Spring 2008

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On the front line in the battle against breast cancer.
2008 Income Tax Check-Off Campaign
Encourages Funding of Crucial Research
Eight Pennsylvania researchers selected to receive grants
T
he 2008 Income Tax Check-Off for Breast
Cancer Research campaign was launched at
the Penn State College of Medicine at the
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the
research home for Judith Weisz, MB, BChir
and David Feith, Ph.D., two of the eight
scientists selected to receive grants this year.
Deputy Secretary of Taxation for the PA
Department of Revenue, Robert Freedenberg,
and grantee David Feith, Ph.D. spoke on the
importance and significance of the Income Tax
Check-Off during the event.
Pennsylvania taxpayers have contributed
over $2 million for breast
cancer research through the
PBCC’s state Income Tax
Judith Weisz, MB,
Check-Off since its inception in
BChir uses the wall
1997 -- just by checking line 35
poster to explain her
on their PA-40 income tax
research. Right: David
form. The Pennsylvania Breast
Feith, Ph.D., another of
Cancer Coalition works to
the eight researchers
selected as grantees
promote this popular check-off
through the Income Tax
refund option each year, with
Check-Off, speaks about
every penny raised through the
his research.
check-off going directly to fund
breast cancer research.
Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President & Founder, chairs the PA Cancer Control,
Prevention and Research Advisory Board’s Income Tax Check-Off committee which
recommends how the funds collected through the check-off should be distributed.
PBCC Board Secretary Sandy Christianson attended the campaign kick-off event at Penn
State College of Medicine. Her comments underscore the importance of the Income Tax
Check-Off. “Winning the battle to find a cure for breast cancer may well depend on the
essential research done by a scientist sponsored by grants generated from the check-off,” she
said. “We urge all who can to join in this program and support this essential ground level
and, perhaps, ground-breaking research.”
Other researchers selected to receive grants this year are Stella Somiari, Ph.D. of Windber
Research Institute, Raghbir Athwal, Ph.D. of Temple University, Marius Sudol, Ph.D. of
Geisinger Clinic, Barry Cooperman of the University of Pennsylvania, and Judy Quong,
Ph.D .and Andrew Quong, Ph.D. of Thomas Jefferson University.
Please join the thousands of Pennsylvanians who have donated their refund to breast
cancer research. The deadline to file your taxes is April 15 -- if you haven’t yet filed, don’t
forget to check yes on your PA-40!
SPRING 2008
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
Check line 35 on your
PA-40 income tax form
to contribute.
Learn how the PBCC’s
Patient Advocate can be a
voice for breast cancer
patients and their families.
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When is the PBCC coming
to your community? Find
out inside!
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ALERT!
The PBCC does not, and
never will, make telephone
solicitation calls.
If you receive calls asking for
money from someone claiming
to be with the PA Breast
Cancer Coalition or “the breast
cancer coalition”...it is NOT
the PA Breast Cancer
Coalition. Please report any
and all such solicitation calls to
Executive Director
Heather Hibshman at
[email protected]
or 800-377-8828 x102.
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Pat Halpin-Murphy
A quarterly publication of the
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition
Coverage for a Second Opinion
1-800-377-8828
www.pabreastcancer.org
Statewide Headquarters
344 North Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President & Founder
Leslie Stiles
Honorary Chair
Leslie Anne Miller, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Heather Hibshman
Executive Director
HONORARY BOARD
Bernard Fisher, MD
Mark Pasquerilla
Representative John M. Perzel
Michele M. Ridge
Senator Harris Wofford
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sandra Christianson
Sandy Cray
Deborah Freer
John Glick, MD
Gary Gurian
Bonnie Harr
G. June Hoch
Andrea Mastro, Ph.D.
