October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and Comfort Matters More Than Ever

Breast Cancer Awareness Month graphic honoring strength, dignity, and support for breast cancer survivors.

Celebrating Survivors

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while pink ribbons help spark conversations, the real work happens in the quiet moments of recovery — when women are navigating treatment, healing, and rebuilding confidence.

At The Undie Chest, we support breast cancer survivors by providing new bras, underwear, mastectomy bras, and breast prostheses to women who are uninsured or underinsured. These essentials may seem small, but for survivors, they are deeply personal. They restore comfort, dignity, and a sense of normalcy during an incredibly vulnerable time.

Support Breast Cancer Survivors

Why These Essentials Matter

After surgery or treatment, many women can no longer wear traditional bras. Mastectomy bras and prostheses are not luxuries — they’re medical necessities that help with balance, posture, and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, they’re often expensive and not fully covered by insurance.

That’s where community support makes a real difference.

Because of generous partners and supporters, we’re able to help women focus on healing — not on how they’ll afford the basics they need to feel whole again.

Give Comfort To A Survivor
Donate New Bras and Underwear

How You Can Make an Impact This October

Whether you’re an individual or a business, there are meaningful ways to get involved during Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

For Individuals

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a meaningful time for individuals to show support for survivors in simple but powerful ways. Whether you’ve been personally impacted by breast cancer or want to honor someone you love, your support helps ensure women have access to essential items during recovery.

Every gift — monetary or in-kind — helps provide new bras, mastectomy bras, and recovery essentials to breast cancer survivors who are uninsured or underinsured.

  • Make a monetary gift to help fund survivor essentials

  • Donate new bras and new underwear

  • Set up a monthly gift to support survivors year-round

For Retailers & Businesses

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a meaningful opportunity for retailers and businesses to engage customers, support employees, and give back to the community in a tangible way.

Partnering with The Undie Chest allows your business to help provide new bras, mastectomy bras, and recovery essentials to breast cancer survivors — particularly women who are uninsured or underinsured. We make participation easy and aligned with your impact retail, ESG, or community giving goals.

  • Host an October giving campaign or round-up at checkout

  • Sponsor survivor essentials for uninsured women

  • Engage your employees in a workplace giving or matching gift program

  • Clean out inventory and donate overstock or samples

  • Partner with us as part of your impact retail or ESG initiatives

Partner With Us This October

We make it easy to participate — and we’ll support you with messaging, assets, and impact updates so you can confidently share the difference you’re making.

A Partnership That Truly Matters

When retailers and businesses partner with The Undie Chest, they’re not just supporting a cause — they’re helping real women reclaim confidence during one of the most challenging chapters of their lives.

If you’re looking for a Breast Cancer Awareness Month partner that prioritizes dignity, transparency, and tangible impact, we would love to work alongside you.

👉 Learn more about how we support breast cancer survivors and how you can get involved here:
https://undiechest.org/breast-cancer-survivors

Thank you for being part of a community that believes healing includes comfort, confidence, and compassion. And always remember — dignity starts with feeling good undie-neath.

Fund Recovery Essentials
Learn How We Support Survivors
Elaine Birks-MItchell


The Undie Chest is a nonprofit that aims to restore dignity, foster healthier communities, and reduce our environmental impact through underwear donations.

Access to proper hygiene promotes confidence, self-esteem, and security, which is essential for individuals to break the poverty cycle and achieve success within their community.

https://undiechest.org
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