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Sunbury, PA -- Pat Halpin-Murphy, president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) is proud to announce the opening of the traveling photo exhibit “67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania” in Northumberland County on June 8 th at 5:30 p.m. The photo exhibit will be displayed at the Degenstein Community Library in Sunbury from June 8 – June 20, 2004.
This educational work of art features at least one woman from each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, along with a message about how breast cancer has touched her life. The women reflect the diversity of Pennsylvania, and their stories reflect the impact of breast cancer on themselves, their families and their communities. The exhibit encourages women to learn about early detection and celebrates life, courage, hope and the dignity of women and families that have battled breast cancer. “67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania” is sponsored by the PBCC and funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
An opening reception kicks off the display on Tuesday, June 8 starting at 6:00 pm. The reception will feature guest speakers, including:
- Charlotte Asherman, PBCC Executive Director
- Dr. Calvin B. Johnson, Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Mayor David L. Persing, City of Sunbury
- Representative Merle Phillips
- Dr. Ed Hansen, Sunbury Community Hospital and Outpatient Center
- Dr. Tim Pagana, Breast Health Center
- Dianne Sholder, RN, Breast Health Center
- Julie Ann Brosius , Local Breast Cancer Survivor and Exhibit Particpant
To RSVP for the opening reception call the PBCC at 1-800-377-8828, extension 303. The reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
“Visiting the traveling photo exhibit is a wonderful opportunity to make sure that messages concerning the health and welfare of families reach every community in our Commonwealth. As we look at the photographs in this exhibit and see the faces of those who have battled breast cancer, we celebrate the hope that we are moving closer to finding a cure”, said Leslie Anne Miller, General Counsel to Governor Edward Rendell and PBCC Honorary Chair.
Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President and Founder, encourages everyone to visit the exhibit. “Breast cancer is not a rare event separate from the fabrics of our lives. It is our mothers, our daughters, our friends and ourselves. We must educate ourselves about this insidious disease and fight to find a cure now…so our daughters won’t have to.”
The PBCC, founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization and the only statewide grassroots organization that speaks to and for breast cancer survivors. This year, more than 12,000 Pennsylvania women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 2,300 will lose their lives to the disease. The PBCC’s mission is to find a cure for breast cancer and to improve the quality of breast cancer education, research and outreach in the state.
For more information on the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition or “67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania” call 1-800-377-8828 or visit the website www.pabreastcancer.org.
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