October 22, 2019 - Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last week called on banks, grocery stores and other sellers of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp to increase efforts to 
promote its sale in their stores.
The stamp is sold for 65 cents, with 10 cents of each sale going to fund breast cancer research and treatment. Since 1998, the stamp has raised nearly $90 million.
“In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I encourage you to implement a promotional campaign in all your stores to advertise and increase sales of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp,” Senator Feinstein wrote.
Senator Feinstein continued: “Since its creation in 1998, over one billion Breast Cancer Research Stamps have been sold, and the stamp has raised nearly $90 million for breast cancer research. Life-saving research funded by revenue from stamp stales has contributed to major improvements in our understanding of breast cancer.”
Letters were sent to the following CEOs:
- Larry Merlo, CEO, CVS
- Stefano Pessina, CEO, Walgreens
- J. Alexander Douglas, CEO, Staples
- Heyward R. Donigan, CEO, Rite Aid
- Doug McMillon, CEO, Walmart
- Robert Gerald Miller, CEO, Safeway
- Todd Jones, CEO, Publix
- Richard A. Baird, CEO, Giant
- C. Allen Parker, Interim CEO, Wells Fargo
- Gregory Braca, CEO, TD Bank
- William Demchak, CEO, PNC Financial Services Group
- Gerry Smith, CEO, Office Depot
- Frans Muller, CEO, Food Lion
- Brian Moynihan, CEO, Bank of America
- Michael Corbat, CEO, Citigroup
- Richard Fairbank, President, Capital One
- Rodney McMullen, CEO, Kroger
- Andrew Cecere, CEO, US Bank
- Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase
- Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon
The letters were identical in content. Full text of the letter sent to Walls Fargo follows:
October 17, 2019
C. Allen Parker
Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
Wells Fargo & Company
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Dear Mr. Parker,
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I encourage you to implement a promotional campaign in all your stores to advertise and increase sales of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp.
Since its creation in 1998, over one billion Breast Cancer Research Stamps have been sold, and the stamp has raised nearly $90 million for breast cancer research. Life-saving research funded by revenue from stamp stales has contributed to major improvements in our understanding of breast cancer. For example, a recent study funded by stamp sales found that women with a certain form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease. This finding is expected to spare up to 70,000 U.S. patients a year from the cost and side effects associated with this type of treatment.
Having the Breast Cancer Research Stamp readily available in your stores and launching a promotional campaign to spread awareness would send a powerful message to your customers and make a big difference in the lives of countless patients.
Thank you for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
Source: Senator Dianne Feinstein
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