At USA Veteran Loans and USAVeterans.net, we proudly stand beside our local veterans who are courageously battling breast cancer. We understand that this journey takes incredible strength, both physically and emotionally, and no one should face it alone. Our mission is to connect veterans and their families with trusted local resources, supportive organizations, and community programs designed to help them through every stage of treatment and recovery. While not all of the resources we share are veteran-owned, each one has been carefully selected for its value, credibility, and commitment to helping our heroes fight this battle with hope, dignity, and strength.
Breast Cancer In Colorado is on the rise
- Did you know that there are on average 5,150 new cases of breast cancer in Colorado each year?
- 1 in 7 Colorado women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Over 600 deaths from breast cancer per year.
- Around 73-74% of breast cancers in Colorado are detected “early” (before they spread beyond the breast)
- Among Colorado women that are 50-74 years old about 73% are meeting screening guidelines
- Non-Hispanic women have a higher breast cancer mortality rate than Hispanic women in Colorado. Non-Hispanic women-23.5 per 100,000 over Hispanic women- 16.5 per 100,000
- There are an estimated 61,000 breasr cancer survivors living in Colorado
- On average there are 5,608 breast cancer cases among veterans (men and women) over a 4 year time frame
- Over 1,200 Veterans enrolled in VA care are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
Guiding you to local resources in Colorado
“When I was diagnosed, I didn’t know where to start. Local resources that I didn’t know about were the ones that were more helpful with the support and community I needed to keep fighting, and reminded me that I wasn’t alone. Thank you to resources like this that lead me to the right places during my journey”
— U.S. Army Veteran & Breast Cancer Survivor
Colorado Local Non Profits and Resources
Becky Baker Foundation
The Becky Baker Foundation is the only breast cancer Resource Center in the United States, and it’s located in the Pueblo Mall, Pueblo, Colorado. Our Center offers No Cost shopping to any family affected by breast cancer.
Since we opened eight months ago, we’ve done amazing things and even gone beyond what we set out to do. We’ve helped over 11,000 shoppers, 1,400 families, and given over $3 million in new merchandise to these Colorado families who’ve been touched by breast cancer.
The Pueblo Mall has been super generous and donated the store space to the Foundation, and The United Breast Cancer Foundation has given us all the new merchandise to distribute to these families for free.
Rick Baker launched the Becky Baker Foundation after she passed away from stage IV breast cancer in 2017. He has enjoyed a number of highly successful careers. As a senior pastor for many years, he then transitioned into the media as a newspaper publisher, talk radio personality, and finally as a best-selling author.
Colorado Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation
A Veteran Owned Organization that helps those affected by breast cancer (men and women)
Mission: To provide financial grants and support to people affected by breast cancer so they can focus on recovering and experience life to the fullest during and after treatment.
1. Raise monies for financial grants, education and support of people with breast cancer.
2. To support the grass roots organizations supporting people with breast cancer or survivors;
3. To sponsor workshops and other community events in order to support people with breast cancer going through treatment and/or breast cancer survivors; and
4. To have normal functions, operations, programs and pursuits incidental to the fully recognized nonprofit center of Colorado Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.