Judi Nowak
Denise Robison
Alice Sanders
Jeanne Schmedlen
Mary Simmonds, MD, FACP
Bonnie Squires
Pat Stewart
Norman Wolmark, MD
PBCC STAFF
Carol Burkholder
Kim Eubanks
Jennifer Fetich
Tricia Grove
Brian Hand
Sarah Lightman
Dolores Magro
Frontline is published as a quarterly communique
for the information of the supporters and friends of
the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. All
rights reserved. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced or distributed without permission
from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
Amy Collins, Editor
[email protected]
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by Dr. Linda Rhodes & Pat Halpin-Murphy
Y
ou may be faced with deciding
whether you need surgery or
choosing one type of surgery over
others. Deciding what approach is
best for you, especially among the
different kinds of mastectomies
available today, may be one of the
toughest decisions you’ll ever make.
Getting a second opinion from
another physician may be a very wise
move. In fact, some insurance plans
actually require a second opinion.
Before you see a second doctor, ask
your insurer if the plan will cover the
costs of a second opinion. If you are
in a managed care plan, you will likely
be referred to another physician
within the plan’s network.
Medicare will cover second
opinions and will even consider
paying for a third opinion if the first
and second opinions are not the same.
Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance
program also provides coverage for
second opinions. If you are enrolled
in the ACCESS Plus+ program, you
do have a right to a second opinion.
According to the program’s handbook,
you must call your Primary Care
Physician (PCP) or the Access Plus+
toll free Helpline at 1-800-543-7633
for a referral if your PCP or a
specialist recommends that you have
non-emergency surgery and you want
a second opinion. The second
opinion should provide you with
information on the pros and cons of
the treatment under consideration. If
you are a member of the
HealthChoices
program,
the
contractor must provide a second
opinion from a qualified health care
provider within the network at no
cost to the member. If you cannot
find a qualified health care provider
in the network, they must assist you
with finding such a provider outside
the network at no cost to you.
For answers to additional
questions, consult the
insurance guidebook.
Download the book in
its entirety on the
PBCC’s website.
www.pabreastcancer.org
Volunteers Save the PBCC Over $20,000!
F
or a statewide nonprofit
organization it is often a challenge
to find dedicated people to volunteer
their time. However, thanks to the
168 people who volunteered for the
PBCC in 2007, the organization
celebrated another successful year.
Ac c o rd i n g t o He a t h e r
Hi b s h m a n , P B C C E xe c u t i v e
Director, volunteers did everything
Volunteers register attendees at
from reading and reviewing a new
the PA Breast Cancer Coalition
Annual Conference
book, CD, or DVD for Friends Like
Me care packages, presenting or moderating a workshop at the PBCC
Annual Conference, to staffing an information table at a local community
event, or speaking at an exhibit opening.
Pat Frysinger, a PBCC volunteer and survivor said, “I really enjoy talking
to other people at these health fairs. Maybe I might just lead a person to the
right place.”
A recent study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated a volunteer’s
time to be equivalent to $17.48 per hour in PA. That means that volunteers
have saved the PBCC $20,836.16.
“We’d like to thank each of our volunteers for their continued support of
the PBCC,” said Hibshman. “Because of their hard work throughout the year,
we were able to further our goal of finding a cure for breast cancer now...so our
daughters won’t have to. We look forward to a successful 2008!”
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Top 10 Volunteers
in 2007
Dennis Eubanks
Lorie Gentile
John Burkholder
Pat Frysinger
Clint Hibshman
Gail Hibshman
Cheryl Delsite
Ryan Phillips
Karen Byers
Glenn Hibshman
Thank you for all of
your help!
Survivor
PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION
www.pabreastcancer.org
Toll Free 800.377.8828
Spotlight
Mollie Bronstein
Illuminating the lives of breast cancer survivors
Dauphin County
Harrisburg, PA
Mollie and her husband Richard in a family photo
ollie Bronstein has owned and operated Mollie B Being Strong
Distinctively Different Fine Jewelry in
Harrisburg since 1995. She and her husband Richard,
After I made all those decisions, we called the
a pharmacist at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, children together. As we sat around the kitchen
have been married for 54 years, and they have five table, I saw that my husband’s face was ashen and
the kids were biting their lips to keep from crying. I
children.
thought, “Well, someone in this family has to be
strong and I guess that’s going to be me.” And I was
strong. I was.
