How Does Sex Reassignment Surgery Affect Breast Cancer Risk Factors?
Breast cancer risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease. are heavily influenced by sex assigned at birth and hormoneA chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. levels. So it’s no wonder that one of the top questions we get in our breast health programs is, what about transgender men and women?
Meeting the Increasing Demand for Certified Breast Health Educators
Over the past few years, the Maurer Foundation has been fielding an increasing number of calls from across the United States to address the need for qualified breast health educators. Last year, we extended our reach across the pond, with our first international...
Breast-Self Exam Instructions Now Available in Hebrew
Along with English, Spanish, French Creole and Mandarin, our popular "How To Do a Breast Self-Exam (BSE)" flier is now available in Hebrew.
Maurer Foundation Expands Programming in High Needs Communities through Pink Aid’s Support
Since 2015, Pink Aid has provided funding for the Maurer Foundation's breast health programs in the communities on Long Island with the highest needs. This year, they have generously increased their support through a $22,000 grant which specifically targets...
Is “Sitting” Really “The New Smoking”?
“Sitting is the new smoking”. You have probably read this featured catchphrase in newspapers, magazines or news websites. Since 2010, media publicities comparing excessive sitting with smoking have increasingly been gaining public interest. An analysis looking at...
Pink Bowl 2019 raises over $14,000 for breast health education
Melville, NY, February 11, 2019: Over 100 bowlers came out to support The Maurer Foundation’s 10th Annual Pink Bowl event, raising over $14,000 for breast health education. The event was held on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Bowlmor Lanes in...
Plainedge High School’s Inaugural Class of Peer Educators
In November 2018, Plainedge High School hosted our Peer Education training program for the first time. This program had truly come full circle for Lorraine Amato, a former Maurer Foundation Program Manager who initially drafted the program 12 years ago. Lorraine,...
Volunteer
Would you like to support our mission of saving lives? The Maurer Foundation, a nonprofit organization, provides breast health education that focuses on breast cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle choices, early detection and risk reduction. Can you lend a helping...
Program Department Intern
The purpose of this internship is to assist in the Program Department’s primary focus of delivering breast health programs to schools, colleges, community groups and businesses on Long Island.
Social Media & Marketing Intern
The purpose of this internship is to assist the Development Department in creating a strategy to increase community awareness of the Foundation’s mission through an enhanced social media presence.
We Care Awards Maurer A Generous Grant
Once again, we offer our sincerest thanks to the Nassau County Bar Association who has generously awarded The Maurer Foundation a $2,000 grant through their We Care Fund. The goal of the We Care Fund is to improve the quality of life for children in need throughout...
How To Talk To Your Family About Genetic Testing For BRCA & Breast Cancer
With the holidays right around the corner, now is an opportune time to talk to far-flung relatives about breast cancer, other hereditary cancers, BRCA and any geneticInherited characteristics. testing your relatives may have received. Between a difficult diagnoses and the public nature of a...