PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
PA BUDGET ADDS $1.7 MILLION FOR FREE MAMMOGRAMS
This year, uninsured women ages 40-49 will again receive FREE mammograms thanks to Governor Rendell
and the state legislature. The new 2007-2008 budget includes $1.7 million for these life-saving mammograms.
Last year, PBCC advocates
worked hard to pass the PA Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Act that made FREE mammograms possible for uninsured and underinsured
women.
So far $3.4 million has been raised to pay for these all-important FREE screenings.
ADVOCACY
WORKS!
Do You Love Jazz?
Brighten your day today and
order the new "Divas of Jazz" CD, recorded at the 2006 event to benefit the PBCC, on our website marketplace. These ladies can sing! CDs are $15 plus tax and proceeds benefit the
PBCC.
Paving PA Pink
with Pennsy Supply
Join the PBCC and Pennsy Supply Inc. as we PAVE PA
PINK. Pennsy Supply Inc., a leading supplier of aggregate, concrete and asphalt, has teamed up with the PBCC to build a stronger
community, spread awareness and raise funds. Watch for the pink concrete trucks across Pennsylvania this fall. Donate to the PBCC's
efforts through www.pavingpapink.com. Come to the September 1st Harrisburg Senators game
to see the pink trucks and support the PBCC.
Thank you Pennsy Supply for your commitment to our
cause!
Events
Calendar
August 15 - September 30
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 now and September 30, 2007 will be donated to the PBCC! See full details on our events
page.
Now thru August 19
67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania Photo Exhibit
Indiana
The PBCC brings its traveling photo exhibit to Indiana County.
Exhibit is hosted by the Indiana Regional Medical Center and is on display at the Indiana Mall. All are invited! Visit our
events page for more details.
August 16 - 18
Shop for the Cure
Lemoyne
Higashi
Pearls invites you to an exclusive preview of Judith Ripka's new collections. 10% of sales will benefit the PBCC. See article below or
visit our events page for more information.
September 1
Harrisburg Senators/Pennsy Supply
Presentation
Harrisburg
Come to the Harrisburg Senators game September 1 and learn about Pennsy Supply's Paving PA Pink
initiative. Stop by the PBCC's info table and say hello! See article above or visit our events page for more details.
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 Sarah Lightman with your community event idea at sarah@pabreastcancer.org or (800) 377-8828 x
107.
Shop for the Cure
August 16 - 18
Higashi Pearls, 900 Market Street
in Lemoyne
Higashi Pearls invites you to "shop for the cure" with an exclusive preview of Judith Ripka's new jewelry
collection. From August 16 through the 18, 10% of all purchases will benefit the PBCC. For more information, call Higashi Pearls at
717-303-0336.
Menopause the Musical
Cocktail Party
August 18 at the Whitaker Center Sunoco Theater in
Harrisburg
Come see Menopause the Musical and enjoy a cocktail party at the Sunoco Theater. The performance begins
at 8:00 pm. The cocktail party will be from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Tickets to the cocktail party are $40 and a portion of the proceeds
benefits the PBCC. Ticket information is available at http://www.higashipearls.com/ or by calling Higashi Pearls at
717-303-0336. Thank you Susan Fotos of Higashi Pearls
for both of these efforts on our behalf!
Fundraiser of
the Month
Johnson & Johnson/McNeil 2007 Fresh Burst
Race
The 13th annual Fresh Burst Race was run on July 14 in
Lititz, PA, and raised over $13,000 for the PBCC! It was a beautiful day with 475 runners and walkers participating.
Cheryl Harsh (pictured above left with the PBCC's Sarah Lightman), the race director, and the entire crew of volunteers did a spectacular job with
t-shirts, participant tote bags, refreshments, and activities for children. Thank you!
Visit our Grassroots Partners page for more photos of this
event and many others.
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INCOME TAX
CHECK-OFF FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH EXTENDED THROUGH LEGISLATION
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Thanks to the PBCC and the state legislature, PA taxpayers will continue to have the opportunity to donate
all or part of their tax return to fund breast cancer research! Since its inception, the Income Tax Check-Off for Breast Cancer Research has raised over $2 million for research right here in PA and has
remained the most popular state income tax return donation option.
The Income Tax Check-Off was set to expire at the end of December,
but because of its popularity as a donation option and its success in aiding PA-based researchers, the PBCC asked the leaders of the House
and Senate to support legislation to extend the Income Tax Check-Off. Governor Rendell has agreed to sign the legislation. Thank you
Governor Rendell, Senator Pileggi, Speaker O'Brien and Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf for your support of this important program that has raised over
$2 million for PA-based research!
