To pursue our mission, discovering the specific causes of breast cancer and use that knowledge to prevent the disease, The Breast Health & Healing Foundation is pleased to launch the "Theresa Quilt" — a unique online symbol designed to document the impact of breast cancer on millions of women around the world and to raise the funds needed to discover the underlying causes of the disease.

This virtual "quilt" is made up of "patches" or images linked together online. Each image is dedicated to a survivor or victim of the disease — or to women in general.

The "Theresa Quilt" is named for Theresa Garruto Ruddy, Dr. Kathleen T. Ruddy's mother. A breast cancer survivor, she is one of the millions of women around the globe who have inspired us in our mission.

Click here for more information about the foundation and Theresa Garruto Ruddy.

FACT: Less than 2% of breast cancer research is spent discovering its causes.

From its inception, The Breast Health & Healing Foundation has been dedicated to ensuring that the donations we raise are used specifically to fund research into finding the causes of breast cancer — including the ground-breaking work of leading scientists and researchers who are currently investigating the causes of the breast cancer virus.

Click here to learn more about the work of one of these leading scientists, Dr. Beatriz G. Pogo — who also sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Breast Health & Healing Foundation.