Her Diagnosis
I had tremendous support because of this loving
family.
They were here for me and they were
even years ago I went to Tristan Associates for my
wonderful.
Sometimes my husband held me while
annual mammogram and was diagnosed with
I
cried,
and
then
I would feel better and know I was
breast cancer. They called me into a room and
going
to
get
through
it.
showed me what they were seeing but by that time I
I
tried
a
support
group
but it upset me too much.
had worked myself into a frazzle. They suggested I
I
cried
so
for
the
young
mothers who had breast
let them biopsy the lump but I wanted to see a
cancer
and
I
just
couldn’t
deal with that. Word
specialist and talk with my family first. My husband
spread
about
what
I
was
going
through and many
and I decided not to tell the children until we knew
survivors
came
into
my
store
to
share their stories
for certain.
and
to
offer
words
of
encouragement.
They would
I had heard good things about Dr. Angela Soto
say,
“I
did
it
and
you
can
too.”
I
want
to be that
Hamlin so the next day I asked her to read the
voice
of
encouragement
too,
for
other
women.
Go
mammogram and make recommendations. Dr. Soto
for
that
mammogram!
Going
for
that
mammogram
Hamlin reassured me that the lump was so miniscule
that it was remarkable that it was even discovered. every year saved my life.
She also recommended a biopsy, which I had.
The cancer was early stage and I had several
options. I could have a lumpectomy or a Attitude of Gratitude
mastectomy and I was given much material to read
Having breast cancer has given me an attitude of
and think about. Dr. Soto Hamlin encouraged me
gratitude.
I’m 72 years old and I thank God for
to go for a second opinion and said, “This is your
every
day
He’s
given me. When you’re told you have
life. A second opinion may help you to make up
cancer,
you
think
it’s a death sentence. But once you
your mind about which route to take.”
begin
to
think
rationally,
when you go for treatment,
I got the second opinion at Johns Hopkins, and
you
can
tell
yourself
they
are killing the bad things.
everyone there was impressed that Tristan had found
I
would
sit
for
hours
with
the chemo dripping and
such a small lump. They wouldn’t recommend which
thank
God
for
letting
me
sit
there that day, letting
treatment I should have. I had to decide that for
me
see
another
grandchild
being
born. And now a
myself. I chose lumpectomy, followed by radiation
great-grandchild
is
with
us
and
I’m
very grateful. I
and chemo. After talking with my sister, who is a
still
have
that
“attitude
of
gratitude.”
nurse, I decided to be treated in Harrisburg so that I
would be close to home.
M
S
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“Word spread about
what I was going
through and many
survivors came into
my store to share
their stories and to
offer words of
encouragement.
They would say,
‘I did it and you
can too.’ ”
- Mollie Bronstein
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PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION
Penn State University Hosts “67 Women,
67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in
Pennsylvania” Traveling Photo Exhibit
Being the Voice for Breast Cancer
Patients and Survivors
T
Julia Trogele, Mimi Barash Coppersmith, Sandy Cray, Heather
Hibshman, and Evelyn Lewis pose for a photo after the opening
The PBCC’s traveling photo exhibit, “67 Women, 67
Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania,” opened
at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State University in
February. For the thousands in attendance at the Lady Lions
game, the exhibit served as a testament to the strength and
courage of those who have battled breast cancer. A reception
followed the Lady Lions game, featuring Centre County
exhibit participant and breast cancer survivor Mimi Barash
Coppersmith, PBCC Lehigh Valley Vice President Sandy
Cray, PBCC Executive Director Heather Hibshman, and
Penn State Lady Lions’ basketball coach Coquese
Washington. Thanks to all those who worked to bring the
exhbit to Penn State University for this special opportunity.
