The pink ribbon logo has grown to mean a lot during the past couple of years. It represents a new generation of breast cancer awareness that started in 1991.
During this year, a entity called the Komen Foundation (a.k.a. today as Susan G. Komen for the Cure) handed out a pink ribbon to race participants. This event was held in honor of breast cancer survivors.
The following year, another issue of Self was dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month also marked the second annual celebration of what would later be known as Pink Ribbon Day.
A guess editor had been assigned to this second issue of Self dedicated to breast cancer awareness. That person was the well-known Evelyn Lauder of the Esteé Lauder Company.
At this ribbons were first distributed for breast cancer awareness, the official color for them had not officially been decided. However, it would not be much longer until it was determined that the color would be pink.
A short time later, breast cancer survivor Charlotte Hayley decided to distribute peach colored ribbons. Her intention was to make people aware that the National Cancer Institute only used a small portion of its earnings towards prevention of cancer. She wanted people to wear this ribbon to help wake up American legislators.
It was not too long after this effort made by Charlotte Hayley that the official pink ribbon logo was created. Today almost everyone knows what it stands for. This year marks the 8th anniversary of Pink Ribbon Day, also know as Wear it Pink day. It is dedicated to all that is about breast cancer awareness and education.
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