She had a lumpectomy and eventually had to have a double mastectomy. She was cancer free for 7 years and then lost her battle when it returned full force. Helen’s oldest daughter, Laura, started college at UCLA less than a month of her mom’s passing. Christina was just beginning her 8th grade year. As Laura worked her way through college, she had opportunities to volunteer at UCLA’s School of Medicine. During that experience, she was exposed to the medical community and her fear of getting breast cancer was palpable. She believed that it was not “if” she would get breast cancer but “when” she would get it. She believed that it was an inevitable death sentence for her. During this time, Christina had entered Steele Canyon High School in San Diego. She and her best friend, who also lost her mother to cancer, started a Pink Ribbon Club. They raised over $2000 for local charities as well as the Helen Knoll Foundation, which honored her mother. Because both girls felt that they were doomed to follow in their mother’s footsteps, the growth of the Helen Knoll Foundation took root. HKF had begun as a non-profit in 2006 after Helen’s passing but in 2009, it took a dramatic turn from a Hospice outreach program to a Breast Cancer Prevention organization for young women. Both of the girl’s fear of getting breast cancer and having the medical profession only offered pity, no tools to deal with the risk and a “wait and see” attitude, was the driving force that changed HKF’s direction. Helen Knoll Foundation formed a new executive board and created its new mission to stop breast cancer before it started by offering a college outreach program to educate young women like Laura and Christina that they did not have to be victims to an uncertain future but that they could be proactive about their breast health. Students are provided with research based strategies that they could embrace immediately and reduce their future cancer risk. Helen Knoll Foundation partnered with SDSU from which Helen had received her nursing degree. SDSU opened its arms to supporting HKF’s mission through their Nursing program, Women’s resource Center and student health services. Over the last ten years, Helen Knoll Foundation has reached out to nearly 40,000 young women, empowering them to advocate for their own breast health. OUR IMPACT Over the past decade, HKF has empowered nearly 40,000 young women to prioritize their breast health. We have partnered with universities like SDSU, integrating our mission into their programs and student health services, and conducted community breast cancer prevention events with local organizations, schools, and colleges. We’ve also engaged with supportive politicians, including State Senator Brian Jones, who are advocating for breast cancer primary prevention legislation within California’s Every Woman Counts. We operate as a 100% volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering or participating in our fundraisers, please contact us today! WHAT WE DO Invest in Future Generations Join us in our mission to educate the next generation in our college and high school outreach programs. Your support can help us continue to provide interactive presentations at local college sororities and student health programs, and help organize and promote breast cancer prevention-themed events, like #PinkOut football games and charity walks that help distribute vital information that can help save lives. Champion Knowledge Sharing Help us expand our reach by sponsoring speaking engagements. Your donation ensures that we continue to provide valuable breast cancer prevention education presentations to networking groups, women's groups, sororities, service groups, and more. Promote Primary Prevention Contribute to our outreach efforts within the medical and health community. We are regularly looking to partner with blood banks and attend health fairs to spread the word about critical prevention strategies - including regular self-exams, optimal Vitamin D3 serum levels, and healthy living guidelines. Partner with Purpose Consider choosing us as the charity of choice for your next fundraising event. Whether it’s a charity run, gala, or themed party, together we can make a significant difference in young women's lives and our pursuit to prevent breast cancer before it starts. Stop Breast Cancer Before it Starts KNOW YOUR NUMBER THE HELEN KNOLL FOUNDATION IS A RECOGNIZED 501 (C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. FEDERAL ID NUMBER: 20-5816632. Step 1: Know your Vitamin D3 level: A Vitamin D3 blood serum level of 40-60 ng/ml, can reduce the occurrence of breast cancer by 77% and re-occurrence by 50% Step 2: Eat Healthy/Avoid Sugar: Eating cruciferous green vegetables may lower the risk by 40%. Cancer LOVES sugar. Step 3: Avoid artificial estrogen: Progestin, found in birth control drugs, can transform healthy cells into cancerous cells. Step 4: Perform regular Breast Exams: self-exam, clinical exam, ultrasound, MRI, and thermography. Step 5: Drink less alcohol: Reducing the consumption of alcohol may reduce the risk by 20%. Step 6: Exercise moderately: 30 minutes of activity, 3-5 times a week can lower risk by 30-50%. Step 7: Manage stress: Love and care for YOURSELF HKF supports these 7 actionable steps that young women can implement today for prevention: