President's Corner
Pat
Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
BREAST CANCER LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Join us for an educational and motivational day of tips and advice for both the grassroots
activist and the grassroots fundraiser on Tuesday, October 10, the day before the PBCC Annual Conference, at the Harrisburg Hilton. The 2006 Breast Cancer Leadership Training will show you how one person
really can make a difference - and have a lot of fun doing it! Two workshops will focus on what you can do in your
community to raise awareness about breast cancer and advocacy issues, and will feature event planning tips from PBCC grassroots leaders. Complete the application form and return it to the PBCC by
August 25 to be considered for the seminar. I look forward to seeing you there!
Events
Calendar
July 14 - 30
Harrisburg
REVEAL: An Interactive Installation Art Show
What makes this art show interactive is
you buy the art and take it off the walls! All 5" x 5" pieces will be sold for $10 each. A portion of the proceeds benefits the
PBCC. Located at the Mantis Collective in Harrisburg. See our event listing for further
details.
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 on our events page.
August 12
Elmhurst
Endless Mountains Blues
Fest
Hear local female blues and blues rock performers at this benefit music fest! Located in Elmhurst,
Lackawanna County, tickets the day of the fest are $15. See article at right and our events page for more
details.
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.
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Office Olympics
The PBCC recently participated in the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce's 1st Annual
Office Olympics. Our team came in a respectable 8th out of 20 teams and had a blast! Above, Sarah Lightman and Amy Collins compete
in the paper box relay. Look at that determination!
Calling All Exhibitors
Do you have products or services of interest to our conference
attendees? Don't miss your chance to exhibit at the Harrisburg Hilton to our audience of breast cancer survivors, medical professionals, and others!
Exhibit spaces filled early last year with everything from jewelry, clothing and boutique items to information about magnetic imaging centers and
other services. Spaces cost $350 for the day and the Exhibitor Form can be found here.
Photo of the Month
Lauren and Peter Derby recently used their wedding day to raise funds for the PBCC! In
lieu of wedding favors, they made a donation. They created postcards to give to each guest explaining this. Above, the bride and groom
show how they shared their special day with the PBCC. Thank you, Lauren and Peter! We wish you both continued health and
happiness!
To see how you can make a donation in lieu of wedding favors, click here.
Fundraiser of the Month
On Friday, July 30, the PBCC traveled to Westmoreland County for a unique
FUNdraiser. Susan Yadamec-Baumgard (above, center, with the PBCC's Kim Eubanks and Dolores Magro) donated the proceeds of her dance
company's annual recital to the PBCC! In addition to donating ticket money, the dance company held a Chinese auction of fabulous donated gift
baskets. Over $5100 was raised in one evening! Thanks Susan, Barry, and all the wonderful dancers!
Below, one
of the tiny dancers basks in the spotlight after her perfomance.
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Dear ,
NEW DRUG HOLDS PROMISE FOR CERTAIN TYPE OF BREAST CANCER
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 Since 1998, the drug Herceptin® has been used to treat
HER2-positive breast cancers that have spread to other organs. Many patients with HER2-positive, advanced breast cancer eventually become
resistant to Herceptin® therapy, so new treatments are needed. Tykerb® is an experimental
drug that, like Herceptin®, blocks the activity of the HER2 protein, but it does so by a different mechanism. A new
study shows that combining the experimental Tykerb® with the drug capecitabine delayed the progression of breast cancer for
nearly twice as long as did treatment with capecitabine alone in patients with advanced breast cancer that had progressed
following treatment with Herceptin®.
Charles E. Geyer, Jr., MD, of Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh is the
lead author of the study. Future clinical trials are planned to directly compare Tykerb® to Herceptin®, and to test the value of combining the two drugs.
Sources: National Cancer Institute and the annual meeting
of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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SPOTLIGHT
ON
PBCC ANNUAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
October 11 ~ Harrisburg
"Breast Cancer in Young Women"
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Explore the issues young women face with a breast cancer diagnosis
including fertility, psychological and sexual issues, and hear the personal story of a young survivor. Rosanne Iacono, Project Manager of the
Breast Cancer Prevention Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Pam Decker, diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32, will present
this exciting workshop addressing the special concerns of younger women.
See a list of other workshops here.
Click to register for the conference online.
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CONFERENCE SPONSOR TODAY!
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 There are some high-visibility exclusive sponsor slots available, and many other opportunities to support the PBCC Annual Conference.
The PBCC Annual Conference is October
11 at the Harrisburg Hilton. See details about sponsor
levels and benefits here or call Dolores Magro at 610-622-3390. Your logo belongs on our website through the end
of the year with our other confirmed sponsors!
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 ESSAY CONTEST
According to the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, there are over 50,000 nonprofits in Pennsylvania. With so
many causes competing for your time, talent and donation dollars, why do you choose to support the PBCC?
Send your answer to
our question in 200 words or less by September 1, 2006 to PBCC Essay Contest, 287 Duke Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. The winning essay
will be published in the PBCC print newsletter, Frontline™, which is mailed to over 40,000 families. All submissions will
become PBCC property and your name and comments may be used in PBCC literature.
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MUSIC...THE BLUES AND ZIPPITY DOO DAH" ~ Townes Van Zandt
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 You probably won't hear "Zippity Doo Dah" at the Endless Mount-
ains Blues
Fest in Elmhurst, PA, but you'll definitely hear some great blues musicians! Join female blues and blues rock performers at Elmhurst
Township Recreation Grounds on August 12 as they donate their time and talent to benefit the PBCC! This event features performances by the best
blues women and their bands from northeastern PA, the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Proceeds from the ticket sales, as well as the
online Women of Blues Fest Gear shop, benefit the PBCC. Adult tickets the day of the fest are $15. Advance tickets are only $10
each. Children under 12 admitted free with adult supervision. Visit the event website for more details and directions to the fest. For more information or to purchase tickets, email blues101@eyecandee.com.
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