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On October 17, 2013, Long Island breast cancer non-profit The Maurer Foundation held their annual charity fundraising gala to support their breast cancer prevention workshops presented at schools, businesses, and community groups in the Greater New York area.
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Contents
Program........................................................................5TheMaurerFoundation....................................................9AbouttheFounder:Dr.VirginiaMaurer.............................. 11AboutOurHonoree:Dr.NeetaShah................................. 13OurBreastHealthReminderService.................................. 14AboutOurHonoree:AngelaSusanAnton............................17MasterofCeremonies:KristinThorne............................... 19BoardofDirectors......................................................... 21CommitteeMembers...................................................... 23DidYouKnow?GettheFactsAboutBreastCancer................ 25
Our SpOnSOrS
CapitalOneBank............................................................2JohnH.Treiber............................................................. 4MineolaMedicalLaboratory...............................................6NorthShore-LIJ.............................................................7ShowcaseKitchens...........................................................8William&JoyceO’NeilCharitableTrust.............................. 10Moses&SingerLLP....................................................... 12PeriodontalAssociatesofLongIsland................................. 15Dr.Glenn&MariaSimonelli........................................... 15AntonCommunityNewspapers......................................... 16FarrellFritz.................................................................. 18Kathy&MichaelWeiss....................................................20PinkDiamondGalaCommittee........................................22GastroenterologyAssociates,P.C.......................................24LondonJewelers...........................................................26HarrasBloom&Archer.................................................. 27NYPaving...................................................................28VoxxInternationalCorporation........................................29LongIslandPlasticSurgicalGroup....................................30AVZCertifiedPublicAccountants......................................30NRADMedicalAssociates,P.C......................................... 31PinkDiamondGalaSupporters......................................... 31
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Monter Cancer Center/NSLIJ
377 Oak Street, Garden City, New York 11530 • Phone: 516-745-0800 • Fax: 516-745-0082
www.etreiber.com
“The person who gets the farthest
is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”
-Dale Carnegie
377 Oak Street, Garden City, New York 11530 • Phone: 516-745-0800 • Fax: 516-745-0082
www.etreiber.com
CongratulatesAngela Susan Anton &
as the 2013 Honorees
John H. Treiber
Dr. Neeta Shah
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Monter Cancer Center/NSLIJ
�rogram
WelcomeAndrewCorrado,ChairmanoftheBoard
KristinThorne,LongIslandNewsCorrespondent,WABC-TV
Our StoryStaceyKearley,Survivor,Teacher
Honorees Dr.NeetaShah,Women’sHealthandWellnessExpert
AngelaSusanAnton,PublisherofAntonCommunityNewspapers
Our MissionDr.VirginiaMaurer,FounderoftheMaurerFoundation
Red Carpet Fashion ShowLondonJewelers
Live Auction
Raffle � Silent Auction Winners
ClosingAndrewCorrado
FEATURINGMUSICBYTHECORE
The Maurer Foundation 2013 Pink Diamond Gala
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is proud to support
The Maurer Foundation &The Pink Diamond Gala
& wishes to congratulate this year’s honorees
Neeta Shah, MDAngela Susan Anton
We admire and respect your dedication. May you continue to be an inspiration and source of strength to the breast
cancer community. We wish you continued success.
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Best Wishes from the Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology
of North Shore-LIJ
Daniel Budman, MDChief, Don Monti Division of Medical Oncology/Division of Hematology
North Shore University Hospital
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Steven Allen, MD
Myra Barginear, MD
Jacqueline Barrientos, MD
Ruthee-Lu Bayer, MD
Thomas Bradley, MD
Jane Carleton, MD
Kit Cheng, MD
Craig Devoe, MD
James D’Olimpio, MD
Laura Donahue, MD
Cristina Ghiuzeli, MD
Mark Hoffman, MD
Veena John, MD
Alla Keyzner, MD
Jonathan Kolitz, MD
Johnson Liu, MD
Sabeen Mekan, MD
Doru Paul, MD
Tony Philip, MD
Harry Raftopoulos, MD
Kanti Rai, MD
George Raptis, MD
Sadia Riaz, MD
Rajasree Roy, MD
Linda Russo, MD
Steven Savona, MD
Iuliana Shapira, MD
Amy Sharma, MD
Vincent Vinciguerra, MD
Lora Weiselberg, MD
Xinhua Zhu, MD
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Our congratulations to Dr. Neeta Shah and Angela Susan Anton. Showcase Kitchens is proud to support The Maurer Foundation.