Cheers to the East Stroudsburg Wine
and Spirits Store for Donating the Most
for the Second Year in a Row
PBCC Monroe County Captain Honi Grasing, Store Manager
David Bonser, and PBCC volunteer Mary Jo Joyce toast the patrons
of the Wine & Spirits store for giving so generously.
For the second consecutive year, Wine & Spirits Store #4510
in East Stroudsburg donated the most money -- $149.10
during the month of October as part of the PA Liquor
Control Board’s donation drive for the PBCC. By placing a
box at the cash register at each Wine & Spirits store in the
state, over $13,000 was collected and donated to the PBCC
this year. Thanks to the LCB for their continued support!
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Toll Free 800.377.8828
he PBCC advocates for women through our
legislative efforts which have resulted in
dramatic changes in insurance coverage in
Pennsylvania, screenings and free treatment for
uninsured women. We advocate in another way
too, on a more individual basis. Many women are
not aware of the services available through the
state, so we help direct them to agencies and
services that can help them.
Dolores Magro
Then there are the women who might
Director
of Patient
otherwise fall through the cracks, such as the woman
Advocacy
whose doctor is prescribing a test, a prescription, or
a procedure that her insurance does not cover. Or the one whose employer
is pressuring her about the time she will need to take off from work for
treatment and recovery. Or the one who doesn’t fit the criteria of available
services, because she is insured but the deductible is high.
Over the past few months, many women have called for help:
- The woman diagnosed with breast cancer at a time when she was one
month away from her new job and health insurance, and is an
undocumented individual.
- The woman on disability whose
“When you are uninsured,
husband’s job barely pays the rent and
ANYTHING you can do to
other household expenses and who
provide yourself with some
pays $20 a month just to keep up
peace of mind regarding your
with last year’s hospital bills.
health is such a blessing.
- The many women without
When you are a cancer
insurance who need mammograms,
survivor
and uninsured, you
either for screening or diagnostic
already know what a huge
purposes.
risk you are taking, but
- The retired woman who just
completed chemo and radiation and
sometimes you don't have any
who has been prescribed medications
other choice. Knowing that
that cost $500 a month.
there are programs like this,
- The woman whose insurance
staffed by professionals such
covers her breast cancer treatment but
as yourself and sensitive
owes $4,500 in co-pays and is
medical staff, allows the
starting the new year with a $1,500
uninsured woman to feel
deductible.
empowered
in the midst of
- The daughter who contacted us
difficult
circumstances.”
on her mother’s behalf. Her mother’s
- Virginia
insurance policy includes a $2,500
deductible. The timing of the
Greensburg, PA
diagnosis and treatment overlapped
into two years, so she almost automatically owed $5,000 and the hospital
is demanding payment.
- The woman who just got out of the hospital and was terminated from the
job she held for 25 years because of time needed off for treatment.
The PBCC exists to educate and advocate for all of these women - and
men - who need someone to listen, understand, and relate to their
situations. Some breast cancer patients call us out of confusion; others out
of fear, anger, or sadness. Some just need a phone number and guidance
for the HealthyWoman program. Others need an ear to listen, a voice to
reassure, and an advocate.
If you or someone you know is in need of a breast cancer advocate,
please contact me at [email protected] or by phone at
610-622-3390.
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Oncotype DX Test Reduces
Need for Chemotherapy
by Kevin R. Fox, MD
Medical Director, Rena Rowan Breast Cancer Center
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Kevin R. Fox, MD
F
or the past ten years, patients with “low
risk” breast cancers, characterized by
having estrogen receptors, and no involvement
of the lymph nodes, have been treated with
both chemotherapy and hormonal therapy to
reduce the risk of recurrence and to maximize
the chance of cure. Unfortunately, very few
patients really require chemotherapy, as the
benefits of chemotherapy only apply to a small
percentage of patients. A test to determine
which patients truly need chemotherapy would
be ideal.
