October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  While breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, African American women are dying from this disease at higher rates than all other ethnic groups.   A number of select churches all over Philadelphia will participate in our citywide awareness effort by hosting “PRAISE FOR THE CURE SUNDAY” on October 5, 2008.  The program will include the distribution of informational materials to all church members in attendance to encourage women (and their families) to manage their health and to know the importance of early detection of certain cancers and treatment options available in Philadelphia and surrounding communities.