Donna Pacheco

Donna joined The Maurer Foundation after working in the not-for-profit world for almost 10 years. She is extremely proud of the work the Maurer Foundation is doing and strongly believes in the mission to save lives through early detection. In her free time she enjoys going to the movies, eating out and spending time with her family and friends.

Flamingo Bowl’s Sweet Success!!

The Maurer Foundation’s March 14th Flamingo Bowl event raised close to $20,000 to benefit breast health education.   The first time Sunday afternoon event held at 300 Long Island was well received by 91 amateur kingpins. Happily all the participants enjoyed two games of bowling and many laughs. The overall consensus from the majority was they forgot how [...]

Happy New Year

  A New Years toast to love and laughter and happily ever after. Health to you, wealth to you, and the best that life can give to you.    Raise your glass to The Maurer Foundation, make your final 2009 tax deductible donation, and toast to a cause that saves lives.   Make A Tax [...]

The Anti-Cancer Diet As Seen On Dr. Oz.

Recently Dr. Oz did a show on foods that will help you reduce your risk of cancer. By making smart decisions every time you visit the grocery store, you can greatly reduce your risk of hormone dependant cancers like breast, ovary, uterus and prostate. This simple daily diet contains foods rich in antioxidants, fiber and [...]

Breast Regrowth

In a recent article in the New York Post about Breast Regrowth, it speaks about  a surgical technique that could help cancer victims who had mastectomies regrow their breasts. If the three-year trial of the experimental stem-cell technique called Neopec, is a success women could form a new breast in four to six months, the Herald [...]

Breast Cancer Treatment Without Surgery

Recently I heard about a new phase ll clinical trial on a new breast cancer treatment. It’s called cryoablation, a process where the tumor is frozen to kill the abnormal cells. This may be an effective treatment for patients with invasive ductal breast cancer. Here at the Maurer Foundation our message has always been that [...]

LI Ducks Breast Cancer Awareness Night!

Maurer Foundation and volunteers working at LI Ducks game The staff at The Maurer Foundation had a fun night last Tuesday evening at the Long Island Ducks 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night. We would like to thank the LI Ducks and all of the folks that stopped by our table to say hello. Many [...]