Whether you do it for business reasons or for you own personal sense of style, it is important to express yourself. We actually express ourselves everyday. Sometimes, we aren't even aware of it. Even something as small, and mostly unnoticed to us, as our personal bank checks can give others a sense of who we are.

Your personal inclinations and individuality can help you determine the kind of personalized checks that you want to carry. There is no lack of themes to choose from. There is pretty much something for everyone, from spiritual themes to animals. However, there are some check themes that are more than just a pleasant image. For example, if you order Breast Cancer checks, most companies actually donate money to various breast cancer foundations.

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer facing American women, after skin cancer. 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. That is 12% of the female population in the United States.

After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second leading cause of women's cancer related deaths. Hope prevails, nonetheless. Breast cancer deaths have decreased steadily since 1990 and it is possible that early detection due to breast cancer awareness has helped lead to this decline.

There has been more development in the fight against breast cancer than against any other type of cancer. Part of this is due to the breast cancer awareness groups and foundations that help educate women about early detection and treatment options. Early detection is a major key to surviving breast cancer. Today, there are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

One of the ways that breast cancer awareness is being promoted is by using images on personalized checks. You can feel good about yourself, too, if you choose to order these checks because part of your money will go towards education, treatment, and more research. One such foundation that proceeds go to is the Susan G. Komen Search for the Cure foundation.

There are a variety of personal breast cancer awareness checks to choose from. You can find anything from retro-patterned checks to angel-themed checks.

The pink ribbon checks are the most popular, however. Although simple in design, the pink ribbon is the globally recognized sign of breast cancer awareness.

There are some check companies that let their customers continue to personalize their checks by creating a customized message over the signature line. If you are a breast cancer survivor, or have lost someone to breast cancer, this can be a good way of creating a deeply personal message.

If you would like to carry Breast Cancer Awareness checks, make sure that you do some research online first. Purchasing personalized checks online will usually save you money. Most check websites can save you 50% on checks than if you order them from your own bank. You'll generally get them in the same amount of time as well, about 2 or 3 days.

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