On Sunday, June 11th, the sun was shining and the engines were revving as bikers set out on the 9th Annual Maurer Motorcycle Ride, a thrilling 60-mile scenic journey through Long Island that raised over $15,000 for breast health education.
On Sunday, June 11th, the sun was shining and the engines were revving as bikers set out on the 9th Annual Maurer Motorcycle Ride, a thrilling 60-mile scenic journey through Long Island that raised over $15,000 for breast health education.
Yes, women with implants can certainly get mammograms. Breast implants for cosmetic augmentation reasons can be placed either under the chest muscle or just above the muscle but below the glandular tissue. There are different indications for each placement. The technologist who does the mammogram has plenty of experience with women with either implant placement, [...]
After weeks of rain and cold, May 8th brought warm weather and clear blue skies for our 28th Annual Golf Classic, raising over $280,000 for breast health education. Golfers arrived at Mill River Club and Meadow Brook Club to enjoy a wonderful brunch and some time to warm up on the putting green and driving range. This [...]
As a radiation oncologist, I find that many breast cancer patients and their family members are anxious when they meet me for the first time. Patients have often already undergone surgery, and many have already met with a medical oncologist to discuss the possibility of chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy. An initial visit with a radiation [...]
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published updates to the mammography regulations to, among other things, require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts, strengthen the FDA’s oversight and enforcement of facilities and help interpreting physicians better categorize and assess mammograms. “Today’s action represents the agency’s broader commitment to support [...]
We are proud to recognize our partners who raised funds on our behalf by holding innovative community fundraisers. For ideas on how you can host your own fundraiser download our Third Party Event Toolkit. For the ninth year in a row, Huntington Honda made a donation for every test drive in October. Our friends at the Long Island Women’s Inter-Club [...]
Obesity and being overweight are the cause of a number of major health concerns including 13 types of cancer, including breast cancer. As a result, many seek out methods to help with weight management in an effort to reduce risk. Most recently, intermittent fasting (IF) has taken the spotlight as a method to help achieve this goal.
Taking an active role in the community has been an integral part of the Castagna Realty Retail Group’s mission. Since 1996, their Champions for Charity shopping event has donated 25% of full-price, pre-tax purchases at participating stores to the not-for-profit organization of the shopper’s choice. The Maurer Foundation has been fortunate to benefit from the [...]
Draping their fleet of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus vehicles in pink ribbons, The Rallye Motor Company helped The Maurer Foundation celebrate breast cancer awareness month in style! For the entire month of October, a portion from their Sales & Service Departments was donated to support breast health education. In total they raised $4,000! This generous donation [...]
Melville, NY, October 30, 2022: The Maurer Foundation ended the month of October on a great note with the Pink Bowl! Our Halloween theme was quite the success as the lanes filled up with vampires, soccer players, cats, and Descendants. This year our event sponsor was Nawrocki Smith. Their clever team names and matching shirts [...]