Please note: Events listed on this page are listed as a convenience for visitors to our website and are not necessarily sponsored by Maine Breast Cancer Coalition. Events sponsored by MBCC will be identified as such.
"Peel Back the Pink" National Breast Cancer Coalition Advocacy Training Conference
It takes more than awareness to end breast cancer---it takes action! The National Breast Cancer Coalition's (NBCC) 2010 Annual Advocacy Training Conference will take place in Washington, DC, May 22-25. "Peel back the pink" to learn what is really happening in breast cancer today and look beyond the surface to understand where we still need to go. Get trained and feel empowered to have a meaningful role in finding a cause and a cure.
Early Bird Registration rates for those who register by February 12 are $125 for NBCC members and $160 for non-members. Pre-conference registration rates, February 13-May 5, are $160 for NBCC members and $200 for non-members.
Scholarships to attend the conference are available by application and awarded based on need. You must be an NBCC member to apply, and scholarships are offered to cover conference registration and/or lodging. Completed applications must be received by Friday, April 2, 2010 to be considered for an award.
The conference will take place at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. NBCC has negotiated a special group rate of $249 for a single or double room. Make your hotel reservation by Friday, April 23, 2010, to take advantage of these special rates.
Maine Specialty License Plate Benefits Breast Cancer Services, Including the MBCC Support Service Fund
Now that the new Maine Breast Cancer Specialty license
plates are available, there are over 4,000 plates on the
road. This sounds like a lot of plates, but it is actually the
minimum needed to be maintained for the program to be sustained
by the State.
After two years, if the plate drops below 4,000 for a sustained
period, the State can drop the plate offering, so please consider
getting a breast cancer specialty plate if you do not already have one.
The proceeds from this specialty
plate help support breast cancer education, research, and patient support here in Maine. The proceeds will be split equally between three beneficiaries: the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition for our Support Service Fund; the Maine Cancer Foundation for their Women's Cancer Research Fund; Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program for their mammogram fund. The plates are available from BMV branch offices and most town
offices. For more information go to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Specialty Plate page at http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/registration/bcplate.htm or call the Registration Unit at
207-624-9000, Extension 52149.
One Million Women :: One Research Goal :: One Revolutionary Opportunity
On October 1, 2008
the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation launched the Love/Avon Army of Women, a
groundbreaking initiative that partners women with breast cancer
researchers to find the key to what causes breast cancer and take science
beyond a cure to prevention.
Women have taken personal action to raise millions of dollars by walking,
running, and donating to the fight against breast cancer. These dollars have
helped advance breast cancer treatment and move us closer to a cure. But there
is still no prevention. Now the Love/Avon Army of Women offers a singular new
opportunity -- a simple but revolutionary call to action for one million
healthy women of all ages and ethnicities to join the “Army” and be available
to take part in the research that will help scientists understand the causes of
breast cancer—and how to end it once and for all.
The
unique impact of the Love/Avon Army of Women is that it serves as an online
resource providing researchers much-needed and unprecedented, timely access to
healthy women -- a critical component to prevention research. At the same time, the program offers
women the opportunity to play a significant, direct role in helping eradicate
breast cancer. Virtually all women not currently undergoing breast
cancer treatment, including healthy women, breast cancer survivors, and
women who are high risk for developing breast cancer, can enroll in the
Love/Avon Army of Women online at www.armyofwomen.org, providing
basic information and indicating their willingness to consider participation in
future research studies.
Call For Nominations: Maine Breast Health Cooperative 2010 Breast Health Leadership Award
Each year the Maine Breast Health Cooperative (MBHC) honors one or more individuals who have made an outstanding difference in breast health and breast cancer in Maine. The Breast Health Leadership Award is offered in two categories:
Professional: Available to a health care professional whose efforts in the workplace go above and beyond what is expected
Volunteer: Available to a person whose contributions as a volunteer or advocate, or whose inspiration, are noteworthy.
Please take a moment to submit your nomination form for next year’s Awards today! Each of us knows a special person whose efforts to care for patients or to educate, initiate, or advocate are impressive and make a difference—this is your opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve. Awards will be presented at the 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Tea, hosted by Karen M. Baldacci, First Lady of Maine, on Thursday, September 30, 2010, at the Blaine House in Augusta.