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The Maurer Foundationand our mission to save lives...
TheMaurerFoundation’srootsinbreasthealtheducationgoallthewaybacktotheprivatepracticeofourfounder,Dr.VirginiaMaurer.Whileseeingpatientsasabreastsurgeon,Dr.Maureridentifiedarealneedforwomenofallagestobebetterinformedabouttheroletheyplayintheirownbreasthealth.Fromlessonsonearlydetectiontoreducingriskfactorsforbreastcancer,Dr.Maurer’ssuccesswithherownpatientsandtheirfamiliesledhertoreachouttothesurroundingcommunity,particularlythroughlocalhighschools.ThisoutreachwasadirectresultofDr.Maurer’sbeliefthatthechoicesyoungwomenmaketodaycanwieldatremendousinfluenceovertheirlifelongbreasthealth.
In1995,Dr.Maurer’spersonalpassionbecamethedrivingforcebehindTheMaurerFoundation.Inthatfirstyear,wereachedjustoverathousandpeople.Sincethen,over204,000peoplehaveheardourlife-savingmessageofcombatingbreastcancerthroughearlydetectionandprevention.
Ourprimaryoutreachoccursthroughthebreasthealthprogramswepresentinhighschools,colleges,communityorganizations,businesses,andhealthfairsthroughoutLongIslandandtheGreaterNewYorkarea.Duringtheseprograms,weofferpracticalinformationaboutthe
myriadofwayswomencanactivelyimprovetheirownbreasthealth.Fromdemonstratingproperbreastself-examtechniquesandoutliningthe
importanceofearlydetectiontodescribinghowlifestylechoiceslikedietandexerciseaffectbreastcancerrisk,wefocusonthereal-lifetoolswomencanusetoimprovetheiroddsagainstbreastcancer.WealsoprovidetrainingforhighschoolstudentstorunBeingBreastSmart(BBS)clubsintheirschools,allowingforpeer-to-peerencouragementandaccountability.
Withsomeofthenation’shighestbreastcancerratesoccurringrighthereonLongIsland,webelieveourcommunityoutreachistrulylife-saving.Thisyear,over230,000womenwillbediagnosedwithbreastcancer,andnearly40,000willdie;however,wearenotpowerlessinthefaceofthisdisease.Evidenceshowsthathealthylifestylechoiceslikegoodnutrition,regularexercise,andnotsmokingcanreducetheriskofbreastcancerforminginthefirstplace,whilestudieshavelongdemonstratedthatcatchingbreastcancerearlyisthebestpredictorofsurvival.Asmoreyoungwomenareempoweredandeducatedthroughourbreasthealthprograms,wehopetheresultwillbealastingimpactoflowercancerratesandhigherrecoveryforgenerationstocome.
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Congratulations and All Best Wishes
to
The Maurer Foundation
For Its Dedication And Committment To Our Community
William & Joyce O’NeilCharitable Trust
Hollis F. RussellJohn C. Crabill
Trustees
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About The Founder
Dr.VirginiaE.Maurer,MDisanationallyrecognizedleaderinthefieldofbreasthealtheducation.AgraduateofQueen’sUniversitySchoolofMedicineinKingston,Ontario,Canada,sheisaFellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSurgeonsandtheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofCanada.Dr.Maurerisaprominentbreastsurgeonandbreastcancerspecialist.Shehasbeeninprivatepracticesince1981andcurrentlymaintainstwoofficesintheNewYorkarea.
Astaunchproponentofbreastcancerawareness,Dr.Maurerdiscoveredthatmanywomenlackedaccesstopertinentandcurrentinformationaboutbreasthealthandbreastcancer.Sheresolvedtocorrectthatdeficit,establishingTheMaurer
FoundationforBreastHealthEducationin1995.Today,sheremainsactiveinherroleasFounderandBoardMember.
Overtheyears,Dr.Maurer’stenacity,compassion,andprofessionalismhavemadeheroneofthecountry’sleadingadvocatesforwomen’shealthcare.SheisamemberoftheAdvisoryBoardof1in9,the
CommunityAdvisoryBoardofHolidayHouseandformermemberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheGreenvaleSchool.ShehasbeenamemberoftheSocietyfortheStudyofBreastDisease,theAmericanMedicalWomen’sAssociation,andtheNewYorkMetropolitanBreastCancerGroup.Dr.MaurerhastwodaughtersandresidesinGardenCity,NY.
