The 20th Annual Dipsea Hike for Zero Breast Cancer is off to a great start! Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, early registrants and donors, we’ve already raised over $38,000 for our next generation and recurrence risk reduction programs.
Our goal this year is to raise $100,000, and we still need your help. We greatly appreciate your fundraising and donations. If you can come September 24 at 8 am for the hike in Mill Valley, please register now. Registration closes September 18.
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If you’re unable to come, please consider donating to join us as we envision a world with zero breast cancer.
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In addition to our Dipsea Hike, we have had a lot going on! Read on to learn about our recent Safeway Foundation Grant, our Tigerlily #InclusionPledge accomplishments, an update on the PFAS Disposal Symposium, and the latest content on our website.
We hope you and your family are having a healthy and happy summer, and hope to see you on the trail!
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Yours in health,
David
David Shao
Board President
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We’ve begun piloting our new Healthy Futures program!
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This summer, we’ve begun piloting our Healthy Futures program for kids ages 5-7 and look forward to making it available to everyone soon. The Healthy Futures Activity Book includes fun steps kids can take to improve their health now and in the future, and also get a prize. We are grateful to the Safeway Foundation for a grant of $15,000 to make piloting the program possible. The Safeway Foundation funds grants with the donations made by customers at their registers throughout April. Thank you to all who donated at check-out!
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ZBC’s work on health equity is showcased!
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We are proud to have been highlighted in Tigerlily Foundation’s #InclusionPledge report for our work advancing health equity. In 2020, Zero Breast Cancer signed onto the #InclusionPledge, which states: “We pledge to take specific actions to dismantle and eradicate systemic barriers, working to end disparities for Black women in our lifetime.” Out of 56 organizations who signed on in 2020, we were one of the nine organizations chosen to be interviewed about our accomplishments. Read about our successes on pages 11-12 and 21-23 of the “Innovations by Tigerlily Foundation’s #InclusionPledge Partners” report.
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Update on the PFAS Disposal Symposium
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As part of the Cancer Free Economy network, Zero Breast Cancer co-sponsored the PFAS Disposal Symposium in May. About 170 participants heard from presenters about the latest science on PFAS disposal, how PFAS disposal is harming communities, successful strategies for achieving equitable disposal, as well as technical and political strategies to move us from PFAS “disposal” to PFAS “destruction.” The symposium was covered by Inside EPA in the article “Environmentalists Eye Options to Limit PFAS Releases from Disposal,” which is available with a free subscription.
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La Salud del Corazón y el Cáncer de Mama Blog
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We now have a Spanish translation for our heart health after cancer diagnosis blog! Women who have had breast cancer are living longer than ever before. By eight years after a breast cancer diagnosis, people without metastatic disease are more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer. Breast cancer treatment can increase the risk of some diseases of the heart and artery, also known as cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Read more in English and Spanish.
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The Caregiver's Guide to Cancer Book Review
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This book is an excellent, concise resource for those of us with a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer. The author, Victoria Landes, LCSW, was a patient navigator and care coordinator for people with breast cancer in Marin County, California for 12 years (and a friend of Zero Breast Cancer!). She writes in plain language about cancer, the healthcare system, and specific ways of supporting someone with cancer during and after treatment, with guidance on medical and life issues. She also pays much-needed attention to taking care of yourself while caregiving. Read the full review.
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