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Making strides against breast cancer on L.I.
There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more
Rebecca Pine, left, co-founder of “The Breast and The Sea,” with Doris Jelinek, the third person she interviewed for her writing project.
Merrick breast cancer survivor helps others heal together through art
For the past month, Huntington’s FotoFoto gallery has housed “The Breast and The Sea,” a Long Island-based project aimed at empowering those impacted by breast cancer through transformative workshops, photography and writing. more
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Breast cancer survivors Lorraine Pace, left, and Geri Barish worked with former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato to pass legislation in 1998 supporting women with breast cancer. They thanked him 20 years later, when they celebrated the decline in cancer rates in Nassau County at Nassau University Medical Center on Monday.
Breast cancer survivors, advocates honored at NUMC for two decades of progress
Breast cancer survivors, advocates and elected officials kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Nassau University Medical Center on Monday, roughly 20 years after former U.S. Sen. Alfonse … more
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Wilson Elementary School teacher Jenna Alexi, right, and her fourth-grade class, helped with a fundraiser to support pediatric cancer research led by Spanish teacher Johanna Bowers and Luis Rodriguez, whose 3-year-old son died of cancer last year.
Rockville Centre School District helps raise $30,000 for pediatric cancer research
“As you can imagine it’s been a rough year, but this is something that helps with healing,” said Johanna Bowers, a Spanish teacher at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School that has helped lead the charge in raising more than $25,000 for childhood cancer research. more
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David Sorise spiked the ball over the net as his team, Socks on the Beach, competed against the Fozzies at the 22nd annual Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 8.
Michelle O'Neill Volleyball Tournament draws thousands
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com The beach was packed on Sept. 8 as thousands of people gathered on the sand to play volleyball in the 22nd annual Michelle O’Neill Volleyball … more
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Stacey Sager, an “Eyewitness News” reporter, recently served as the emcee for a breakfast in Woodbury to kick off preparations for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 21. The walk is the largest such fundraiser in the country, with tens of thousands of participants each year.
Making Strides Walk at Jones Beach set for Oct. 21
Stacey Sager was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1990s, at age 30. She fought the disease, undergoing a double mastectomy, and survived. She reported in 1999 on her diagnosis and treatment … more
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Runners blew past the starting line at the sixth annual Nicholas Pedone 5K run and walk, raising money for, and awareness of, childhood cancer.
For a mother, memorial 5K run is ‘medicine for healing’
Last Sunday, more than 600 runners and their supporters and fans gathered at Glen Cove High School for the sixth annual Nicholas Pedone 5K run and walk. The fundraiser — which, over the past five … more
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The things we carry: an unexpected journey
Turns out, even your genes are in your travel jeans. Last week I mentioned that I was writing from Truckee, Calif., where we rented a house for a month up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near our daughter’s home. more
The 9th annual Lynbrook Swim Across America event on Aug. 1 raised $16,000 for cancer research.
Lynbrook swimmers raise money for cancer research at Swim Across America event
On Aug. 1, over 100 people were gathered under the setting sun at the Lynbrook Village Pool in Greis Park. The pool was packed with people swimming laps back and forth, all of them doing so to raise money for cancer research as part of the 9th annual Lynbrook Swim Across America. more
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Cal Kitay's family formed a team called Cal's Crusaders, who raise money for the National Brain Tumor Society through events such as this garage sale in 2017.
Wantagh resident's memory honored by family
Cal Kitay pulled into the driveway of his Wantagh home on June 8, 2011, got out of his car and had a seizure. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and despite surgery and other treatments, he died three days before his 67th birthday. more
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