The national breast cancer movement began in the early 1990s on the East Coast and soon spread across the country. At that time, a small group of women gathered in Washington DC to develop a strategic plan to address the lack of funding for this disease. In 1991 the National Breast Cancer Coalition was founded. The WBCC was started in 1994 and quickly joined the movement. Today WBCC advocates are active on both the state and federal levels. In 2024 we mark the WBCC’s 30 years with an anniversary celebration in August and a look back at WBCC’s history as told by WBCC stakeholders.
WBCC 30th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, August 23, 2024
5 – 8pm
Program at 6pm
Milwaukee City Hall Rotunda
200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee
Join us at historic City Hall in downtown Milwaukee as we celebrate 30 years of breast cancer education, advocacy and collaboration. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while we highlight who we are as an organization and what we’ve accomplished. Tickets: $30
Can’t celebrate with us in person? Consider making a donation in support of the WBCC at the link above or via our donation form.
A History of Making Change Happen
Dawn Anderson sets the tone for reflecting on what we’ve accomplished and what’s yet to be done in her spring blog post.
Stakeholder Interviews
Stay tuned later this summer as we feature interviews with WBCC stakeholders past and present. Do you have a story to tell? Get in touch with us at communications@wibreastcancer.org.
Everyone Loves a Parade
Look for the WBCC at this year’s Juneteenth parade in Milwaukee and at the 4th of July parade in Whitefish Bay. Come cheer us on as we mark our 30th anniversary!
WBCC 30th anniversary logo design by Julie Thauer.