In December 2004, Dr. Soon Paik and his
colleagues from the National Surgical Adjuvant
Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) reported
their findings regarding the Oncotype DX
assay, a novel method of evaluating breast
cancer tissue for purposes of determining
whether patients with low risk cancers required
chemotherapy, or could be treated adequately
with hormonal therapy alone. Beginning in
January of 2004, we began to use this assay
with increasing frequency at the University of
Pennsylvania. After two years of ordering this
assay on greater and greater numbers of
patients, we decided to evaluate how the
Oncotype assay had changed our practice
patterns, and to find out whether we had given
fewer patients chemotherapy as we had hoped.
With the help of several medical students
and residents, we compiled a list of all of the
patients with lymph-node negative and
hormone receptor positive breast cancers seen
during 2005 and 2006, evaluated which of
those patients had the Oncotype assay
performed, and how we treated them. We
compared this treatment pattern to patients we
evaluated during 2003, who had the same types
of breast cancer, but before the Oncotype assay
was available.
We found that we performed the Oncotype
assay on approximately 124 patients, of a total
of 203 patients who would have qualified for
the test. The reasons that some patients did not
have the test performed were fairly clear: some
patients and doctors did not feel comfortable
with this new test, some older patients would
not have allowed chemotherapy to be given
anyway, and some younger patients insisted on
chemotherapy regardless of the results of the
test. Some patients were concerned that
insurance would not cover the cost of the test.
The results were very interesting. Back in
2003, before the test was available, we gave
chemotherapy to over half of the patients -56% to be exact. After the test was available,
and after we evaluated how we treated the 124
patients who had the test performed, we found
that we gave chemotherapy to only 26% of
the patients. Whenever the patient had a
“low score” we almost never gave them
chemotherapy (patients with low scores are felt
to receive no benefit from chemotherapy),
while whenever a patient had a “high score” we
almost always gave the patients chemotherapy
with few exceptions. About half of our patients
had “low scores”, so it makes sense that we
would reduce our use of chemotherapy by
about half, or 50%.
Other medical centers have done similar
evaluations and have come up with similar
results. The Oncotype assay, when used in
appropriate patients, has reduced our usage of
chemotherapy by approximately half in patients
with breast cancers which contain hormone
receptors and which do not involve the lymph
nodes. As these so-called “node negative,
hormone receptor positive” breast cancers are
very common, the Oncotype assay has allowed
many patients to be spared chemotherapy that
they do not need.
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“The Oncotype assay,
when used in
appropriate patients,
has reduced our usage
of chemotherapy by
approximately half in
patients with breast
cancers which contain
hormone receptors and
which do not involve
the lymph nodes.”
-- Kevin R. Fox, MD
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Grassroots Partners
PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION
www.pabreastcancer.org
Toll Free 800.377.8828
Across the State
E
Patt presents a check to
Heather Hibshman, PBCC
Executive Director
veryone needs a
little pampering
once in awhile, which is
why Pamper Me Please,
a day spa and gift shop
in Ephrata held a silent
auction to benefit the
PBCC. Owner Patt
Spangler raised $1724
for the PBCC through
her efforts. Thanks to
Patt and the patrons of
the Pamper Me Please
silent auction for their
generosity!
I
n memory of their past president, Tony Rubel, who passed
away last year, the Carbon County Art League donated
$640 to the PBCC from their October art show. Rubel served
as president for five years and supported the cause of breast
cancer throughout his life. He organized last year’s event for
the PBCC. Thank you to the Carbon County Art League and
to Tony for his commitment to the cause.
Marta Rubel, PBCC program director Jennifer Fetich, CCAL
treasurer David Lautt, gallery diretor and CCAL secretary
Sandi Crum, CCAL trustee Adam Sobas, and CCAL president
Marian Shuler gather for a check presentation.