Dr. Virginia E. Maurer
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About Our Honoree
Dr.ShahservedmostrecentlyasVicePresidentforCommunityServicesforTheKatzInstituteforWomen’sHealth.Inthisrole,Dr.ShahbuiltpartnershipsbetweenKIWHandthecommunitiestoproviderelevanthealthinformation,servicesandresearchopportunities.Dr.Shahworkedcloselywiththeclinicalchairsandhospitaladministratorstoensurethatthehealthsystemofferedarangeofcommunityprogramstomeetwomen’shealthcareneedsacrosstheirlifespan.Sheisaninternistwhoisamemberandleaderofnumerousprofessionalandpeeraffiliations(statewideandnationally)thatprovideherwithaplatformtoeffectchangeanddeveloppoliciesthatdirectlybenefitthecommunitiesandhealthcareconsumersofLongIslandandtheNewYorkMetropolitanarea.
Dr.ShahwasanAssistantProfessorofMedicine,HofstraNorthShore-LIJSchoolofMedicineandAdjunctClinicalAssociateProfessorofMedicine,NewYorkCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine,andwasClinicalInstructorinMedicine,CornellUniversityMedicalCollege.
Dr.ShahisafellowoftheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians(ACP)andamemberoftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Sheispastpresident(1stwomanpresident),NewYorkSateProgramDirectorsinInternalMedicine,memberoftheHealthandPublicPolicyCommittee(NYStateChapterofACP),memberoftheHealthResearchScienceBoard
(NewYorkStateDepartmentofHealth)andmemberoftheAmericanMedicalWomen’sAssociation(AMWA)whereshehasdevotedtimeinmentoringfemalemedicalstudents.
Dr.Shahhasreceivedmanyhonors,awardsandcitationsincludingthe“Top50MostInfluentialWomenofLongIslandAward”fromLongIslandBusinessNewsin2009and2011,“TopWomeninQueensBusinessAward”in2008,andthe“PhysicianMentorRecognitionAward”fromtheAmericanMedicalAssociationWomen’sPhysicianCongress.Shehasalsoreceivedthe“PhysicianHealthcareHeroAward”fromLongIslandBusinessNewsandthe“CommunityLeaderAward”fromtheLongIslandWomen’sAgendaandwasanhonoreefor“GoRedforWomen-Queens“.Sherecentlyreceivedthe“Making
Dr. Neeta M. Shah
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ADifferenceForWomenAward”fromSoroptomistInternationalofNassauCounty,“SomethingtoBelieveinAward”fromCarol’sCause,“25BusinesswomenofExcellenceAward”fromNationalAssociationofWomenBusinessOwners,LongIslandChapter(NAWBOLI),“DistinguishedPublicServiceAward”fromtheOrganizationofChineseAmericansLongIslandChapter(OCALI),“AdvocateoftheYearAward”fromHarborChildCare,NewYorkandthe“Rev.Dr.RenitaJ.WeemsTrailblazerAward”fromtheWomeninMinistryStateofNewYork,NewYork(WIMSNY).
Dr.ShahwasinstrumentalinhavingBill#295-2009signedintoLawwhichsupportsanannualWomen’sHealthWeekandWomen’sCheckupDayforSuffolkCountythatwillcoincidewiththeNationalWomen’sHealthWeekwhichisinitiatedbytheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesOfficeonWomen’sHealth.
Dr.Shahbelievesinempoweringindividualsbyeducatingthemthroughcommunityoutreach.Sheisafrequentlocalandnationallecturertohealthprofessionalsandlaypublic(corporations,churches,schoolsandcorrectionalfacilities)on
variouswomen’shealthissues,healthylifestylesandcomplementarymedicine.Asanexpertonwomen’shealth,shehasappearedonseveraltelevisionandradioshowsincludingWABC,CBS,PATV,FIOS1News,WLNY,KJOY98.3,WGBB1240AMandBlogTalkRadio.Dr.ShahisaregularcontributorofhealtharticlestotheHealthyLivingDigest(Antoncommunitynewspaper).HerworkhasalsobeenfeaturedinNewsday,TimesLedger,BizIndiaMagazine,GEMMagazine,andmanyotherlocalmedia.HervisiontoreachauniqueaudiencegavebirthtotheHealthInformationTeam(HIT)atCitiFieldStadium(NY)whichopenedin2010–firsttimeeverthatahealthorganizationandamajorleaguebaseballstadiumcreatedapermanentlocationwherefanscanobtainhealthandwellnessinformation.Shehascreatedandhostsaseriesofvideoepisodescalled“WhatWomenWantandNeedtoKnow”underthebannerofTheKatzInstituteforWomen’sHealth.
