The Maurer Foundation Thanks Pink Aid for Another Year of Support!
It seems fitting to thank Pink Aid during Breast Cancer Awareness month for supporting our breast health education programs for the second year in a row! Thanks to the generosity of Pink Aid Long Island, our Breast Health programs will continue to expand to uninsured...
MammaPrint: Promising Genomic Test Could Help Patients Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Avoid Chemotherapy
In August, the New England Journal of Medicine published an encouraging study on MammaPrint, a 70-gene diagnostic test that seeks to better predict breast cancer recurrenceThe reappearance of the disease after it has been treated. In breast cancer, recurrence following primary breast cancer can be local (in the same place), regional (in surrounding tissue) or metastatic (in some other part of the body). in women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The genomic test, which was approved by...
Dan’s Dog Walking & Pet Sitting Hosts “Paws For A Cause” Fundraiser
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Dan’s Dog Walking and Pet Sitting is proud to announce their Third Annual "Paws for a Cause" breast health education fundraiser in partnership with the Maurer Foundation. In addition to providing the highest quality of pet...
Cocktails For A Cause Raises Over $1400
Many thanks to the nearly 50 attendees who came out to support the Maurer Foundation at our second Cocktails For A Cause event on September 14th at Seasons 52 in Garden City! Spearheaded by the foundation's Young Professionals Committee, the...
Home, Sweet Home
The Maurer Foundation has moved from our office in Hauppauge and found a new home. We are so thrilled to now be located in the Bank of America building on Broadhollow Road in Melville, New York. Our spacious new office was custom designed to accommodate our growing...
Ohio Resident Certified as a Maurer Foundation Breast Health Educator
Erica Clark, Founder and President of No More Pain, LLC traveled from Ohio to become our latest certified Breast Heath Educator through the Maurer Foundation's Training and Certification Program. Over the course of two days, Erica learned about breast anatomyThe study of the bodily structures and internal organs. and...
Cocktails For A Cause—September 14th!
Join the Maurer Foundation Young Professionals Committee on Wednesday, September 14th for the latest installment of Cocktails for a Cause! This special evening will take place at Seasons 52 at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City 6:30pm-8:30pm. Please register below by...
The Maurer Foundation Walks In LI2 Day
The Maurer Foundation was proud to once again partner with LI2 Day Walk to end breast cancer. Walkers, volunteers, supporters, and breast cancer survivors converged on Smith Point Park in Shirley on June 11th, 2016 to participate in...
Penny Wars Helps to Fight the War on Breast Cancer
The Maurer Foundation is very proud to partner with The North Shore Middle School in support of their Penny Wars competition to help fight the war on breast cancer. Each year the North Shore Middle School’s 7th grade class puts their school spirit on full display...
Join Us For the LI2 Day Walk To Fight Breast Cancer
Join the Maurer Foundation this year in the fight against breast cancer at Long Island’s annual breast cancer walk. The LI2 Day Walk has raised over $6 million in 12 years, and raised over $17,000 for the Maurer Foundation in 2015 alone. The event has awarded $165,000...
New Study Shows Mammograms May Also Detect Heart Disease
A new study, scheduled to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's Scientific Session in early April, is making headlines for its groundbreaking finding: digital mammogramsA low dose x-ray picture of the breast that allows a doctor to view glandular tissue and determine the presence of cancer. appear to detect early signs of heart disease as well as breast cancer. Here's how...
Young Professionals Committee Hosts First Event: Cocktails for a Cause
Thank you to the Maurer Foundation's newly formed Young Professionals Committee for hosting Cocktails for a Cause at Andrea's 25 in Woodbury on Thursday February 4, 2016! The evening was a wonderful success, and all proceeds will help us continue to share life-saving...