The Colorado Breast & Women's Reproductive Cancers Check-off Fund

The mission of the BWRC Fund, Line 37 on your Colorado tax form, is to improve survival from breast and women's reproductive cancers by improving early detection and expanding existing education, screening, treatment and quality of life services throughout Colorado. The BWRC Fund has been a checkoff program since the 2007 tax year.

The Fund was developed by advocates who were passionate about preventing more underinsured and underserved people from unnecessarily "falling through the cracks." The BWRC Fund addresses the significant screening, treatment, and survivorship needs for Coloradans affected by these diseases. The intention of the BWRC Fund is to complement, not duplicate, current initiatives. Grants assist people not adequately served by existing services and programs.

Our mission is accomplished by education initiatives, collaboration with community partners and a competitive grants program. Grants are administered by the Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC) in collaboration with the BWRC Fund Advisory Board, Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance (COCA), Colorado Breast Cancer Task Force, Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition and many other partners across the state.

To bring a sense of urgency to the issues surrounding cancer, Jo Myers (pictured below) author and popular Denver broadcaster, is a breast cancer survivor and serves as our BWRC Spokesperson.

The BWRC Fund is a project of the Colorado Cancer Coalition, which serves as the statewide network for cancer-related organizations and individuals who are dedicated to saving lives and improving the quality of life for all Coloradans. The Coalition is a program of the Colorado Foundation for Public Health and the Environment, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Contact: Roxanne Johnson
Office: (303)-692-2331

For more information, visit www.coloradocancercheckoff.org/