W
olf Furniture in
Lancaster
celebrated fall and
b re a s t
cancer
awareness by selling
pumpkins to raise
money
for
the
PBCC! The fruit of
their labor was a $635
donation. Nita Burkey, an employee and breast cancer
survivor, Carol Burkholder, PBCC Office Manager, and
Doug Plavchak, Wolf Furniture Store Manager, pose for a
photo on the furniture show room floor. Thanks Wolf
Furniture for your creative way to support breast cancer
awareness in PA!
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MAKE
HOPE
GROW...
P
enn State Lady Lions took the to court to
Think Pink and benefit the PBCC. A sea of
pink filled the stands at the Bryce Jordan Center
when the Lady Lions and their opponent Iowa
tipped off for the 2nd Lady Lions Think Pink
Day. Over $12,000 was raised for the PBCC
with totals still being tabulated. Special thanks to
the Lady Lions team and Coquese Washington,
Loren Crispell, Jenn James, Amy O’Neill,
Rachel Rito,
and event sponsor
Mimi Barash
Coppersmith for
their hard work to
make Penn State
and the PBCC very
proud!
The Nittany Lion
is proud in pink.
Left: The pep
band performance
got the crowd into
the game.
T
he Keystone Nationals
Select Baseball Club
rallied to honor the mother
of one of their teammates
who is a breast cancer
survivor. They raised
$2000 through a pledge
fundraiser in honor of Lynn
Kohl of Duncannon
center) whose son plays for
the 15U team. Lynn chose the PBCC as the charity she wanted to
receive the donation because of the support she received during her
battle with breast cancer. Thanks to the club, the players, and Lynn
for taking the field for the PBCC!
S
ince it was such a slam dunk last year, the Upper Merion High
School Girls’ Basketball Team invited the PBCC to their school
once again to promote breast cancer awareness among the students,
faculty, and staff of their school. They sold t-shirts and donated
p roc e e d s t o t h e P B C C ! The basketball team will partner with
the Girls’ Soccer Team for a
double dose of pink this year -selling t-shirts again in the spring
for a soccer game scheduled for
later in the year. Thanks for your
continued support!
Above: Cheerleaders cheer on the
Girls’ Basketball team. Left: The
team poses with PBCC staffers
Dolores Magro and Tricia Grove,
and their coaches.
Plant the seed in your community and watch it grow statewide - become a Grassroots Partner.
To find out how, call Sarah at 717-721-2580 x107 or email [email protected]
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Minor League Ballparks Play
Host to Statewide Breast Cancer
Homerun Derby
Volunteers Needed for All Locations
The Pennsylvania Association o f
Community Bankers has teamed
up with minor league teams across
the state to Take a Swing Against
Breast Cancer. This month-long
homerun derby is going to
criss-cross Pennsylvania in July -bringing the opportunity to take
the field at
your favorite
minor league
ball park, meet
your favorite
players, and
have a great
time.
To make all
of this happen
we will need
lots of help!
We need at least
20 volunteers
for every ballpark we will visit, so
if you want to lend a hand and
spend a day in the sun in July
to help the PBCC, please
contact Heather Hibshman, at
[email protected]
for
more information.
Many
sponsorship
opportunities are still available -
Coming to Your
Community
PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION
for $7,500 you can be the sponsor
for one of the ballpark events, or
for $30,000 you can be a statewide
sponsor. To learn more about these
opportunities, please contact
Kristine Warner, PA Bankers
Association, at 717-231-7447 or
[email protected].
And
if
you’d like to
participate in
the Homerun
Derby, you are
in luck! The
cost for a team is
$1,000, which
includes 10
pitches for each
team member,
jerseys,
hats,
baseballs, and a
souvenir team
photo. Kids packages and other
opportunities are also available check the special website www.pahomerunderby.org for
more information!
Special thanks to PACB
President Frank Pinto for a
grand-slam of an idea that will
make for an extraordinary event!
