Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
[2][3] Their goal to be a "high-touch organization" that provides people with information and support of relevance to their personal experience of breast cancer.
[4] The organization supports studies of health care that are sensitive to issues of ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and diagnosis.
[7] With a staff of 18 as of 2015, and a large volunteer base who donate time and expertise, LBBC reaches out to more than 70,000 people in need of information and support each year.
[5] A small number of Cis B. Golder Quality of Life Grants are awarded to provide financial assistance and support services to people diagnosed with breast cancer in the Philadelphia area.
[10] LBBC has actively supported studies of the experience of cancer in ethnic and racial minority groups and the development of materials for their use.
Publications include Getting Connected: African-Americans Living Beyond Breast Cancer by Patricia K. Bradley[11][12][13] and Celebramos el Mañana: Latinas que Sobreviven el Cáncer del Seno / We Celebrate Tomorrow: Latinas Living Beyond Breast Cancer by Aracely Rosales.
"[27] LBBC has created a digital archive where Karotkin's portraits, and stories of the women she photographed, will be accessible to people from around the world.
This is followed by breakfast and a health and fitness information Expo for participants and supporters, featuring a variety of nonprofits and service organizations.
Recent honorees include researcher Patricia K. Bradley,[11] diagnostic radiologist Debbi Copit, and cancer awareness advocate Tyesha K.
Celebrities including Salma Hayek, Kim Cattrall and Kelly Ripa autographed hairbrushes for sale at auction, all proceeds of which were donated to LBBC.