User:Creid97/Joseph W Reid

Reid, Joseph W (March 1961-September 2008)

In 2005, after his diagnosis of stage IV male breast cancer, Reid, along with his wife Cathy, founded the male breast cancer global advocacy group, "Out of the Shadow of Pink" to promote awareness and provide education and support to male breast cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones.

In October of 2009 Out of the Shadow of Pink invited other advocacy groups in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to join forces and establish the third week of October as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week

In January 2010 Sean Cooper, a male breast cancer survivor in the United Kingdom petitioned the Prime Minister to establish Male Breast Cancer Awareness week in the United Kingdom

Florida Congress woman Ginny Brown-Waite will be supporting and presenting a resolution to the United States House of Representatives during the Spring 2010 legislative session to establish a national Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week.