Non-Profit Organization

We are officially on our way to becoming a non-profit organization. Having two separate entities (Save Our Women and Save Our Women Fit) will allow the first to operate two different companies for different reasons. Below is a description of each:

Save Our Women (For Profit Entity)

This is our current apparel business (incorporated in 2006 as an LLC), which can continue to operate as a for-profit entity (although no salaries have ever been distributed from the proceeds of sales). We will continue to make and sell apparel with a portion of the proceeds benefitting organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure. While Save Our Women is not registered as a non-profit, we have always donated 100% of the net proceeds.

Save Our Women Fit (Non-Profit Entity)

This is our “spin off” business, which would better serve the public if registered as a non-profit entity. Save Our Women Fit is a program that can take place in any fitness facility from a national gym, to a neighborhood yoga center, to a cutting edge cycling studio. We can tailor our program to fit any type of exercise facility. In general, each program will involve forming teams, raising a minimum participation fee, and engaging in a day of friendly competition where participants will exercise with their friends while fundraising for a great cause.

Our inspiration for Save Our Women Fit comes from the fact that monetary contributions can only go so far. In addition to raising money for breast cancer, we are interested in changing the way people think about and take care of their bodies to reduces their risks for cancer. We want to actually bring people into the gym and encourage physical activity. According to a study by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, after menopause, being overweight increases the risk of breast cancer by 30-60%. While being overweight has not been proven to increase the likelihood of breast cancer before menopause, the study also found women to be at an increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer if they had gained 20 or more pounds after age 18. These alarming statistics have encouraged us to look beyond the apparel business and directly impact people by reducing their risks before they occur.

Based on the number of gym members in the U.S.A. and the percentage of Americans who make donations to cancer organizations, we have already found promising figures to support our idea.

The charity purpose of this organization will be to encourage breast cancer prevention through exercise and physical activity in addition to fundraising.