Bright Pink Empowers Young Women to Be Proactive With Their Breast and Ovarian Health

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Bright Pink is the only national non-profit focusing on the early detection and prevention of breast and ovarian cancer in young women, while supporting high-risk individuals. Bright Pink believes that being proactive is better than being reactive and that prevention is better than treatment.

The organization was founded by Lindsay Avner, who, at 23 years old, became the youngest person in America to undergo a risk-reducing double mastectomy with reconstruction. Genetic testing revealed that Avner carried a mutation on the BRCA1 gene, which increased her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Having lost both her grandmother and great-grandmother to breast cancer and watched her mother fight breast and ovarian cancer, she chose to take proactive measures with her breast health. It was during this experience that Avner realized there were little resources for women in her situation, so she started Bright Pink in 2007.

Since its inception, Bright Pink has been empowering and enlightening young women to educate themselves and take action with their breast and ovarian health.