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Free Public Reception April
18 at 7:00 PM in Student Union
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition invites you to
experience its educational work of art,
entitled "67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing
Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania" April
18 - 28 at the Lock Haven University Student Union.
This inspirational traveling photo exhibit opens
with a free public reception on Thursday, April
18 at 7:00 p.m. To RSVP call the PBCC at 1-800-377-8828
x 303. The reception features musical entertainment
and guest speakers, which include:
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Charlotte Asherman,
PBCC Executive Director |
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Dr. Craig Willis,
President, Lock Haven University |
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Linda Dieffenbach,
PA Department of Health NC District Executive
Director |
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Michael Greenberg,
MD, Clinton Medical Associates |
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Fran Decker, Cancer
Control Specialist/Patient Services American
Cancer Society |
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Willeen Matter,
PBCC Clinton County Exhibit Participant |
"67 Women - 67 Counties: Facing Breast
Cancer in Pennsylvania", is sponsored
by the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and funded by
the PA Department of Health. The photo exhibit
showcases at least one woman from each county
in the state. It celebrates the life, courage,
hope and dignity of the women and families who
have had a personal battle with breast cancer
and encourages women to learn about early detection.
"As we all know, Pennsylvania has the
largest rural population of any state in the country
- so this is a wonderful opportunity to make sure
that messages concerning the health and welfare
of families in our Commonwealth reach every county.
The 67 Women - 67 Counties photo exhibit - which
is both inspiring and emotional - is a very effective
and moving way to increase breast cancer awareness
in Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania First
Lady Kathy Schweiker said. Mrs. Schweiker
serves as honorary chair of the Pennsylvania Breast
Cancer Coalition.
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 PA Breast Cancer Coalition,
founded in 1993,
is a non-profit organization serving the state's
67 counties through a network of
County Captains, Regional Vice Presidents and
a statewide Board of Directors.
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 call
1-800-377-8828 or visit the website www.pabreastcancer.org.
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