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Volume 4 Issue 5
President's Corner
Pat Halpin-Murphy
President and Founder
May 2007
Dear ,
SPECIAL EDITION
CALL TO ACTION FOR BREAST CANCER
ADVOCATES!
Important Breast Cancer Research in Jeopardy!
ADVOCACY WORKS!
I am asking each of you personally to
respond to the call to action and save the
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial called P4 STELLAR described in our lead article.
Since the PBCC began, we have seen the
effectiveness of the power of breast
cancer advocates speaking in one voice
to create important changes in medical,
legislative, insurance and corporate
communities across the state.
Like other breast cancer survivors, my
battle with this disease ignites my
resolve to make certain that our
generation is the last ever to fear breast
cancer. I want to take this opportunity
to thank all the advocates for joining the
PBCC efforts to "find a cure for breast
cancer now...so our daughters won't
have to©."
You can make a difference!
The NSABP, National Surgical
Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, is
the group sponsored by the National
Cancer Institute which conducts clinical
trials. The NSABP's research has led
the world in breast cancer prevention
among high risk women. The new
study, P-4, tests the drugs Letrozole
and Raloxifene to determine the
effectiveness in preventing breast cancer and is
expected to reduce breast cancer by more than 70% for
high risk women.
The new trial, known as P-4 STELLAR (Study to
Evaluate Letrozole and Raloxifene) is the best hope on
the horizon for potential breakthroughs in learning how
breast cancer can be prevented in high risk women.
This trial has been put on hold by the National Cancer
Institute (NCI) and is in dire jeopardy of being
canceled, and we must act now, make our collective
voices heard, and make them heard loud and clear!
The P-4 study has passed a total of seven reviews by the
NCI with flying colors, yet this potentially life-saving
study is being stalled.
We strongly urge all breast cancer advocates
to help save the P-4 study! We believe that the
P-4 study is the next step in breast cancer
prevention research, one that needs to be
taken! Write to Dr. John E. Niederhuber, Director,
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National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Boulevard,
Room 3036A, Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 or at
www.cancer.gov/contact and voice your support of
continuing P-4 (STELLAR).
Contact Senator Arlen Specter here, Senator Robert P.
Casey here, and your representative in Congress and tell
them that this trial has been approved and should be
started immediately! Find contact information for your
Congressperson here.
The PBCC can always use help with
supplies! To donate any of these items,
please send to PBCC, 287 Duke Street,
Ephrata, PA 17522 and be sure to
include your name and address so we
can thank you properly! We also have
larger items on our list. If you'd like to
make a donation of a large item, perhaps
in honor or memory of a loved one,
please contact Kim Eubanks at
[email protected] for specifics.
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Reams of white or pink paper
Stamps
Office supply store gift cards
(Staples, Phillips Office Products,
etc.)
Wal-Mart gift cards
Hallmark gift cards
EZ Pass gift certificates (Click to
see how to purchase!)
Sheetz or Wawa gift cards for gas
(We travel 20,000 miles each
year to fundraisers and other
events!)
Paper plates, paper towels, cups,
etc. for the office
Events Calendar
May 13-19
Breast Cancer Survivor Week at Color Me
Mine
Harrisburg & Mechanicsburg
Learn more about P-4 STELLAR and how you can help
at www.breastcancerprevention.com. The site includes
background information and a sample letter to send to
Congress. Write to your newspaper, radio and TV
stations. You can make a difference, and breast cancer
advocates will be heard!
You can make a difference!
PAMPER YOURSELF PINK
Join us on
Wednesday,
May 23 at
the Zodiac
Restaurant at
Neiman
Marcus King of Prussia for a champagne reception
starting at 11:30am and noon luncheon. Your $100
patron admission includes a special gift from Neiman
Marcus. Basic admission is $75. Seating is limited, so
RSVP by May 18th to 1-800-377-8828 x 102 or email
[email protected].
We hope you can join us if you live in the
Philadelphia/Southeast PA area.
JOB OPPORTUNITY AT THE PBCC FOR A
FUNDRAISER/GRANT WRITER
This position provides the
opportunity for an exciting,
challenging and very rewarding
career. The perfect candidate will
have experience with all aspects
of foundation grant writing and
major gifts, and will be
responsible for all fundraising and communication
efforts of our organization. Read the full job
description here and send your resume with cover letter
to [email protected]. We look forward to
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hearing from you!
From May 13 - 19, all breast cancer survivors can paint
ceramics at Color Me Mine for a free studio fee. You
pay for the ceramics, the studio fee is waived! Visit
our events page for locations and details.
May 19
2nd Floor Gallery Artist Reception
Mechanicsburg
Enjoy an artist reception with wine and cheese. The
featured artist on the second floor is Daryl Duckworth
- Photographic Art on Canvas. Visit our events page
for more details.
May 20
Reading Phillies Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Reading
Join us at FirstEnergy Stadium for a fun belated
Mother's Day Reading Phillies game. The first 2000
women aged 18 and over through the gates will receive
a pink Ryan Howard batting practice t-shirt. Visit our
events page for details or to purchase tickets.
May 23
Pamper Yourself Pink
King of Prussia
This stylish event is at the Zodiac, the restaurant at
Neiman Marcus King of Prussia. There will be a
champagne reception, luncheon, silent auction, door
prizes and a fashion presentation. See article at
right or visit our events page for details.
