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
April 3 at 6:00pm at the Joyce Murtha Breast
Care Center at Windber Medical Center.
The
PBCC’s exhibit is hosted by Windber
Medical Center and is on display
from April 3 through April 13. To RSVP for
the opening reception call the PBCC at 1-800-377-8828
x 303. All events are free and open
to the public.
The
reception features musical entertainment and
guest speakers, which include:
Charlotte
Asherman, PBCC Executive Director
David Klementik, President, Board of Directors, Windber Medical Center
F. Nicholas Jacobs, President & CEO, Windber Medical Center
Diane Pringle, RN, MSN, Executive Director, Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center
Jeanne W. McKelvey, Esq., Breast Cancer Survivor & Board Member, Windber
Medical Center
Vera Beegle, PBCC Exhibit Participant & Breast Cancer Survivor
“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. |
