President's Corner
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
MRIs Urged for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer
The New England Journal of Medicine has released a national study suggesting that all women newly
diagnosed with cancer in one breast should also have MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) for the other breast. An MRI makes more detailed images
with a magnet and radio waves, but without radiation. MRI screening is not being recommended for most women. The MRI tests have
a high error rate, which can lead to unnecessary biopsies. MRI tests are expensive. Many insurers cover MRI screenings, but not
all. MRIs do not replace mammograms.
MRIs are recommended for women with no cancer symptoms who have:
- a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes
- been treated for Hodgkin's disease
- had a strong family history of the disease, such as women with 2 or more close relatives who have breast or ovarian cancer, or who have a close
relative who developed breast cancer before age 50
For more
information, click here to visit the New England Journal of Medicine's website.
PBCC Accepting Applications for Staff Position
Full-Time Fundraising and Communications
Specialist
The Fundraising and Communications Specialist is responsible for
the overall fundraising efforts and communications of the organization. Applicants should be able to raise funds, write grants, manage multiple
projects under deadlines and interact well with all levels of staff, board and volunteers. Details about the duties of the position, and where
to submit your resume are on our website.
Events
Calendar
April 13 - May 19
Mountz Jewelers Charity Case
Three Locations in Central PA
Visit a Mountz Jewelers
store between April 13 and May 19 and shop from their special benefit charity case, and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the PBCC. See
article below or visit our events page for details.
April 19 - 29
67 Women - 67 Counties Photo Exhibit™
Ashland
Our traveling
photo exhibit visits Schuylkill County. The opening reception is April 19 at 6:30pm at the Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain
Springs. Visit our events page for details.
April 19 - 29
67 Women - 67 Counties Photo Exhibit™
Sayre
Our traveling photo exhibit visits Bradford
County. The opening reception is May 3 at 6:00pm at the Guthrie Clinic Atrium Lobby. Visit our events page for
details.
May 5
Slap Shot 2 Charity Hockey Game
Harrisburg
Enjoy the Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap
Shot, watch two teams of local hockey talent, and help "Paint the Rink Pink"! Visit our events page for details.
May
8
Serendipity: An Evening with Barry Mason
Lancaster
Barry Mason gives a benefit concert featuring storytelling and
songs. Tickets are $30 and $75. See article at right or visit our events page for details.
May 13
Paint the Park
Pink with the Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg
Cold Stone Creamery is the sponsor of this fun family event. Take mom to the
ballpark on Mother's Day! Pink will be in abundance. Visit our events page for details or to purchase
tickets.
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.
Mountz Jewelers
"Special Charity Benefit Case"
Visit a Mountz Jewelers store between April 13 and May 19
and shop from their special charity benefit case, and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the PBCC! Just designate the PBCC as your charity
of choice when making your purchase. Mountz Jewelers are located at 153 North Hanover Street in Carlisle, 3780 Trindle Road in Camp Hill, and
4520 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg. For more information, contact Linda at 717-763-11699 or linda@mountzjewelers.com.
Fundraiser of the
Month
Donna Romeo's FirstGiving Web Page
Clockwise from bottom left: Mark Ciletti, Carmen Romeo, Jim Crenner, Elena
Ciletti, Karen Ciletti, and Donna Romeo, the birthday girl!
In February, the PBCC was contacted by Karen Ciletti, who wanted to honor
the 50th birthday of Donna Romeo, her sister-in-law, in a unique way. She created a personal fundraising page using FirstGiving, a website
where people can collect online donations for charities. She then emailed all of Donna's friends and family - about 70 in all - telling them
about the birthday webpage and the PBCC. Then they watched the donations pour in! As of this writing, $7114.57 has been raised for the
PBCC in honor of Donna's 50th birthday and it couldn't have been easier! Thanks for thinking of us, Karen and Donna and all the
donors!
Click to see Donna's
personal FirstGiving web page.
