President's Corner
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
New Test Promises Early, Early
Detection
According to a March
13 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer and an online edition of the journal Nature Medicine, University of Pennsylvania scientists have developed a
promising new blood serum test to detect "markers" for certain cancers. This revised version of an existing blood serum test would make it
possible to be tested for hundreds of diseases long before you exhibit any symptoms.
Once this test is widely available, which is expected
within the next ten years, it will have dramatic effects on improved treatment for cancer patients.
Read the full Inquirer article by staff writer Tom Avril.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Breast Cancer Awareness License Plate
Last month, we asked you to show
us where you are going with the new breast cancer awareness license plate. Now this is an interesting site - Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
in Lycoming County!
We know you're out there being a driving force against breast cancer! Keep those photos coming to kim@pabreastcancer.org. You may see
it featured in a future Pink Link. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and description of the
photo.
All photos will become the property of the PBCC and will not be
returned. Upon entry, the photographer grants the PBCC full rights to publish for any and all
purposes.
The breast cancer awareness license plate application is here.
PLANNING A
WEDDING?
Planning a
wedding? Now you can support the PBCC by registering with the I Do Foundation. From honeymoons to invitations to wedding gifts to
charitable wedding favors, the I Do Foundation allows couples and their guests to make wedding-related purchases that generate donations for
charity. The I Do Foundation's Donation Registry service also makes it easy for guests to make donations in lieu of gifts. All of these
services are available free of cost at www.IDoFoundation.org. Check it out today, and be sure to suggest the PBCC as the
beneficiary of your charitable wedding.
Community
Events
April 6
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Bethlehem
Photo Exhibit
The PBCC's traveling photo exhibit "67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania" travels to Northampton County this month. The photo exhibit will be held at Lehigh Valley
Hospital - Muhlenberg and is free and open to the public.
April 22
Harrisburg
Hockey Game
Slap Shot 2 "A Goal Against Breast Cancer", a charity hockey game to
benefit the PBCC will be held at the Twin Ponds East Recreation Center at 5pm. Come see the Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot! See
full details on our events page.
April 23
Harrisburg
Baseball Game
HealthAmerica "Paints the Park Pink" with the Harrisburg
Senators to benefit the PBCC! Players will wear and then raffle off pink team jerseys. Bring the whole family! See full details on
our events page.
May
2
Camp Hill
Mother's Day Mammograms®
Kick-Off
Help us kick off the PBCC's
Mother's Day Mammograms® program at the Camp Hill Mall branch of Commerce Bank! See details at right and on our events
page.
May
7
Moosic
Baseball Game
HealthAmerica "Paints the Park Pink" with the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons to benefit the PBCC! Players
will wear and then raffle off pink team jerseys. Bring the whole family! See full details on our events page.
May 10 - 21
West Reading
Photo
Exhibit
The PBCC's traveling photo exhibit "67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania" travels to Berks County in May. The photo exhibit will be held at the Reading Hospital and
Medical Center and will open with a reception on Wednesday, May 10 starting at 6:00pm. The reception is free and open to the public.
To RSVP please call (610) 988-HELP or (800) 377-8828 x 303.
May 14
Reading
Baseball Game
Join us and the Reading Phillies on Mother's Day to benefit the PBCC! Players will wear and then raffle off
pink team jerseys. Bring the whole family! See full details on our events
page.
Arbor Day is celebrated in PA on the last Friday in April. While you're thinking of planting,
why not also make hope grow? Plant a seed in your community and watch it grow statewide by planning a special
event/fundraiser for the PBCC! Contact Amy Collins with your community event idea at amy@pabreastcancer.org or 1-800-377-8828 x 106.
Click for a complete listing of PBCC events.
Grassroots Fundraiser
of the Month
"Dancing with
the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another."
- Author Unknown
On February 25, 2006, Penns Valley High School
student Jonathan Daulby presented the 2nd annual "Live Like You Were Dying" dance recital in Spring Mills, PA. Jonathan, pictured
above with his mother Jacquie, planned, directed, and danced in the recital which benefited the PBCC. Because of his dedication and
talent, approximately 125 dancers performed and raised over $3400! We see a bright future for this young man with music in his feet
and his heart!
