"Being BRCA2 positive meant losing part of my body, losing part of myself. Because of
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Let us help as you support your loved ones. We understand that breast cancer and ovarian cancer are diseases that affect the entire family. From the time you hear that your wife, partner, daughter, sister, mother, other family member or friend has been diagnosed, you may be overwhelmed with a rush of feelings and the flood of information available to you through your family member’s medical team, the internet, spiritual resources, and the community at large.
Click here
to request a free Florence and Laurence Spungen Family Foundation Family Focus Kit which includes helpful caregiving tips and resources, a therapeutic coloring book, notepad, and more.
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This Chanukah, make the world a better place ONE LIGHT AT A TIME with unique pink Chanukah candles from Rite Lite, benefiting Sharsheret.
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None of this would have been possible if not for you, our sponsors, supporters and volunteers who enable us to do the work that we do.
You can volunteer all year round. Contact
Sarah Eagle
to learn more.
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Race With Team Sharsheret in The NYC Half & Miami Marathon!
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Genetics Webinar Transcript & Video Are Here
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Our latest webinar entitled "You, Your Family and Your Jewish Cancer Genes: Everything You Need To Know" provided guidance and critical information about genetics and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and how they can affect you and your family.
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Thank You To Pies For Prevention Supporters!
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A huge thank you to everyone who bought or baked delicious treats and sponsored bakers for our annual Pies for Prevention Thanksgiving Bake Sale! We hosted bake sales in 33 cities across the United States and in Israel that brought in over
$82,000 to s
upport Sharsheret's ovarian cancer program. A special thank you to sisters Sharon Wieder and Adeena Sussman, who created the
Pies For Prevention
Thanksgiving Bake Sale
in memory of their mother and grandmother whom they lost to ovarian cancer, and who oversee this incredible initiative every year. Check out the
press highlights here
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New Financial Subsidies Program
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Sharsheret's
Best Face Forward 2.0 program
provides financial subsidies for eligible individuals for non-medical services such as wigs (cranial hair prosthesis), cold caps (scalp cooling treatment), and tattooing (three-dimensional micropigmentation of the nipple and areola).
This program was made possible with generous support from the Bella Chachky Diamond and Sylvia Diamond Geller Fund, Project Accelerate, and Best Face Forward 2.0 Lead Donors.
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NYC Light Up The Night & Florida Annual Gala!
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Our Light Up The Night NYC event featuring Emmy winning mentalist Oz Pearlman was a wonderful success!
The evening was both fun and meaningful as we heard the moving story of Marianne Sarcich,
and were amazed by Oz Pearlman.
For more information about joining Sharsheret’s Jewel Circle, please contact
Galit Reichlin
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Over 250 men and women gathered at our Florida Annual Gala to celebrate family members and friends facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Thank you to our honorees, Dr. Eli Avisar, The Shul of Bal Harbour and our featured speaker
For more information, contact Florida Regional Director
Briana Schwarz
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Help raise awareness at your school, college campus or organization on
Sharsheret Pink Day
, Wednesday, February 12, 2020! It's never too early to get started. Contact
Ellen Kleinhaus
to register your school and to order educational resources and giveaways today!
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Prep + Rally Food Prep Subscription Discount Offer For Sharsheret!
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Dini Klein from
Prep + Rally
has figured out how to make weekly dinner prep a breeze while saving time, money and your sanity! She has graciously partnered with Sharsheret to offer 15% off an annual subscription, and she will donate 15% back to Sharsheret for anyone who signs up with
code SHARSHERET
by December 31, 2019!
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December 2019 | Sharsheret | Phone | Fax | info@sharsheret.org | www.sharsheret.org
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