How to Support

Are you ready to support a Person with Breast Cancer?

Here are 20 ways to do just that…

• Just Call to Chat.
• Send emails to co-workers and friends with your friend’s address so others can send cards and letters too.
• Take up a collection for a day of house cleaning.
  Cook & freeze meals for when she/he doesn't feel like cooking.
• Throw a hat shower. Have everyone bring a cool hat to help deal with hair loss.
  Bring a milkshake or other easily digestible snacks.
• Just Call to Chat.
• Take your friend to lunch and a matinee.
• Drop by and do some laundry.
• Run errands (grocery shopping, post office, dry cleaner).
• Just Call to Chat.
• Schedule a manicure/pedicure together.
• Wash her car.
• Help with yard work (and chat while working).
• Do an activity you both enjoy (depending on energy level).
• Arrange a day of babysitting if she/he has kids.
• Just Call to Chat.
• Go wig shopping and try on crazy colors (the crazier, the better).
• Buy her/him a small gift.
• And finally—don’t take "NO" for an answer. Keep offering to help.

*With permission from Breast Friends, powered by funding from Komen. www.breastfriends.com