PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Pat
Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
SEMINAR ON FREE TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER
No woman with breast cancer should be denied treatment...regardless of her insurance
situation. And in Pennsylvania there is free treatment available for uninsured or underinsured women. Unfortunately, many
healthcare providers and women diagnosed with breast cancer are unaware of the free treatment.
The PBCC is traveling the state with exciting
regional seminars designed to spread the word about the free treatment program and to provide expertise on how to access the program. The most
recent seminar was in Wilkes-Barre with the support of BlueCross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. We
plan to replicate the seminar in all regions of the state throughout this year and next.
If you would like information on hosting, attending or
providing financial support for one of these seminars, please contact Heather at heather@pabreastcancer.org or 800-377-8828 x 102.
For details about the free treatment program,
click here.
Above: Pat Halpin-Murphy with Matthew O'Donnell (left), Manager of Regulatory Affairs
and Michael Yantis (right), Director of Policy Management at BlueCross of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
PBCCtv
UP AND RUNNING
Visit the new online video section of our website for brief, informative interviews and news
related to breast cancer issues. You'll want to bookmark PBCCtv and visit often! Videos will be added as they become available.
Events
Calendar
May 17
Reading Express Indoor Football "Touchdown for a Cure"
Reading
Come to the Reading
Express breast cancer awareness night and raise money for the PBCC. Meet Andre Reed, former Buffalo Bill, bid on the breast cancer
jerseys worn by the players, and purchase special items for sale to benefit the PBCC. Visit our events page
for details.
May 30
Senator Mitch Pileggi's Senior Expo
Aston
Stop by the PBCC's
info table in the Neumann College Life Center Building from 10 am to 1 pm! Visit our events page
for details.
June 5 - 15
67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania Photo
Exhibit
Pottstown
The PBCC
brings its traveling photo exhibit to Chester County. The exhibit will be held at the Coventry Mall and opens with a
reception on Thursday, June 5 at 6:00 pm. Visit our events page for details.
June 14
Chrome in the
Canyon
Mansfield
Be there for the drawing of the Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail
winner! There will also be a bike show, contests, pig roast, music, vendors, a ride to the PA Grand Canyon and more!
Visit our events page for details.
Please visit our website for a complete and detailed listing of these and other 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.
Last Chance to Win a
Harley-Davidson
Drawing is June 14th (you do not need to be present to win.) Chances are $10 each,
only 5000 tickets will be sold, and all proceeds benefit the PBCC.
Click for more information.
Fundraiser of the Month
3rd Annual Paint the Rink Pink Hockey
Event
For the third year in a row, Rob Ziemba and Jon Jehrio of Play it Again for Charity held a benefit
hockey game for the PBCC. The Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot took to the ice against local talent and signed autographs for the
fans. Funds are still being tallied, but proceeds could top $10,000 this year!
Thanks to all the players, the Hanson Brothers,
Play it Again for Charity, and all the local fans!
Visit our Grassroots Partners webpage for more photos of this event and other recent events.
Below:
Three young fans don pink shirts to get into the spirit of the game!
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NURSES ~ A POWERFUL HEALING
FORCE
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 Bonnie Harr, MSN, MS, RN, PBCC Southwest Vice President, has launched a new
campaign for the PBCC! Nurses Like Me calls nurses into action to further the goals of the PBCC through a special online donation
option. By matching the cost of renewing their "q 2 yr" licenses, nurses can raise funds to further the patient advocacy and education work of
the PBCC. Information and the online donation
form are here.
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 You might also consider honoring or remembering a special nurse in your life with a donation to Nurses Like
Me.
Thank you, Bonnie, for this creative initiative and for starting the campaign off with your personal donation! Your enthusiasm
and dedication are an inspiration to everyone you touch.