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AN INVITATION TO
HOSPITALS
Is Your Facility a HealthyWoman Program Provider?
If Not, Here's How You Can Become
One!
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 The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program helps eligible women between the ages of 50
and 64 gain access to potentially lifesaving screening programs for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer. The PA Department
of Health has been participating in this service for the past 15 years through its HealthyWoman program.
If you are a health care provider in
PA and your facility is interested in becoming part of this worthwhile free screening program, please contact the Department of Health's service
contractor at 1-800-215-7494 and ask for Lou Ann Weil, PA Cancer Screening Program Director. Ms. Weil can provide detailed information for
completion of the application. HealthyWoman providers are paid at the current Medicare reimbursement rates for allowable screening and
diagnostic services.
Joanne Corte Grossi
Deputy Secretary for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
PA Department of
Health
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PBCC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
October
17 at the Harrisburg Hilton
Pink Ribbon Awardees
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The PBCC Pink Ribbon Award is presented at our conference luncheon for outstanding leadership in breast cancer research,
education, treatment and advocacy. The PBCC is proud to recognize this year's Pink Ribbon awardees Representative
Dennis M. O'Brien, Speaker of the PA House of Representatives, and Deborah Freer, breast cancer advocate,
survivor and PBCC board member.
REP. DENNIS O'BRIEN
Speaker of the PA House of
Representatives
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Click
for more information on our two awardees.
Register online today to qualify for the "Early Bird" registration
discount!
DEBBIE FREER
Breast Cancer Advocate, Survivor and PBCC Board
Member
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PBCC ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Workshop Spotlight
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 Scott H. Herbert, MD, Radiation Oncologist at The Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington
Memorial Hospital, will present "Advances in Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer" at the PBCC Annual Conference on October 17, 2007. This
workshop will explore the advances in radiation therapy including the use of accelerated partial breast irradiation therapy, a promising treatment
for selected breast cancer patients who have had a lumpectomy, and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
(IMRT).
Take advantage of the "Early Bird" discount by registering for the conference before September
30th.
BREAST CANCER LEADERSHIP TRAINING
October 16 at the Harrisburg Hilton
These
small-group workshops - "One Person Can Make a Difference" and "Put the Fun in Fundraising" - are for grassroots activists and
grassroots fundraisers. Attendance at Leadership Training is limited and by application only. Click to learn more and to download the
application.
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| WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
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The
PBCC Friends Like Me™ program sends care packages to women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer. Packages include important
information about treatment options and support, as well as personal gift items. We would like to thank the following friends who
recently donated gifts for Friends Like Me™.
- AstraZeneca - 200 booklets
- AuthorHouse - 10 books
- Bosom Buddies, Inc. - 50 DVDs and 50 videos
- Da Capo Press - 5 books
- Leonore H. Dvorkin - 14 books
- Carrie K. Everstine - Avon items
- FSB Associates - 4 books
- Genentech, Inc. - 180 books
- The Healing Consciousness - 10 books
- The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center - 100 lunch bags, 100 manicure kits, 100 pink ribbon seed bookmarks
- Howard Books - 20 books
- Jones & Bartlett Publishers - 60 books
- Romaine Korzon - 50 individual Mary Kay gift bags
- Heidi Marble - 5 books
- Margaret's True Care - 250 pen/highlighters
- Pink Wings - 100 bandannas, 350 pink ribbon temporary tattoos
- Nadine A. Poorman - Mary Kay items
- Rodale, Inc. - 24 books
- Agnes B. White - Longaberger products and other items
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc. - 20 books
- WomenStories - 225 videos
- Young Survival Coalition - 15 DVDs
If you were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past six months, you can request a Friends Like Me™ care package here.
If you would like to donate items for
the care packages, email Kim at kim@pabreastcancer.org.
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| Rotary Scholarship for PBCC Intern
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Katie Creme, the PBCC's summer intern, has been awarded a $23,000 grant by the Rotary Club. The Academic Year Ambassadorial
Scholarship will support one year of study in England, Ireland or Australia. Katie will be pursuing an MA degree in American Studies or Women's
Studies, with a focus on women's health.
Katie lives in Lancaster and will graduate from Dickinson College
next spring. We are expecting great things from Katie! She is an asset to the PBCC and we are very proud of her
accomplishment!
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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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