Press Releases

Nearly $250,000 Raised to Support Breast Health Education at 2015 Pink Diamond Gala

On October 8th, approximately 300 supporters attended The Maurer Foundation’s annual Pink Diamond Gala at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. The Maurer Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary at the event, raising nearly $250,000 to support its mission of providing breast health education on Long Island and throughout the greater New York area. [...]

LI2Day Walk Donates $17,500 to Maurer Foundation

At a recent luncheon, Long Island breast cancer non-profit The Maurer Foundation was awarded ,500 in proceeds from the 12th annual LI2Day Walk. The funds will help support the Maurer Foundation’s mission of educating young Long Island women and men on the importance of breast cancer prevention and early detection. More than $400,000 was raised [...]

Our Proud Return to the LI2Day Walk

HOPE WALKS HERE We are proud to announce that as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, The Maurer Foundation will return to one of Long Island’s biggest events, the LI2Day! Join the festivities on Saturday, June 13th while our team walks 13.1 miles around scenic Smith Point Park and the surrounding neighborhood.  Walkers receive a t-shirt [...]

Kicking off our 20th Anniversary with The Pink Bowl

On February 8th, 2015,  The Maurer Foundation kicked off the start of our 20th anniversary year with it’s 6th annual bowling event: The Pink Bowl. This year we hosted  a lively Battle of the Banks competition and general public participation.With their support we raised over $21,000 to fund breast health education. We would like to congratulate  our Battle [...]

Special Gift From the WE CARE Fund

We are happy to be the proud recipients of a $1,500 grant from the WE CARE Fund of the Nassau County Bar Association.  We’d like to thank Ms. Kathleen Wright, Mr. Peter Levy and the rest of the Advisory Committee for this wonderful gift. This contribution will assist us in presenting our breast health programs to more high schools in [...]

Welcome, Tom Killeen and Gary Barello!

The Maurer Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of two new members to our board of directors, Mr. Gary Barello and Mr. Thomas Killeen. Gary Barello is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Biodex Medical Systems. As a highly accomplished HR executive, Mr. Barello brings over 27 years of [...]

2014 Pink Diamond Gala

October 9th 2014: The Maurer Foundation celebrated its 10th Pink Diamond Gala and raised almost $200,000 to support the foundation’s ongoing breast cancer prevention and risk reduction workshops offered to schools, corporations and community groups. Attendees were privileged to honor a group of long standing champions of our mission: Dr. Eva Chalas, Director of Clinical Cancer Services [...]

The Maurer Foundation Marks the 10th Anniversary of its Pink Diamond Fundraisers

  Hauppauge, NY, August, 2014 – The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education is proud to mark the 10th anniversary of its Pink Diamond fundraisers on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30pm at the Carltun in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Funds raised at this year’s Pink Diamond Gala will support the Long Island-based non-profit organization’s breast health education mission. [...]

Maurer Foundation’s First Annual Motorcycle Ride

What better way to enjoy Long Island’s North Fork than riding out in support of a good cause? The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education is proud to introduce its first ever motorcycle ride fundraiser. The event, which took place on June 14, 2014 in Oceanside, NY, was introduced in an effort to reach a [...]

Maurer Foundation’s 19th Annual Golf Classic

May 8, 2014 – Jericho, NY:  The Maurer Foundation hosted its 19th Annual Golf Classic at the Meadowbrook Club in Jericho, Long Island, NY.  Netting well over $100,000, the event was a huge success.  Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Maurer Foundation’s breast health education programs for Long Island and New York [...]