Fashion for a cure is a charity that aims to raise awareness of breast cancer, and to raise funds to research the cure or prevention of breast cancer.[1][2][3][4][5]

The organization encourages local groups to host fashion shows where all the models are cancer survivors.[1] JaQuitta Williams, a newscaster in Atlanta, appeared at a Fashion for a cure event and sang the Destiny's Child song "Survivor" after taking an 18-month leave of absence to beat her own cancer.

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  1. 1 2 Shannon Barbour (2010-07-22). "Keri carried along Cancers 4 a Cause". Atlanta News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-15. CBS Atlanta anchor JaQuitta Williams strode to the stage as a presenter while belting out Destiny's Child's "Survivor" as aptly as any singer there. The former WSB-TV reporter returned to the air earlier this month from an 18-month hiatus after beating breast cancer.
  2. ↑ "Clothes Encounters". The Post and Courier. 2003-09-23. Fashion for a cure: The Charleson Cosmetology Association and the American Cancer Society are joining forces for a fashion show and dinner Oct. 11. The event will honor cancer survivors, and funds raised will benefit the American Cancer Society.
  3. ↑ "Fashion for a Cure". Cosmopolitan magazine.
  4. ↑ "Fashion show raises $90,000 for Cancer Care at St. Clare's". Daily Record. 2011-10-08. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  5. ↑ Laura Amann (2011-02-10). "Local women model courage in cancer survivor fashion show". Pioneer Local. Retrieved 2011-10-15. This year they're throwing a little fashion into the mix and hosting their first Cancer Survivor Fashion Show Benefit: Celebrating the Beauty of Life at the Hinsdale Community House
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