MBCC | Caring Connections Valentines Potluck 2019

Caring Connections Valentine's Day Potluck For All Cancer Survivors

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Other Recent News

Breast Cancer Brunch to Benefit MBCC

8-Week Breast Cancer Education and Informational Series, MDI Hospital

Mount Desert Island Hospital's Breast Health Center Program is sponsoring an 8-week education and informational series. RSVPs are requested.

Click here for a flyer that lists each session's topics in detail. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Maureen Giffin, RN at 207-288-8435.

Medomak Valley High School “Paws for the Cause” Basketball Game Raises $7,000 for MBCC

February 4, 2019
The Medomak Valley High School Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Medomak Valley All Sports Boosters, held the Second Annual “Paws for the Cause” basketball game to benefit the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition on January 2, 2019, at Medomak Valley High School.

The Medomak Valley Panthers played host to the Lincoln Academy Eagles. Back-to-back “Pink Out” games featured the varsity girls followed by the varsity boys. For these special games, both of the Medomak Valley teams wore unique, pink uniforms. Besides hosting girls’ and boys’ “bring out the pink" basketball games, they also sold Pink Paw cards, and held a 50/50 raffle and t-shirt sale.

The fundraiser raised an amazing $7,000 for the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition's Support Service Fund and surpassed last year’s total of $6,500. Read more.

The PayPal Giving Fund Makes It Easy to Donate to MBCC !

The Maine Breast Cancer Coaliiton is thrilled to announce that we are now able to accept donations as part of the Paypal Giving Fund.

Please use this link to support the important work of our organization - helping women and men living with and at risk of breast cancer here in Maine. All donations through the PayPal Giving Fund go to our Support Service Fund.

Thank You to DND Disc Golf For Their Continued Support

On October 6, MBCC supporter DND Disc Golf of Sidney held their annual benefit disc golf tournament in memory of Effie Tillson, who passed away from breast cancer in 2014. They raised an amazing amount---$3,620 in just one day, over $1,000 more than they raised last year! The money will be donated to the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition’s Support Service Fund and will help Maine residents with unmet breast cancer or breast health related needs. Many thanks to DND Disc Golf and all those who took part in the tournament for the generous support!

Three generations of Tillsons took part in presenting a check to MBCC volunteers! The top photo shows little Lillian Tillson presenting the check to Pam Sirois (MBCC Board and Support Service Fund Commitee Chair) along with her mom Kaitlyn and grandmother Tammy. Read more.