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CONGRESS PASSES GENETIC INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT (GINA)
The First Civil Rights Act Passed by
the Congress in Almost 20 Years
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Congress
recently passed legislation to prohibit health insurers and employers from discriminating against individuals based on their genetic information -
which includes those individuals found to have the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene. The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act overwhelmingly passed
both the House and Senate, and the President said he would sign the bill. When the bill becomes law, it is expected that more people will take
advantage of genetic testing and participate in genetic research without the fear of employment or insurance discrimination based on the test
findings. This law opens doors for those who have a family history of breast cancer to get tested to determine whether their genes put them at a
higher risk - a potentially life-saving determination. For more information, please check out the summer issue of Frontline™, the PBCC's
print newsletter - due out in mid-June!
The PBCC supported the passage of GINA, and we want to congratulate Sharon Terry, president of the
Coalition for Genetic Fairness and CEO of Genetic Alliance for this important legislative victory.
Click for more
information.
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THINK PINK
CHECKING
Orrstown Bank
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 Now you can show your support of the PBCC every time you use a debit card!
Imagine the awareness that will be spread when you pay for purchases with a pink card emblazoned with the PBCC pink ribbon and logo! Orrstown
Bank is making that possible and supporting the work of the PBCC with "Think Pink Checking". Customers will receive Orrstown Bank's new Think
Pink MasterMoney Check Card, and Orrstown Bank will donate $20 to the PBCC for every new account
opened!
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 Look for one of these eye-catching billboards in Central PA!
Click here to find Orrstown Bank locations throughout Central PA and
Maryland.
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| PBCC PRESIDENT RE-APPOINTED TO CANCER ADVISORY BOARD
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 Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President and Founder, has been re-appointed by Governor Ed Rendell and confirmed by the
Pennsylvania Senate to another 4-year term to the PA Department of Health's Cancer Advisory Board.
The Board advises the PA Secretary of Health
on matters related to cancer; approves a yearly plan for cancer control, prevention and research; reports annually to the General Assembly; and
recommends the awarding of grants and contracts related to cancer control, prevention and research.
PBCC REPRESENTED AT
PATIENT ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Chapel Hill, NC
Last month, PBCC Patient Advocate Dolores Magro joined 74 other advocates representing 66 different organizations at the University of North
Carolina to collaborate about health policy issues.
The 2-day event focused on the theme "PALS for a Healthier America: Through Prevention,
Intervention and Innovation", and featured keynote speakers Tommy Thompson, former Secretary of Health & Human Services and Governor of Wisconsin, and
Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas. A number of regional PALS events and ePALS virtual events are being planned for 2008. To learn more about PALS, click here.
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BATTER UP!
PA Homerun Derby Team Special
Join the teams who have already signed up to compete in one of the PBCC's 11 Homerun Derbies, happening all across PA in July! We are offering
a half-price special for PBCC friends...sign up a 4-person team for just $500! Click here for details and to sign up.
Each team
participant will receive a jersey, hat, commemorative baseball and souvenir team photo. Each batter will get ten pitches and prizes will be
awarded for most homeruns per team, most team and individual points, overall winners and more. Don't miss out on the fun. Sign
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| THANK YOU, FRIENDS LIKE ME™ DONORS
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 Over 240 Pennsylvania women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer have received free Friends
Like Me™ care packages just since the beginning of the year! We salute these generous individuals and organizations who have donated
items for the packages. We couldn't do this without you!
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals for 700 seed cards
- Bayou Publishing for 175 copies of No One Wrote a Manual
- Cancer Recovery Foundation of America for 2100 pink Beanie Babies
- Genentech, Inc. for 247 copies of Navigating Breast Cancer
- Donna Horsfield for 65 hand-knit pink eyelash scarves
- Junior Girl Scout Troop 1054 for 150 hand-made angel ornaments
- Sanofi Aventis for 510 treatment organizers
Click here to see a complete list of
recent Friends Like Me in-kind donors.
To read about the Friends Like Me care
package or to request one for a recently-diagnosed friend or loved one, click here.
WANTED: OUTSTANDING DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
PBCC Accepting
Applications
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition is seeking a highly motivated, experienced development director to work
full-time at our office in Lancaster County.
The development director is responsible for the overall fundraising efforts of the
organization. The perfect candidate will have major gift, grant writing and annual campaign experience.
Read the full job description here and submit your resume with salary
requirements and cover letter to jobs@pabreastcancer.org.
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Magro
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