If you'd like to set up a personal FirstGiving fundraising page, visit the FirstGiving site to get
started. We'd love for you to choose the PBCC as your charity as well!
Please visit the PBCC's
Grassroots
Partners web page for photos of other recent events!
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Dear ,
PBCC RECEIVES GLAXOSMITHKLINE IMPACT AWARD
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 The PBCC was honored with the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Award at a ceremony March 23 in
Philadelphia. The IMPACT Award recognizes and promotes the work of non-profits with a proven track record in the challenging and demanding area
of community health care. An award of $40,000 was made to a non-profit for its Innovation,
Managment, Partnership, Achievement, Community Focus, and
Targeting Needs.
The PBCC is extremely grateful to GlaxoSmithKline for this honor!
(Above L to R: Dolores Magro, PBCC;
Mary Linda Andrews, GSK; Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC; Duncan Learmouth, GSK; Pat Stewart, PBCC; Sandy Reilly, PBCC)
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| PBCC PRESIDENT RECOGNIZED FOR
LEADERSHIP
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 Central Penn Business Journal named PBCC
President Pat Halpin-Murphy one of Central Pennsylvania's most innovative non-profit leaders. Pat received the Nonprofit Leadership Excellence
Award at the Nonprofit Innovation Awards breakfast on March 21. This category recognizes an exemplary leader whose accomplishments have
advanced the organization and field of service. Pat is certainly most deserving of this honor, and the PBCC thanks Central Penn
Business Journal.
Mother's Day Mammograms®
Mission
Accomplished!
The PBCC's annual Mother's Day Mammograms® program has reflected our
commitment to making mammograms available to all of Pennsylvania's uninsured and underinsured women over the age of
40.
Now, thanks to PBCC advocacy efforts, the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Act has been
unanimously passed by the PA legislature and signed by Governor Edward G. Rendell, making free mammograms available to eligible uninsured and
underinsured women aged 40 to 49. The bill creates a program within the PA Department of Health to make annual breast and cervical cancer
screenings available to eligible women aged 40 to 49, complementing the existing program for women aged 50 to 64.
In light of this legislative
victory for Pennsylvania women and families, it is time for the PBCC to declare MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Our goal of making
mammograms available to every Pennsylvania woman 40 and over has been met! To see if you qualify for a mammogram, call HealthyWoman at
1-800-215-7494.
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GRASSROOTS PARTNER
Mimi Coppersmith Fredman
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 The presenting sponsor of the Penn State Lady Lions basketball team's Think Pink Day on February 4 was The
Barash Group, owned and operated by Mimi Coppersmith Fredman. Mimi was instrumental in helping to kick off the PBCC's first annual breast
cancer conference in Harrisburg. Her generous in-kind donation provided beautiful and appealing invitations to the conference. We are
delighted and grateful to Mimi for her continuing and loyal support. Mimi also represents Centre County in the PBCC's traveling photo exhibit
"67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in
Pennsylvania"™.
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SERENDIPITY TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
An Evening with Singer/Songwriter Barry Mason
May 8 at the Fulton
Theatre in Lancaster
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Barry Mason, one of the
world's leading songwriters, will perform a concert with all proceeds to benefit the PBCC! His multi-platinum hits include "Delilah", "Love
Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)", and "There Goes My First Love". His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Barbra
Streisand, and countless others.
Ticket prices are $30 for general admission or $75 for preferred seating including a reception with
Barry Mason. Order yours now through the Fulton Theatre at 717-397-7425 or their website. This is sure to be a sell-out!
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MARKETPLACE ITEMS
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The PBCC's long-sleeved pink tie-dyed shirts have been the best-selling item on our marketplace for months! Now, with
spring upon us, we now have a short-sleeved version for just $10!
Our new hot pink bandanna features the PBCC logo and is perfect for tying back your hair on what we hope are beautiful spring
days to come! They are only $5 and remember, proceeds benefit the PBCC!
Carol Burkholder, PBCC Office Manager,
shows off the latest marketplace item.
Click to
see and order these and other marketplace items.
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