President's Corner
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
Email Address Contest
to Expand Pink Link™ Advocacy
Breast cancer advocates all across the Commonwealth look forward to receiving their monthly Pink
Link™ in their email inbox. In the new year, we would like to increase our email database and provide even more people with
Pink Link™ - and we need your help! If you provide us with five or more email addresses of people who are interested in
breast cancer issues, we will enter you into a drawing for a fabulous prize. Just send your friends' email addresses to kim@pabreastcancer.org by February 28, 2007 with your name and address (in case you are the winner) and we
will personally invite them to sign up for Pink Link™. With each additional email you provide, you are helping us reach more and
more survivors, medical professionals, and advocates all across the state!
Fundraiser of the Month
Agnes White (above center with PBCC staffers Carol Burkholder and Kim
Eubanks), an Independent Longaberger Home Consultant, along with her entire Country Sampler Branch, organized a fundraiser called "Together We Have
Hope" on October 15, 2006. The event took place at the Blair Mill Inn in Horsham and the day included a delicious lunch, guest speakers -
survivors Kay Bachand and Gail Hibshman, Longaberger product displays and sales, a Longaberger basket weaver, and fantastic raffle
prizes. Agnes and her group raised over $6200, tripling last year's event total! Thank you, Agnes and
friends
MASTECTOMY BRAS AND
PROSTHESES COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medicare, and some other insurance plans, will pay for one breast prosthesis per year. If your Medicare deductible has been met for the
year, this would be a good time to purchase a prosthesis or mastectomy bra.
Always check with your insurance company to determine which
post-mastectomy products are covered under your plan. For more information on Medicare coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE.
Events
Calendar
December 15 - January 15
Prime Outlets Grove City Wishing Well
Grove
City
When shopping at Prime Outlets Grove City, toss your change in the wishing well. All wishing well donations made between
October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007 will be donated to the PBCC! Thank you, Denise Robison, PBCC Northwest VP. See full details on our
events page.
January 17 - 26
Glenlivit City Links
Fundraiser
Philadelphia
If you are looking to hit the links this winter, look no further than the Glenlivit City Links traveling
miniature golf course, which will be visiting the Philadelphia area and will be accepting donations for the PBCC! Look for more details soon on
our events page.
Please visit our website for a complete and detailed listing of upcoming events.
Do you want to make
hope grow? Plant a seed in your community and watch it grow statewide by planning a special event or fundraiser for the
PBCC! Contact Amy Collins with your community event idea at amy@pabreastcancer.org or (800) 377-8828 x 106.
Christmas Comes Early for PBCC Staffer
PBCC Program Director, Jen Fetich, recently became engaged to long-time
boyfriend, Ryan Phillips. Ryan is a landscape foreman for Waterloo Gardens in Exton. The couple says they are enjoying being engaged and
have not yet set a wedding date. Congratulations and best wishes to Jen and Ryan!
The PBCC
is Having a PINK Christmas!
Happy Holidays from
all of us at the
PBCC!
Moved? Married? Changed Your Email Address?
Have you moved lately? Has any of your personal information changed? Please update your info by
clicking this link. Thank you for helping
us keep your information current!
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THE FEDERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS EXPANDED THE USE OF
HERCEPTIN
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 On November 15, the FDA expanded the approved use of trastuzumab (Herceptin) for the treatment of HER2-positive
breast cancer after lumpectomy or mastectomy. Earlier approval was limited to treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Two studies showed
positive results in women taking Herceptin combined with chemotherapy. These women had fewer recurrences for up to three years after
surgery.
Additional information about
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Source: NCI Cancer Bulletin
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| "WESTMORELAND WALKS: TAKING STEPS AGAINST BREAST CANCER" RAISES $30,000 FOR THE PBCC
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 The rain certainly didn't dampen the spirits of the volunteers, survivors, and
participants in the 5th Annual Westmoreland Walks on October 30th! The event kicked off at the host site, Aestique Medical Center and Spa in
Greensburg, with Celebration of Life activities honoring survivors wearing pink t-shirts. The walkers then proceeded to beautiful Twin Lakes
Park.
The PBCC is extremely grateful to everyone involved in the Westmoreland Walks who raised $30,000 to help the PBCC
continue our efforts on behalf of women in Pennsylvania. Donations are also made to treat newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients to a
special "Spa Serenity Day" of personal centering and rejuvenation. At the Spa Day, survivors participate in educational programming, accessing
spa services provided through the Spa at Aestique, and enjoy a day full of healthy activities such as Art Therapy and Tai
Chi.
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MARKETPLACE
Tie-Dyed Shirts are Back!
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 Were they ever out? These long sleeved pink and white tie-dyed shirts were a complete sell-out at the PBCC
Annual Conference in October! Shirts feature the PBCC logo and proceeds from the sale of the shirts support PBCC programming. Thank you,
Sugar Mountain Screen Printing!
Order yours
now at only $15. Sizing note: these shirts are fitted and run very small.
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 Spend the Year with the PBCC
Now is the time to shop for 2007 calendars, and the PBCC
calendars are beautiful and affordable at $10 each! Brighten each month of the year with images of pink fountains, fun events, and our
grassroots partners across Pennsylvania. Supplies are limited, so order yours today!
And check out our new and improved Marketplace! We hope you will find it convenient and easy to use.
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| SERENDIPITY: AN EVENING WITH SINGER/SINGWRITER BARRY MASON
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 Mark your calendar now! Barry Mason (pictured at right with Paul and Linda McCartney), whose
multi-platinum hits include Delilah, The Last Waltz, and Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) will perform a concert to benefit the
PBCC. Barry Mason's songs have been recorded by Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Englebert Humperdinck, The Drifters, and countless
others. His songs have sold over 60 million records worldwide...and still counting.
The event is Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 7:30 pm at the
Fulton Theater in Lancaster. Tickets are $30 for General Admission and $75 for Preferred Seating which includes a reception with Barry Mason
after the performance. Call the Fulton at 717-397-7425 to order your tickets today. Don't miss out on this chance of a lifetime to
hear this world-renowned artist! Click for more information on
Barry Mason.
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| ADAMS COUNTY FIRST TO GO 100% PINK
THROUGH THE PBCC'S PAINT PA PINK CHALLENGE
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 Thanks to a generous Paint PA Pink donation from Dr. D. Lawrence Wickerham and others, Adams County is the first
county to go bright pink on our online map. Dr. Wickerham, Associate Chairman of the NSABP Foundation in Pittsburgh, has been
a friend of the PBCC for years and received the PBCC's Potamkin research award at the 2006 PA Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Conference
this past October. Dr. Wickerham grew up in Adams County, which is why he chose to paint that county pink.
We've been crisscrossing
Pennsylvania for years, spreading the message of breast cancer awareness and advocacy everywhere we travel. Now, we want to Paint Pennsylvania
Pink - and we need your help!
Make a donation today and then reach out to your friends by asking them to help us paint our online map of
Pennsylvania bright pink. Each dollar contributed is another splash of color added to the map, and it will be used to make a difference in the
lives of breast cancer survivors and women here in Pennsylvania.
Your donations determine which county will be painted bright pink
next! Click to learn more about this unique
program.
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you like to see your ad, logo or message and a link to your website here? Pink Link™ goes to over 6700 medical professionals, survivors
and breast cancer advocates all across PA and beyond! Ads cost $250 for one issue, $400 for two issues.
Email Kim at kim@pabreastcancer.org today to place your ad! Ad size and placement may vary from issue to issue.
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Credits
Editor and Producer: Kim Eubanks
Head Writer: Dolores Magro
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