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Tazzy Candy Launches Better-For-You Acai Berry “Do Good” Lollipops Donating 10% of Net Proceeds to METAvivor to Support Metastatic Breast Cancer Research and Awareness
In honor of supporting Breast Cancer Awareness year-round, Tazzy Candy, a women-owned, better-for-you candy company, announced today the launch of their new “Do Good” Acai Berry Lollipops. The “Do Good” pops were created in partnership with the duo’s two friends, Jacquie and Kerry, diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer in 2020, and METAvivor, a non-profit organization dedicated to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) research, support, and awareness. In addition, this women-owned candy company will be donating 10% of the net proceeds of each “Do Good” purchase to METAvivor to help spread awareness and raise funds for MBC research year-round.
According to METAvivor’s Executive Director, Sonya Negley, “roughly 4% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients are Stage IV at initial diagnosis, and an additional 30% of people who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will eventually metastasize. Yet less than 5% of funds raised for breast cancer research are focused on research for the already metastasized patient. MBC is the only breast cancer that is terminal.” 100% of donations to METAvivor are used to fund research for MBC. The organization’s primary goal is to…