Dr.ShahreceivedhermedicaleducationatJ.N.MedicalCollege,Belgaum,IndiaandcompletedherresidencyatFlushingHospitalMedicalCenter.
Our Free Breast Health Appointment Reminder Service sends you (or a loved one) an email reminder every month to do a breast self-exam and once a year to set an appointment for an annual mammogram. It’s simple! Just visit our website and tell us which dates you’d like your reminder. Your health is in your hands!
www.maurerfoundation.org/alarm
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Periodontal Associates of Long Island
Brian S. Margolis, D.D.S., P.C.Vincent J. Abbatiello, D.M.D., P.C.
Nicholas Toscano, D.D.S.Practice Limited to Periodontics • Implantology
333 Glen Head Road • Suite 170 • Old Brookville, NY 11545Tel: 516.484.4741 • Fax: 516.484.6058
www.LIimplantperio.com
The Family and Offices of Dr. Glenn and Maria Simonelli Congratulate The Honorees and Dr. Virginia Maurer In Their Continued Support Towards the Fight Against Breast Cancer
We are proud to support Dr. Virginia Maurer and her foundation for their commitment to breast health education.
Many years of continued success.
Periodontal Associates of Long Island
Brian S. Margolis, D.D.S., P.C.Vincent J. Abbatiello, D.M.D., P.C.
Nicholas Toscano, D.D.S.Practice Limited to Periodontics • Implantology
333 Glen Head Road • Suite 170 • Old Brookville, NY 11545Tel: 516.484.4741 • Fax: 516.484.6058
www.LIimplantperio.com
Periodontal Associates of Long Island
Brian S. Margolis, D.D.S., P.C.Vincent J. Abbatiello, D.M.D., P.C.
Nicholas Toscano, D.D.S.Practice Limited to Periodontics • Implantology
333 Glen Head Road • Suite 170 • Old Brookville, NY 11545Tel: 516.484.4741 • Fax: 516.484.6058
www.LIimplantperio.com
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Congratulations to
The Maurer Foundationfrom all of us at
ANTONCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
132 East Second St., Mineola, NY 11501Phone 516-747-8282 • Fax 516-742-5867
• Port Washington News • Massapequa Observer •• The Westbury Times • The Roslyn News • Syosset-Jericho Tribune •
• Glen Cove Record-Pilot • New Hyde Park Illustrated News •• Manhasset Press • Floral Park Dispatch • Farmingdale Observer •
• Hicksville Illustrated News • Garden City Life • Levittown Tribune • • Plainview-Old Bethpage Herald • Great Neck Record •
• Mineola American • Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot •
LONG ISLANDWEEKLY
SOCIAL Diary
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About Our Honoree
AngelaSusanAntonisoneofLongIsland’smostdynamic,prominentandinnovativebusinesswomen,andisaleaderofthearea’sbusinesscommunity.PublisheroftheAntonCommunityNewspapers,ahighlyacclaimedgroupofcommunitynewspaperswithaweeklyreadershipofapproximately150,000,Angeladevoteshertimeandenergytokeepinghernewspapers’readersinformedofthenewsoftheircommunities.
“Ihaveahugecommitmenttothecommunityandgivingback,”saysAngela.“Ibelievestronglyinthat.”
