President's Corner
Pat
Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
ONCE AGAIN, BREAST CANCER ADVOCATES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
May's Pink Link™ alerted you about federal legislation that had been introduced
which, if passed, would strip away state mandates providing insurance coverage for mammograms, reconstructive breast surgery, and 48-hour hospital
stays following mastectomies. We asked PA advocates to mobilize to block the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Bill
by calling Senators Specter and Santorum and urging them NOT to support Senate Bill 1955. You called, and they listened! Senate Bill 1955
failed to receive the votes needed to move through the Senate. The American Cancer Society mobilized advocates nationally to stop action
on this bill. Congratulations, advocates! Look for future calls to action if this bill comes up for a vote again.
Events
Calendar
June 30
Greensburg
Susan Yadamec Benefit Dance
Recital
Support the PBCC and enjoy a night of dance at the same time! The
recital, located at Greensburg Salem High School, starts at 7pm. There will also be a Chinese auction with great items to bid
on! Tickets cost $10 at the door. See full details on our events page.
July 8 & 9
Lehigh
Valley
"Taste Pink, Buy Pink, and Drink
Pink"
Celebrate the Lehigh Valley
Wine Trail's 9th anniversary by tasting and purchasing pink wine. $1 from every bottle of pink wine (Rose, Blush) sold at the nine
participating vineyards will come to the PBCC. Many wineries along the trail are planning special events and promotions to celebrate the "Drink
Pink" weekend. See the list of participating vineyards and full details on our events page.
July 15
University
Park
HealthAmerica Paints the Park Pink with the State College Spikes
Come on out to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for a breast cancer
awareness day with HealthAmerica, the State College Spikes, and the PBCC! See full details in article at right and on our events
page.
Do you want to
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.
Nurses Continuing Education
Fox Chase Cancer Center presents "Unique Opportunities in Breast Cancer Management" September 14 &
15, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Penns Landing, Philadelphia. Special focus on: Breast Care Program Development; Novel Patient Care
Management Strategies for Nurses.
For more information, contact Joan Wagner at (215) 728-2576 or joan.wagner@fccc.edu.
Casting Call for Breast Cancer Patients
Susan Nessim Keeney, cancer survivor and founder of the non-profit
organization Cancervive, is producing a one-hour TV documentary to air in October 2007 profiling women who have been diagnosed with breast
cancer. Ms. Keeney is looking for stories of women who are currently going through treatment or who will be starting treatment soon and who
have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, sister, mother or daughter who is supporting them through their cancer journey.
For more information, go
to www.cancervive.org or submit your profile at cancervive@aol.com, providing a brief summary of your experience and your contact
information.
York Libraries Promote Breast Cancer
Awareness
PBCC literature, Mother's Day Mammogram® information, and books on breast
cancer were displayed at Martin Library in York during the month of May. Other libraries in the York County Library System had
similar displays to spread the message of early detection. Thanks, Karen Hostetter, Martin Library, and every library that had a pink ribbon
display!
Photo of
the Month
Dean and Nancy Weber of Macungie show off their pink ribbon license plate in Newport, Rhode Island,
overlooking the harbor. Where has your pink ribbon license plate been lately? Send your photo to kim@pabreastcancer.org and you might see it here next month!
Click to download the application for the pink ribbon license
plate.
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Dear ,
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, PINK LINK™!
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 Pink Link™ was created in May 2004 as a way to communicate in a timely manner with
you! That first issue was emailed to 2679 email addresses across Pennsylvania and beyond. Two years later, over
5800 individuals have subscribed to Pink Link™! Please share Pink Link™ with your friends and co-workers by using the "send this
to a friend" link above the header. We look forward to the continued growth of Pink Link™ with your support!
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOUNDATION
FUNDS FRIENDS LIKE ME™
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 The Harley-Davidson Foundation has provided a grant to the PBCC to send 100 Friends Like Me™ care
packages to women in York County newly-diagnosed with breast cancer. The PBCC is grateful to the Harley-Davidson Foundation for its dedication
to the health and welfare of its neighbors.
To request a Friends Like Me™ care package, complete the application here. Friends Like Me™
care packages are available to any PA woman diagnosed with breast cancer within the past six months.
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| BREAST
CANCER
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
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 Join us Tuesday, October 10, at the Harrisburg Hilton for the Breast Cancer Leadership Training, held in
conjunction with the PA Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Conference. Leadership training includes two sessions; "One Person Can Make a Difference"
and "Put the Fun in Fundraising".
Mairin Matthews (above left) of Bloomsburg was one of last year's leadership training attendees.
She says it was amazing to be in a room full of women with such personal strength and determination, and that she came away from the experience with
such a respect for what the PBCC does.
Breast Cancer Leadership Training helps activists build and strengthen their advocacy skills.
Class size is limited. Read more about this training
and download the online application form here. The first ten people to apply will receive a free gift! Watch for
more information in June's Frontline™ newsletter.
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SPOTLIGHT ON
PBCC CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
The workshop "Mr. Don't Fix It: How Guys Get it Wrong When the Woman They Love has Breast Cancer (And How They Can Get it Right)" will be
presented by Marc Silver, author of "Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment, and
Beyond". Marc is an editor at US News & World Report. He has been a guest on the Today show, Good Morning
America, and various CNN and CNBC programs, and has contributed freelance stories to The New York Times, The Washington Post,
and other publications.
When he became a breast cancer husband three years ago, he learned firsthand how frightened and
helpless the breast cancer husband feels. Now this award-winning journalist has compiled just the kind of emotionally supportive and useful
resource that he wished he had been able to consult - to give men the tools they need to help their wives, their families, and themselves through
this scary, uncertain time. Why not bring your husband to the conference this year? You can both hear
Marc share his experiences in this workshop and purchase his book at the PBCC Annual Conference October 11. See a list of confirmed workshops here. (More will
be added soon!)
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| HEALTHAMERICA PAINTS THE
PARK PINK FOR THE PBCC WITH THE STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
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 Come out to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, 701 Porter Road in University Park, on Saturday,
July 15 at 7:05 pm for "HealthAmerica Paints the Park Pink" - a family-focused event to raise awareness of breast cancer. HealthAmerica has
partnered with the State College Spikes to present this event. For this game only, the State College Spikes will trade in their regular
uniforms for pink caps and pink team jerseys. The first 1500 women and girls in attendance get a pink cap, and all fans are encouraged
to wear pink. Anyone wearing pink can be part of a special group photo on the field after the game.
HealthAmerica will also
sponsor an old-fashioned picnic during the game, with pink lemonade and pink ribbon cookies. After the game, the Spikes will raffle off
the pink team jerseys worn during the game. All funds generated by the raffle, and a portion of all picnic ticket sales,
will benefit the PBCC. To purchase tickets, call (814) 272-1711.
Click to see all upcoming PBCC
events.
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| ATTENTION CANCER
CENTERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS!
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 "Breast Cancer: Covered or Not? A Guide on Insurance" is an excellent resource for breast cancer
patients and their medical service providers. Winner of the 2006 Central Penn Business Journal's Non-Profit Innovation Award, the guide
explains what insurers are required to cover, shows how to appeal insurance denials, and clearly defines employment protection under the law.
Download or order a copy of the guidebook here.
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HERE!
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here? Pink Link goes to over 5800 medical professionals, survivors and breast cancer advocates all across PA and beyond! Ads are $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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