The Breast Cancer Research Stamp has been reauthorized again and not a moment too soon! Please contact her office to thank her for her tireless advocacy in the fight against cancer and the other vital issues she continues to champion.
Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the past 21 years for our historic stamp designed to save lives!
The Breast Cancer Research Stamp was the first semipostal stamp in U.S. history. In 1997, Congress authorized it for the specific purpose of raising funds from the American public to assist in finding a cure for breast cancer. In 2015, President Obama signed legislation that extended the sale of the stamp through Dec. 31, 2019.
The artwork for this historic stamp designed to save lives was created by Whitney Sherman. The design features the mythological Roman goddess Diana (also known as Artemis), the Goddess of the Hunt, protector of women and children pulling an arrow out of a quiver. Her right arm is raised behind her head in a position recommended by health care professionals for breast self-examination. Encircling her right breast are the words "Fund the Fight. Find a Cure."
These 65-cent self-adhesive semipostal stamps are available year-round in sheets of 20 to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Each stamp is equal to the First-Class Mail 1-ounce postage rate in effect at the time of purchase.
Breast Cancer Research Stamps are available at Post Offices nationwide, online at https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/2014-breast-cancer-research-S_555304 by mail order through USA Philatelic catalog, or by calling 1-800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724).
The net proceeds from sales of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp benefit breast cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Programs.
To learn more about the National Institutes of Health Breast Cancer Research Program and the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) breast cancer research grants derived from the stamp, visit:
http://newscenter.cancer.gov/pressreleases/stampawards.html
To learn more about the Breast Cancer Research Stamp and the involvement of the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/pubs/factsheets/bcstampfactsheet.htm