Herbeliefingivingbackisevidencedbythetirelessworkthatshedoesinsupportofmanycharitableorganizations.Beingthepublisherof16newspapers,whichareanintegralpartofthecommunitiesonwhichtheyreport,requiresmuchtimeandeffort,althoughitissomethingthatAngelalovestodo.However,shestillhasfoundthetimetoserveontheboardofdirectorsoftheAmericanLiverFoundationofGreaterNewYork,theNorthShoreChildandFamilyGuidanceCenter,theTheodoreRooseveltCouncilBoyScoutsofAmerica,
theLongIslandArtsAlliance,andtheNassauCountyMuseumofArt.Inaddition,sheisamemberoftheCrohn’sandColitisFoundationofAmericaAdministrativeBoard,servesastheco-chairpersonfortheNassauCountyofArt’sMuseumBall,whichisamajorfundraiserforthemuseum,isontheadvisoryboardofSeven
StarsandStripes,andisamemberoftheExplorersClubinNewYorkCity.Angelahasalsoservedonmanyotherboardsandcommitteesofcharitableorganizationsthatgreatlybenefitthecommunity.Inadditiontohertirelesswork,theAntonCommunityNewspapersorganizationalsoworkstobenefititscommunities.Asasexample,duringtheholidayseason,thereisatoydrivetocollecttoysfortheToysforTotsprogram.
ALongIslandnativewhohaslivedhereherentirelife,AngelaisdedicatedtohelpingLongIslanders.ShegrewuponthenorthshoreofLongIsland.Themotherofthreechildren,AngelaenjoysthemanyuniqueandexcitingthingsthatLongIslandoffers.
Angela Susan Anton
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1320 RXR Plaza, Un ionda le, NY 11556-1320516.227.0700 I www.farre l l f r i tz.com
Congratulations to honoreesNeeta Shah, MD and Angela Susan Anton
Farrel l Fritz proudly supports The Maurer Foundation.
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Master o� CeremoniesKristin Thorne
KristinThorneisaLongIslandcorrespondentforWABC-TV’sEyewitnessNews.BeforejoiningtheEyewitnessNewsteaminJanuary2012,KristinwasareporteratNews12Westchester.BeforethatsheworkedatWHTM-TVinHarrisburg,Pennsylvania.
KristinlovesbeinginvolvedwiththeLongIslandcommunitysheserves.SheisavolunteerwiththeLittleShelterAnimalRescueandAdoptionCenterinHuntingtonandisaBigSisterwithBigBrothers,BigSistersofLongIsland.
KristinisagraduateofGeorgetownUniversityinWashington,DCandearnedherMaster’sDegreefromtheprestigiousMedillSchoolofJournalismatNorthwesternUniversity.SheistherecipientofanEmmyAwardandhasreceivednumerousEmmynominations.ShehasalsobeenhonoredwitharegionalEdwardR.
MurrowAward.Whenshe’snotbusyworking,Kristin
enjoystheoutdoors.Herbucketlistincludeswhitewaterrafting,competinginamudraceandspendingamonthworkingonawineryinItaly.
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Thank you to...Dr. Virginia Maurer, our founder, for her
vision to educate women of all ages
Andrew Corrado, our board chairperson, for his tireless work on behalf of the foundation
Board of Directors for devoting time to ensure that the foundation’s vision becomes a reality
Maurer staff & volunteers for their hard work, dedication, & boundless energy that enables the foundation to share with thousands of people every year our important mission to educate people about the importance of healthy lifestyles & breast self-examinations.
Kathy & Michael Weiss
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Board o� Directorsof The Maurer Foundation
Founder
Virginia E. Maurer, MD
Chairman
Andrew F. Corrado
Treasurer
Kathy Weiss, PhD
seCreTary
Alice Y. Kim, MD
direCTors
James Alterbaum, Esq.Barry K. Douglas, MD FACS
Maureen DoughertySusan Iadarola
Pamela PraetoriusJon N. Santemma, Esq.
The Honorable Joy Watson
OurheartfeltappreciationgoestoourtalentedBoardofDirectors.Theirongoingguidanceandstrengthofvision
hashelpedshapeTheMaurerFoundationintotheeffectiveandlife-savingnon-profitorganizationthatitistoday.
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ThePinkDiamondGalaCommittee
WishestoCongratulatetheHonorees
�r. Neeta Shah � Angela Susan Anton
And
�r. Virginia Maurer ForHerContinuedInspiration
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Committee MembersPink Diamond Gala 2013
Adam IngberAmanda Sexton
Anne Marie ImmersoDebi Silber
Ilene CooperKathy Weiss, PhDElizabeth Madigan
Mona EngelNorma Giler
Octavio ChaconPatty Fulton-Lawrence
Penelope WamboldtSharon FridayStacey Kerley
Manythankstoourhard-working2013PinkDiamondGalaCommitteeMembers.Withouttheirtirelesswork
organizingeventdetails,securingsponsorshipsandtables,andgenerouslydonatingtheirtimeandenergy,thePink
DiamondGalacouldnothavehappened.Thankyoufromthebottomofourheartforsupportingthelife-savingbreast
healtheducationprogramsofTheMaurerFoundation.