June 10
Dancing Under the Stars
Harrisburg
Highmark Blue Shield is the Presenting Sponsor of
this wonderful gala! There will be a first-class meal, a
ballroom dancing exhibition, a live auction and music
by the Andy Angel Orchestra. See article at right or
visit our events page for details.
Please visit our website for a complete
and detailed listing of upcoming events.
Do you want to make hope grow?
Plant a seed in your community and
watch it grow statewide by planning a
special event or fundraiser for the
PBCC! Contact Amy Collins with your
community event idea at
[email protected] or (800) 3778828 x 106.
HELP THE PBCC WIN $1000
Vote in the "Kindness in Focus" Photo Contest
The PBCC
recently
submitted
photos of our
grassroots
partners to
the Kindess
in Focus
photo
contest
sponsored by
Squidoo and
VolunteerMatch. Of the hundreds of photos the website
received, 55 were chosed as finalists, and two
were ours! These 55 photos show the impact of giving
back and are meant to inspire others with images
of kindness and the spirit of volunteerism and
community. The two photos which receive the
most votes as of Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at
midnight EST, will receive $1000!
Please help the PBCC win this contest by voting for one
of our photos! Here's how:
 Go to www.squidoo.com/kindnessinfocus.
 Click on the little arrow next to the photo you want to vote for.
One of our photos is called "Hats Off to One of Their Own" and is
pictured above. The other is entitled "Wedding Joy" and shows a
bride and groom holding a donation card.
 A popup will ask you to log into Squidoo or create and account, if
you don't already have one.
 Once you log into Squidoo (or set up an account),
type www.squidoo.com/kindnessinfocus into your browser
again. When you click on the arrows, you'll see they turn green,
which means that you're logged in and your vote has counted!
 If you've just set up a new Squidoo account to vote, be sure to
check your email for a confirmation link. Your vote will be
erased unless you click that link within 24 hours!
Let's show the world that kindness does matter! Please
vote today! Voting ends on May 22nd!
(One vote per person.)
DANCING UNDER THE STARS
June 10 at The Hilton Harrisburg
Has Your Email or Mailing Address
Changed?
Join us at the Hilton Harrisburg
on Sunday, June 10 from 6 to
11pm for Dancing Under the Stars,
a gala to benefit the PBCC.
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Alicia Richards will emcee, and Mandy Kuhn and
dancers from Always Time for Dancing will perform a
ballroom dancing exhibition entitled "Dancing Through
Time". You will enjoy an elegant and delicious fourcourse dinner. Dancing to the Andy Angel Quartet will
follow the live auction of spectacular items!
Please click here or click "manage your
preferences" below any issue of Pink
Link™ to update your email address
or mailing address!
Auction items include:
 Three-month lease on a Mercedes Benz, BMW or Porsche,
donated by Sun Motor Cars, Inc.
 Knitted mink shawl donated by Muscalus Furs
 Pink tourmaline diamond earrings and pendant on a chain from
Fundraiser of the Month
Serendipity: An Evening with
Barry Mason
David Yurman's Albion Pave' Collection donated by Mountz
Jewelers and Joseph James Jewelers
 Turquoise ring designed by Mazza Bartholomew donated by
Joseph James Jewelers
 Cole Hahn leather purse donated by The Plum
 Framed oil painting by Victor Del Castillo donated by Arts at 510
 Wolf luxury heirloom leather jewelry case with seven drawers
donated by Higashi Pearls
 Handmade wooden chest inlaid with mother-of-pearl from
Damascus donated by the Vartan Group
 Private dinner on September 8th at 2201 in the Boro donated by
Dr. Mary Simmonds, Richard Stewart, and John and Donna
Sciortino
Tickets are $125 per person or $875 for a table of eight.
For more information or to purchase tickets call 1-800377-8828 x 102. Don't miss this exciting, one-of-a-kind
event!
(Above: Barry Mason and Donald Gould entertain
guests at a pre-event reception)
The PBCC's recent fundraiser,
Serendipity: An Evening with Barry
Mason, was a resounding success!
Hundreds of people packed the Fulton
Theatre in Lancaster to hear Barry and
his pianist and friend, Donald Gould,
relate stories of writing songs for the
likes of Tom Jones, The Drifters,
Englebert Humperdinck and Elvis
Presley. Barry kept us all laughing and
singing all evening long. The total is still
being tabulated, but we know that
between $60,000 and $70,000 was
raised, which makes this one of the
largest fundraisers in PBCC history!
Thank you, Debbie Freer, Jenny Szajda,
and the entire Serendipity committee for
your hard work and diligence! Thank
you, Barry and Don, for sharing your
talents with us!
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Email Kim at [email protected] today to
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from issue to issue.
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Please visit the PBCC's Grassroots Partners web page
for photos of other recent events!
(Below: Barry Mason and Donald Gould with the
PBCC staff)
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Credits
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Head Writer: Dolores Magro
Copyright © 2007, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer
Coalition
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Send inquiries, comments or suggestions to:
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition
c/o Doneckers Complex
287 Duke Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 738-9567 | (800) 377-8828
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