What made you partner with Ask.com and Susan G. Komen?
DAVE WINFIELD: They sought me out and asked me to be involved because they know that I have a history with breast cancer in my family. My mother passed away from it years ago. Since times were different then and they didn’t know as much about it, she didn’t detect it quickly enough. Even with all of the contacts and resources I had she lasted 18 months, so now is my opportunity to reach out and educate and get people involved in this campaign against breast cancer. Now I’m directing the people to the website, ask.com/forthecure. People can go on and they can learn about breast cancer. I’m going to boost the awareness about breast cancer because it affects one out of eight women at some point in their lives. ESSENCE.com: How does your family view breast cancer since your own mother died from it? WINFIELD: Yes, very much. I make sure that my wife and daughters go for their check ups. ESSENCE.com: What message would you like to send to African-American women? WINFIELD: Just like African-A