CommiTTee Chairs
M. Patricia Janco-TupperBecky Creavin
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We applaud The Maurer Foundation
for their commitment and dedication to breast health
education and awareness on Long Island.
From your friends,Gastroenterology
Associates, PCLong Island Center for
Digestive Health
1103 Stewart Ave, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 Ph: 516.248.3737 / Fax: 516.248.7304 / www.YourGIDocs.com
GASTROENTEROLOGYASSOCIATES, PCYour trusted source for digestive health
Long Island Centerfor DIGESTIVE HEALTH
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Did You Know?Get the Facts About Breast Cancer
1 1in8womenwillbediagnosedwithbreastcanceratsomepointduringher
lifetime.Oddsare,weallknowsomeonewhohasbeentouchedbybreastcancer.
2 OneinthreecancersdiagnosedinU.S.womenisbreastcancer.
3 LongIslandhasbreastcancerdiagnosisratesapproximately11%higherthan
thestatewideaverage.
4 Menaccountfor1%ofallbreastcancercasesdiagnosed.
5 Breastcancerrisklowerssignificantlyifahealthylifestylebeginsatayoungage.
6 TheMaurerFoundationistheonlynon-profitdedicatedsolelyto
educatingpeopleonLongIslandandtheGreaterNewYorkareaaboutriskreductionandearlydetectionofbreastcancer.
7 Sinceourinception,ourprogrameducatedover204,000studentsand
womenaboutbreasthealth.
8 Themosteffectiveapproachtobreasthealthisthree-pronged:monthly
breastself-exams,annualmammogramsandannualclinicalbreastexams.
9 TheMaurerFoundationoffersbothon-siteandwebinarcorporatebreast
healthworkshopstailoredtoyourcompany.
10 Whilemanywomenstilldobreastself-examsintheshower,self-
examsareactuallymoreeffectivewhenperformedlyingdown.
11TheMaurerFoundationhasafreecustommammogramandbreastself-
examappointmentreminderserviceonourwebsite.
12 Accordingtoa2010Swedishstudy,breastcancermortalitywasreduced
29%forwomenages40-49whoreceivedmammograms.
13 Schedulingyourmammogram6monthsbeforeoraftertheclinical
breastexamyourdoctorperformsinhis/herofficeannuallyisagreatwaytomonitoryourbreasthealthtwiceayear.
14 Theaveragelumpfoundthroughabreastself-examisthesizeofapea,
whiletheaveragesizeofalumpaccidentallydiscoveredisthesizeofagolfball.
15 Theearlieryoudetectbreastcancer,thegreaterthechancethereisto
stopit.
TheMaurerFoundation’smissionistoeducatewomenaboutthefactsandmythsaboutbreastcancerpreventionandearlydetection.
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LONDON JEWELERSis pleased to join
THE MAURER FOUNDATION
in honoring
NEETA SHAH, MDWomen’s Health & Wellness Expert
and
ANgELA SUSAN ANTONPublisher, Anton Community Newspapers,
Long Island Weekly, and Long Island Social Diary
for their support of The Maurer Foundation’s
mission to save lives through breast health eduction.
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In Loving Memoryof
Joseph A. BartoneSeptember 18, 1965–December 23, 2000
If tears could build a stairway,And memories a lane,
We would walk right up to heaven,And bring you back again.
The Bartone Family
New York Paving Inc.37-18 Railroad Avenue
Long Island City, New York 11101
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Jane & John Shalam
In Honor Of Debbie Hecht, Executive Director
We support
The Maurer Foundation & all their Work
For Breast Cancer Prevention, Healthy Lifestyle Choices,
Early Detection, & Risk Reduction.
2013
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The Maurer Foundation’s mission is to save lives through breast health education. Since our inception, we have reached over 200,000
people with vital information on breast cancer prevention, risk reduction, early detection and healthy lifestyle choices. Please
help us reach our next goal of a quarter of a million people.