April 16-26
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67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast
Cancer in Pennsylvania
Western Pocono Community Library
Monroe County
May 3
Paint the Rink Pink: A Hat Trick Against
Breast Cancer
Twin Ponds East, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
May 3-4
Doneckers Pretty in Pink Weekend
Doneckers Fashion Store & Restaurant, Ephrata,
Lancaster County
May 4
Harrisburg Senators Breast Cancer Awareness Day
City Island, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
May 11
Reading Phillies Breast Cancer Awareness Day
First Energy Stadium, Berks County
June 5-15
June 14
July
67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast
Cancer in Pennsylvania
Coventry Mall, Chester County
Chrome in the Canyon Harley Raffle Drawing
Cox’s Northern Tier Harley-Davidson, Mansfield
Tioga County
Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer
Many Locations Throughout PA
For more information on upcoming events, visit
www.pabreastcancer.org/events
Dates & Locations for
Take A Swing Against Breast Cancer
July 1 - York Revolution
July 2 - State College Spikes
July 8 - Reading Phillies
July 11 - Erie Seawolves
July 15 - Harrisburg Senators
July 18 - Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
July 20 - Altoona Curve
July 22 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Yankees
July 26 - Lancaster Barnstormers
More dates and locations may be announced!
Doneckers Promises to be Pretty in Pink for the PBCC in May
Cocktail Party and Fashion Show to Promote Awareness
Doneckers in Ephrata will play host to a weekend
of fun and fashion in pink for the PBCC.
A cocktail party at Doneckers on Saturday,
May 3 from 2-4 pm will feature raffle prizes, pink
drinks, pink displays, and modeling that will be
sure to get you thinking pink for spring.
On Sunday, May 4 at 1 pm, you’re invited to
a fashion show luncheon where the top five
mother/daughter teams for the Makeover for
Mom contest will model the latest Doneckers
fashions. The winner of the contest will be
announced at the fashion show. For $40 per
person or $75 for two, you get a fabulous lunch
from Doneckers Restaurant, a fashion show, and
opportunities for fabulous raffle prizes.
It is a perfect opportunity to celebrate spring and
Mothers’ Day! Special thanks to Mr. Donecker and
Amanda Dietrich for their hard work on this effort!
For more information, please email
[email protected]. If you’d like to
purchase tickets for the event, call Doneckers at
717-738-9500.
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PENNSYLVANIA BREAST CANCER COALITION
Toll Free 800.377.8828
Free Treatment for Breast Cancer Available in Pennsylvania
PA Breast Cancer Coalition Promotes Program Statewide
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Susan George, PA Department of Health; Bonnie Squires, PBCC Board
Vice President for Development; Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President
& Founder; and Trudy Johnson, Policy Program Manager/Director,
Division of Health Services, PA Department of Public Welfare at the
free treatment seminar.
PLEASE NOTE
The contact information for the PA Breast Cancer
Coalition has changed. Please update your records
to reflect the change.
344 North Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
717-721-2580 phone
717-721-2585 fax
You can make a difference by donating all or part of your
state income tax return to fund breast cancer research!
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344 North Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
he Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition is spreading the
word about the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention
and Treatment Program here in Pennsylvania. The program is
available to women without
“While I was going insurance who are diagnosed with
breast cancer. Unfortunately, there
through diagnosis
are many women and their
and treatment the
second time, I lost healthcare providers who are not
my business and with yet aware of the program and its
that, my insurance benefit to breast cancer patients.
That is why the PBCC is
coverage. My medical
expenses for breast conducting seminars across the
cancer treatment are state to spread the word about the
covered through the free treatment program. The first
Breast and Cervical seminar was held in the
Cancer Prevention Philadelphia area and hosted by
GlaxoSmithKline.
Healthcare
and Treatment
providers and advocates met to
Program.”
Program
d i s c u s s c u r re n t h o s p i t a l
- Gina Connors,
participation in the program and
Philadelphia
any obstacles that they could
identify to full participation.
The next seminar will be held in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
area in partnership with BlueCross of Northeastern
Pennsylvania. For further details, please contact Heather
Hibshman at [email protected].