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Partner since 2005

Total Contribution

$ 65,324,022

Hours of Research Funded

+ 1,356,117

About the Program

JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE

KnitWell Group and Brands are committed to inspiring customers, empowering associates, and engaging our communities to creating a positive impact.

This fall, we will join together on a cross-company campaign with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation called Sisterhood of Strength, and aim to make our largest impact yet.

Join us in making a difference; every dollar counts to getting us to a cure.

About KnitWell

KnitWell Group is a multi-brand retail operating company comprised of the iconic American apparel brands, Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT Soma, Talbots, and White House Black Market. The brands are supported by 45,000 associates, nearly 3,000 retail locations and more than 20 million loyal customers. Most of the brands in the KnitWell Group portfolio are female founded and committed to a legacy of instilling confidence and empowering women. The company serves women from 35 years old and up across diverse demographics. With sales of $6 billion on an annual basis, KnitWell Group is one of the largest specialty apparel companies in the United States. Learn more at www.KnitWellGroup.com.

KnitWell Group Fund in Support of Breast Cancer Prevention

This year, the KnitWell Group and all of its retail brands will focus their generous support on research efforts directed toward breast cancer prevention. A world free from breast cancer includes preventing the disease from occurring in the first place. In 2021, the World Health Organization announced that breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, surpassing lung cancer for the first time and impacting more than 2.3 million people globally. Soaring incidence rates can only be tamed through prevention. For this reason, KnitWell brands are committed to funding research that stops this disease from ever taking root.

Three pillars of prevention research will greatly benefit from the KnitWell Group’s support: understanding the factors affecting breast cancer risk; improving early detection screening practices; and developing intervention strategies to reduce risk. BCRF and KnitWell are proud to support researchers that are addressing all aspects of breast cancer prevention.