Exhibit hosted locally
by The Cancer Center & The Center for Women’s
Health of Ephrata Community Hospital and Doneckers
of Ephrata. A Free Public Reception kicks off
the opening on Thursday, February 6 at 5:30pm.
Ephrata, PA-- The PA Breast Cancer Coalition
is proud to announce the opening of its inspirational
traveling photo exhibit “67 Women-67 Counties:
Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania” on
February 6 at 5:30 pm at the Artworks at Doneckers
in Ephrata.
The PBCC’s exhibit is hosted locally
by The Cancer Center & The Center for Women’s
Health of Ephrata Community Hospital and Doneckers
of Ephrata and is on display from February
6 through February 15. To RSVP for the opening
reception call the PBCC at 1-800-377-8828 x 303.
The reception features musical entertainment
and guest speakers, which include:
Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President & Founder
Alice Sanders, PBCC Vice President & Breast
Cancer Survivor
Donna Shenk, Director of Chaplaincy Services
at Ephrata Community Hospital and Breast
Cancer Survivor
Rev. A Richard Weaver, M.D., Retired Surgeon
In addition to the opening reception several
theme days will be featured during the display
and door prizes and goodie-bags will be given
away. The theme day schedule includes:
Saturday, February 8, 10 AM – 12 Noon:
HEALTHCARE WORKER DAY
Monday, February 10, 10 AM – 12 Noon:
SENIOR DAY
Tuesday, February 11, 6 PM- 8 PM: MOTHER
DAUGHTER DAY
Thursday, February 13, 6 PM – 8:PM: SWEETHEART
DAY
All events are free and open to the public
and the exhibit is closed on Wednesday February
12.
“67 Women-67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer
in Pennsylvania” is a traveling photo exhibit
sponsored by the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and
funded by the PA Department of Health. 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,
while their stories reflect the impact of breast
cancer on the women, their families and their
communities. As an outreach program of the Pennsylvania
Breast Cancer Coalition,"67 Women - 67 Counties:
Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania" encourages
women to learn about early detection and celebrates
the life, courage, hope and dignity of women and
families that have battled breast cancer.
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, 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.
It serves as the only statewide grassroots organization
that speaks to and for breast cancer survivors.
This year over 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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