The Avon Foundation was founded in 1955 in New York with the mission to improve the lives of women, and today brings this mission to life with a focus on the issues of breast cancer, domestic violence, and emergency and disaster relief. Programs have been supported in some 50 countries, and through 2007 Avon and the Avon Foundation have raised and awarded more than $580 million worldwide. For more information, visit www.avonfoundation.org