Its hotline was notable for being the only multilingual, round-the-clock support service available in the US[9] and received approximately 40 000 calls per year.
Y-ME offered a number of programs that provided support and education for both the people diagnosed with breast cancer and their loved ones.
[15] In its effort to focus on women who did not have many financial resources, the organization offered free mammograms, wigs, and prosthetics to them.
[18] In 1991, Margaret Harte, a two-time breast cancer survivor, launched the Y-ME Race in Chicago (formerly known as the Walk to Empower)[19] to serve as a symbol of hope, inspiration and support, and to provide an opportunity for individuals to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.
[citation needed] Eighty percent of each dollar raised benefited programs and services offered free of charge to those seeking information and support when facing breast cancer.