In the course of presenting our breast health programs to Long Island high schools and businesses, we meet a lot of people, many of which have amazing stories of breast cancer diagnosis and early detection.
National Breast Cancer Awareness month is October and students all over Long Island and New York City are gearing up for pink-themed school fundraising events.
We’re delighted to welcome Maurer Foundation veteran Program Educator Patricia Fulton-Lawrence as our new Development Officer.
On August 26, Besse Cooper celebrated her 116th birthday. She has famously reported in the past that the secret to her long life is that, “I mind my own business. And I don’t eat junk food.”
Changes in your breasts that may indicate breast cancer.
The 2012 Pink Diamond Dinner raised over $120,000 for the breast health education programs of The Maurer Foundation.
Tobacco use is one of the main preventable risk factors for cancer. In 2010, tobacco industry’s profit was equivalent to US $6,000 for each death caused by tobacco.
Return on investment for corporate wellness programs is $5.81 for every $1 spent.
We are continuously amazed by high school students’ incisive questions, their quick mastery of the importance of early detection and good nutrition, and most importantly, their passion for our mission of breast cancer prevention.
Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008.