In 2008 PATCO Construction of Sanford selected the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition’s Support Service Fund as the recipient of over $13,000 in funds generated by The Pink Key Project. This year, Lavalley Lumber has joined forces with PATCO in launching “Kitchens That Care”. For every PATCO home featuring a Lavalley kitchen built in 2010, $200 will be donated to the Support Service Fund.
“What more symbolic place to focus our 2010 fundraiser to benefit the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition, than in the “heart” of the house?” said PATCO Co-owner, Mark Patterson. “The family kitchen is a special place, and this is a very special cause,” added Lavalley President and CEO, Donald Collins. “Bringing Maine companies together on behalf of great organizations like the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition Support Service Fund is critical. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of women in Maine who are battling breast cancer.”
Breast Fest 2010 to Benefit Support Service Fund: Friday and Saturday May 14 and 15
If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, Breast Fest 2010is a great way to
have fun and support the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition! Bikers from all over the state will be
donating money and time to raise funds for the Support Service Fund.There will be a pre-run party on May 14 at
the Irish Twins Pub in Lewiston with a live band and free giveaways.On Saturday at 10:00 A.M. bikers will meet
at LA Harley in Lewiston.From there the
run goes to Big Moose Harley in Portland with a final destination at Bentley’s
Saloon and campground in Arundel at 2:00 P.M.There will be music by Skosh and prizes and giveaways from many
sponsors.More details will be available
closer to the event.For information
contact Dave Provencher at 207-376-6146 or electromechanical2020@yahoo.com.
Rumford Eagles Classic Car Show and Sock Hop to Benefit Support Service Fund: Saturday, July 10
Rumford Eagles Club Aerie #1248,longtime
contributors to the Support Service Fund, are holding their annual Classic Car
Show and Sock Hop on Saturday, July 10. This annual car show is great fun for
the whole family! The Classic Car Show will take place across from the Rumford Eagles
Club from noon to 4:00.Burgers, hot
dogs, and other foods will be available for purchase at the Car Show.The Sock Hop will be held from 7:00 PM to
11:00 PM at the Rumford Eagles Club. Owners of classic cars who would like more information about showing a car at the event should call Matthew Plante at 207-364-8063 or 207-513-2253 or email him at matthew04276@yahoo.com.
Pink Ribbon Tattoo Benefit for Support Service Fund
Get a pink ribbon tattoo and help the Support Service Fund! Electric Skin Designs in Augusta is donating $10 to the Fund for every pink ribbon tattoo purchased. The tattoos cost $35 and are a one-inch classic pink ribbon design. Click here for more information, call 207-621-9900, or visit Electric Skin Designs at 161 Water Street in Augusta.
"Shine For Life" Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry Fundraiser for Support Service Fund
Here is your chance to own beautiful, handcrafted sterling
silver jewelry and help the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition Support
Service Fund at the same time! Deb Barry, an independent fine sterling silver jewelry consultant, is generously donating her profit from any sales originating from this website posting to the Support Service Fund. This includes the purchase of jewelry and gift certificates. So far she has donated $500. Deb wrote, “I have been trying to think of a way I could help my family and friends as they struggle with the realities of living with breast cancer. I decided that I would donate to a place where any amount, no matter how small, could make a difference.” To purchase jewelry or a gift certificate or find out more email Deb at dbarry925@maine.rr.com.
Cancer Support Center of Maine
The Cancer Support Center of Maine
provides free services to cancer patients, survivors, and people at
risk in Maine through education, outreach, advocacy, and social
support. It helps clients navigate the often complex and confusing
bureaucracy of health management in a time of crisis with an emphasis
on free or reduced cost programs.
Race For the Cure Raises More than $310,000!
This year's Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure was held at the Bangor waterfront on Sunday, September 20. This year more than 5,000 participants raised in excess of $310,000! The race, now in its thirteenth year, is the largest 5K run/walk in Maine.
Thank you to the race organizers who worked so hard and to the race participants. Your participation in the Race For the Cure makes a real difference! Since the Maine race began in 1997, the Maine Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure has granted more than $1,000,000 to education, screening, and treatment programs in the state of Maine. The Maine Breast Cancer Coalition’s Support Service Fund has been a Maine Komen grant recipient for the past nine years, assisting underserved Maine residents with breast health and breast cancer needs. For more information about the Maine Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure go to www.komenmaine.com.
Online Breast Cancer Resource Guide Is Now Available