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 The PBCC is once again partnering with Commerce Bank
for Mother's Day Mammograms® in Central
PA.
Mother's Day Mammograms® connects women forty and older who meet income guidelines and who have little or no insurance with
facilities providing free mammograms. Special Mother's Day Mammograms® brochures are available at all Commerce Bank locations in
Central PA.
Mother's Day Mammograms® will kick off with a press event Tuesday, May 2 at 10 am at the Commerce Bank, Camp Hill Shopping
Center, 3201 Trindle Road. You are all invited to attend!
Interested women can determine eligibility by calling toll-free 1-877-MAMMO-PA
(1-877-626-6672) May 2 through May 19. The toll-free line is provided by Family Health Council of Central PA. Operators are available 10
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| 67 WOMEN - 67 COUNTIES: FACING BREAST CANCER IN
PENNSYLVANIA
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 The PBCC's traveling photo exhibit visited Lehigh Valley
Hospital - Muhlenberg this month. The exhibit opened with a reception on Thursday, April 6. Here
special guest, the B104 Bee, and the PBCC staff, along with Honorary Chair Leslie Stiles, show you how to BEE a driving force
in the fight against breast cancer!
Download the application for the breast cancer awareness license
plate.
Speakers included Dr. Heiwon Chung, a breast cancer
surgeon at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cancer Center; Sandy Cray, a breast cancer survivor and PBCC Vice President; Leslie Stiles, a breast cancer
survivor, Executive Director of the PA Commission for Women and PBCC Honorary Chair; and Heather Hibshman, PBCC Executive Director.
67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania is
sponsored by the PBCC and funded by the PA Department of Health.
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 The PBCC is proud to announce that our insurance
guidebook, "Breast Cancer: Covered or Not?" was
recognized as 1st place winner of the Central Penn Business Journal's Non-Profit Innovation Award. |
 This important book, written by Dr. Linda M. Rhoades and
Pat Halpin-Murphy, explains what insurance companies are required to cover, shows women how to appeal insurance denials, clearly defines employment
protection under the law, and helps women understand what's covered and what's not. Copies are $5 plus tax for non-profits and individuals,
$14.95 plus tax for for-profit entities.
Order your own copy, or download the insurance guidebook
here.
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All PBCC denim shirts and polos with the embroidered PBCC logo are
available
for a limited time at the reduced price of $20! We have an abundance of men's shirts, so plan ahead for early Father's Day shopping! View the shirts and all of our marketplace
items.
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| SEARCHING FOR A CURE
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 Have you set your Internet search engine to
GoodSearch.com? Now you can raise money for the PBCC by searching the Internet using GoodSearch. It couldn't be easier. You use it
just like any other search engine, but each time you do, a penny is generated for us! Simply go to www.goodsearch.com, type PA Breast Cancer Coalition into the "I support" box, and click on "Verify". Each time you search
the web using GoodSearch, you'll be earning money for the programs of the PBCC. |
INCOME TAX CHECK-OFF FUNDING FOR
RESEARCHERS
Are you a breast or cervical cancer researcher looking for additional research monies? Grants are available
through Pennsylvania's Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Fund. So far over $1,700,000 was raised for grants thanks to the
PBCC's Income Tax Check-Off. Over forty Pennsylvania researchers at fourteen institutions have received grants for peer-reviewed studies to
address the incidence and mortality of breast and cervical cancer. Only researchers who have applied for funding to national organizations
(American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense and Susan G. Komen Foundation) and had their proposals peer-reviewed but
not funded are eligible for Pennsylvania research support. The funding provided through the check-off is designed to provide bridge
funding to assist the researchers in addressing any concerns identified through the peer review process. The researchers will then be able
to resubmit their applications for national funding and improve their chances of being funded. For more information about the available grants and how the
grant application process works, click here.
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