Late 2015, the Maurer Foundation partnered with New Hour for Women and Children of Long Island to bring our life saving message to the women they serve. New Hour is dedicated to supporting women on Long Island during and after incarceration, and to empowering parents, children and families in our community. The staff of New [...]
Come on down on to the Celebrate Party Showcase and Mitzvah Project Fair Sunday, November 1st from noon-4pm at the Melville Marriott. Visit our booth to learn how your child’s Mitzvah project can help support our mission to save lives through breast health education.
Adopting healthy eating habits is one of the most important ways young people can reduce their risk of breast cancer—and there’s no better place to start than a lunchbox! Now that school is in full swing, here are some simple and easy nutrition switches you can make right now to help your children eat a [...]
Eileen Pillitteri, Program Manager for the Maurer Foundation, successfully completed the requirements to become a Certified MammaCare Breast Self-Examination Instructor. MammaCare is the recognized standard for teaching and performing manual breast examination. “It is a pleasure to welcome Ms. Pillitteri to the MammaCare family,” said Dr. H.S. Pennypacker, director of the scientific team that [...]
After learning about the breast health programs presented by the Maurer Foundation, Oceanside School District made the decision to develop a partnership with our organization. Over the course of three days, hundreds of students, as well as staff, participated in our highly interactive program learning how to reduce their risks for breast cancer . [...]
Girl Scouts troops located in New Hyde Park recently invited staff from the Maurer Foundation to participate in an evening program geared to promote health and wellness for their scouts and mothers. The Maurer Foundation presented their “Pinky Swear” program, which is a specially designed presentation for girl scouts which emphasizes how lifestyle choices made [...]