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One in eight women will develop breast cancer! Our Educational Outreach Program teaches what you can do to reduce your risk and how to do a proper breast self-exam. Our program helps dispel myths and fears about this devastating illness. This program is conducted onsite at high schools, colleges, community group meetings and businesses. We bring these life-saving messages to you!

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Friday, May 24th, 2013

18th Annual Golf Classic Raises Over $150,000 For Long Island Breast Health

The Maurer Foundation’s 18th Annual Golf Classic, held at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, NY, was a swinging success, selling out all of it’s golf tickets and raising over $150,000 in support of Long Island breast health.

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Monday, May 20th, 2013

Come See The Maurer Foundation At The HIA-LI Trade Show

Come visit the Maurer Foundation booth Thursday, May 23rd, at Long Island’s largest business-to-business event, the Hauppauge Industrial Association-Long Island (HIA-LI) Annual Trade Show and Conference.

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Friday, May 17th, 2013

What Is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?

Definition, treatment, survival rates, prognosis and statistics of triple negative breast cancer.

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

New Study Shows Breast Implants May Reduce Breast Cancer Survival Rates

The researchers found that women with implants had a 26% higher risk of being diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer than those without, coupled with a 38% higher risk of death from breast cancer than those women without implants.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

New Study Suggests Aspirin May Help Fight Breast Cancer

New research suggests some breast cancer cell growth might be significantly reduced—and possibly prevented in the first place—by consistent low doses of aspirin.

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Thursday, April 25th, 2013

National Volunteer Week is Here—Get Involved and Make a Difference!

This week, people are encouraged to volunteer, and The Maurer Foundation has plenty of ways in which you can participate!

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Reminder: Last Chance to RSVP for the Golf Classic!

In order to tee up at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho on May 9th, golfers and sponsors are requested to register for the Maurer Foundation Golf Classic by Thursday, April 25th.

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Friday, April 19th, 2013

Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving this Mother’s Day… Support Breast Health Through the Golf Classic

Supporting the Maurer Foundation through our Golf Classic fundraiser is a unique way to share something of profound value and long-lasting significance with the women you admire most.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Smoking and Breast Cancer

Not only is smoking a risk factor for breast cancer, but the younger a smoker picks up the habit, the higher the risk becomes.

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Monday, April 15th, 2013

Tee Off For Mother’s Day: Golf Classic Fundraiser Has Mother’s Day Meaning

Support the 2013 Maurer Foundation Golf Classic and support breast health education for the special women in our lives.

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Friday, April 12th, 2013

Help Us Celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month

This April marks the twenty-sixth annual Alcohol Awareness Month, a longtime effort to raise awareness and understanding about the disease of alcoholism, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism And Drug Dependence.

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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Support Long Island Breast Health—Become A Golf Sponsor!

Our 18th Annual Maurer Foundation Golf Classic, taking place this year on May 9th at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, offers a variety of promotional opportunities.

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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

From Stance to Swing: Ten Tips for Golf Beginners

Attention Long Island Golfers! With the 18th Annual Maurer Foundation Golf Classic now just over a month away on May 9th, here’s 10 tips for beginner golfers to help you gear up for the green.

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Monday, April 1st, 2013

April is National Cancer Control Month

During April, organizations and community groups across the country will work to raise awareness on the importance of cancer prevention and early detection.

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Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Swing into Spring: Register for Golf Classic Breast Health Fundraiser on May 9

Join us on May 9 at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho for the 18th Annual Maurer Foundation Golf Classic. Support the breast health education programs of The Maurer Foundation while golfing on a beautiful private course.

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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Charity Shopping Event Raises Funds for Long Island Breast Health Education

Long Island shoppers came out to Impulse Boutique in Port Washington to support The Maurer Foundation’s breast health education programs.

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Thursday, March 14th, 2013

February’s Long Island & NYC Breast Cancer Workshops

Here are some of the great breast health programs presented throughout Long Island and NYC last month.

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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Maurer Foundation Paints the Mall Red (and Pink!)

On Saturday, February 23, as part of American Heart Month, the Maurer Foundation joined other Long Island health organizations at Huntington’s Walt Whitman Shops to Paint the Mall Red.

Two medical students are promoting breast cancer awareness by wearing pink ribbons and a pink hijab in Sabratha, Libya. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Friday, March 8th, 2013

Empowering Health on International Women’s Day

Today, on March 8th, celebrate International Women’s Day with The Maurer Foundation! This day, which honors women’s achievements and advancements across the globe, is celebrated by organizations of all kinds, including an annual recognition by the UN—and, in recent years, the illustrious honor of a special Google logo.

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Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Flamingo Bowl 2013: Long Island Breast Cancer Bowling Fundraiser a Success

The Maurer Foundation’s fourth annual Flamingo Bowl event was a great success on Sunday, March 3, 2013, when over 100 attendees came out to Long Island 300 in Melville ultimately raising over $20,000 for breast cancer education.

Save A Life & Give To The Maurer Foundation

With your tax-deductible donation, we can continue to provide life-saving breast health education programs to high schools, colleges, and businesses. Our Educational Outreach Program depends on your financial support to bring this invaluable program to more people.

Knowledge is empowering and this program can make a real difference in the health and wellness of our community.

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