The Breast Cancer Awareness Association is an educational and inspirational non-profit organization which fulfills the needs and desires of survivors, families and friends. The BCAA provides information on the broad spectrum of breast cancer treatment and support services in Minnesota. The BCAA conference, Living with Breast Cancer, is largely organized and run by volunteers, most of whom are breast cancer survivors.

No. It’s a Minnesota grass-roots 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Indirectly. BCAA supports most local resources through links on its website.

Local experts donate their time to speak at the conference; the conference is supported through registration fees, donations and sponsorships.

A full-day educational program registration is offered at $59 per person, but actual cost is $175 per person. Money raised through sponsorships and donations go directly to underwrite the costs of the Living with Breast Cancer Annual Conference.

Yes, BCAA is a non-profit 501(c)3 and donations qualify as being 100% tax-deductible. For tax deduction purposes Federal Tax ID number: 03-0510381 or State Tax ID number: 6438082.

Complete and return the volunteer form on the web site or call 763-548-1306. Volunteer openings are also posted here.

 You can volunteer, make a donation or become a conference sponsor. All information can be found this website under the "Support BCAA" navigation.

The annual conference is a forum where specialists and breast health experts provide the latest information on a broad spectrum of breast cancer related issues. Each year more women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age. The mission of the conference is to provide easy access to knowledge in a supportive, inspiring and non-threatening environment. BCAA believes that with knowledge comes empowerment, with community gathering comes inspiration and with support comes hope.

The annual conference schedule.

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
612-335-6000
www.mplsconvctr.org
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Register online, or call 651-487-3578.

You can find registration fees on the Annual Conference information page. Sign up early and save with our early-bird rate.

Partial refunds will be issued if written notification is provided before a certain date (view this date at the bottom of the registration page). Note that registration is transferable. A $15 cancellation fee applies per person.

 Yes, lunch and dessert.

Contact Ann Kvaal via Email, or 651-487-3578. You can also visit our Sponsorship page.

The Resource Center opens before lunch at 12 noon

 Scholarship applications are available to download or call 651-487-3578.

 Yes, CEU’s are offered for health-care professionals and teachers.

1.5 credit for each session – 4.5 for the entire day. Ask the Room Monitor for one.

The Breast Party in Town is an annual fundraiser and is scheduled for March 3, 2011. View our Calendar, or Events page for the annual date.

Metropolitan Ballroom
5418 Wayzata Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416-1322
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The evening features entertainment, silent auctions, food, fun, friendship and faith. The Breast Party in Town helps to raise money to educate, empower and encourage women affected by breast cancer.
 

Look for the event listing on our Events Page approximately 8 weeks before the event, March 3, 2011. From the event listing you'll be able to register online. You can also call 651-487-3578 for more information.

All are doctors by day and musicians by night. Even after they leave the office, The Remnants continue their quest for a cure. This local band of doctors have joined the Breast Cancer Awareness Association and its fundraiser, The Breast Party in Town, for five years. The doctors each have their own reason for being part of The Remnants. Mark Migliori, MD and Dave Ruebeck, MD are plastic surgeons who specialize in breast cancer reconstruction and post-mastectomy. “Every day, I work with women affected by this disease,” states Migliori, drummer of the band. “And being a part of this band and helping spread awareness and education with the BCAA gives me an opportunity to help these women even more. It’s about more than just awareness and education, it’s about coming together with faith and hope that we will one day beat this disease.