When I found out I had breast cancer at age 44 with two kids ages 8 and 10, and was required to have chemotherapy that would cause me to lose my hair, I was numb. There is nothing like talking to someone who understands what you are going through. The support of Sharsheret made my whole cancer experience so much more tolerable . Read more in a blog post by Jodi Hotra.
Now Offering Financial Assistance For Non-Medical Services
Best Face Forward 2.0 is all about acknowledging how important appearance can be to the breast and ovarian cancer healing process – helping women feel stronger, more confident, healthier. Through financial assistance for wigs, cold caps, and nipple and areola tattooing, Sharsheret provides subsidies for non-medical cosmetic services that can be critical to a woman’s quality of life and body image, and are only partly covered by insurance companies, if at all. There is also a complimentary offering available for meditation and yoga resources. To learn more and apply today, please call 866-474-2774 or contact bestfaceforward2.0@sharsheret.org . 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.
Connect With Other Jewish Breast & Ovarian Cancer Survivors in LA!
Friends in LA, once a month, join us for an evening that brings together Jewish women impacted by breast and ovarian cancer – during treatment and through the years of survivorship. Each program has a specific topic or activity, is FREE of charge and takes place in a private home or venue. 

Upcoming programs:

Wednesday, February 19th at 7:30 pm (Valley Beth Shalom, Encino) – Nutrition and Cancer with Tamar Rothenberg, RD : Discover nutritional benefits, help reduce food anxiety, and dispel food myths. RSVP required .

Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30 pm (Sinai Temple, Los Angeles) – Sleep and Cancer with
Dr. Arash Asher, MD, Cedars-Sinai.

Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:30 pm (p rivate home in Beverlywood ) – Cannabis & Cancer with Dr. Sherry Yafai , The RELEAF Institute.

For more information, please contact Aimee Sax . This program is made possible with support from Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County .
Peer Support Training Webinar Tomorrow
Looking for an opportunity to pay it forward? Whether you have already enjoyed the rewarding experience of serving as a peer supporter, are still waiting for your first Sharsheret match, or are considering becoming a peer supporter, please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5th at 8pm EST/5pm PST.

This webinar is made possible with generous support from The Siegmund and Edith Blumenthal Memorial Fund and Genentech .
Sharsheret Welcomes New Board Members
We are proud to welcome Batya Paul as our new Treasurer and Dr. Alise Reicin as a member of our national Board of Direct ors. 
Batya’s life mission is to volunteer her time in order to benefit others. Batya has served as a long-time volunteer at Sharsheret and has co-chaired the annual Tri-State Benefit for the last four years.  
Alise Reicin, MD, a leader in the medical community, has dedicated her career to saving and improving lives through clinical research. Dr. Reicin was most recently, President, Global Clinical Development, for Celgene, where she oversaw the development and approval of drugs across their pipeline in Oncology, Hematology, Autoimmune diseases and Fibrosis. Dr. Reicin has extensive early and late clinical development experience working across a broad range of therapeutic areas
Young Professionals NYC: Prepare To Be Amazed This Saturday Night!
Young professionals in the New York City area, j oin us on Saturday night, February 8th, at 8:30 pm for an Evening Of Wonder with Emmy award-winning mentalist Oz Pearlman at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on the Upper West Side. Come for a great show and meet other young professionals interested in learning and raising awareness about breast cancer, ovarian cancer and cancer genetics in our community. This event is made possible with support from the Basser Center for BRCA .
Next Wednesday, February 12th, is Sharsheret Pink Day , a worldwide movement through which thousands of people help save lives by raising awareness about breast and ovarian cancer and genetics. It's not too late to sign up your school or organization! Wear pink on February 12th, lead an educational or fundraising event, and distribute free Sharsheret resources and giveaways. Remember to check out our Instagram contest @sharsherert1, tag us in your pictures and use #SharsheretPinkDay2020. For more information, please contact Ellen Kleinhaus .
Purim Is Coming!
In lieu of Mishloach Manot,  order Sharsheret Purim Cards  to honor friends and loved ones. Packs of 12 printed cards are on sale for $48 with free shipping or for pick up at our New Jersey office. We also offer a $3 e-card option. Every Sharsheret Purim card will help us support Jewish women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer nationwide. Place your order today - Monday ,  March 2nd, is the deadline for your printed cards to be shipped! 
Help Earn Donations For Sharsheret With A Dollar A Day
Sharsheret is one of only 42 organizations to have been hand-picked as a beneficiary of Daily Giving’s donations. That means that every 42 days, we receive a check from Daily Giving. If ten thousand donors join in their efforts, it will mean $10,000 every 42 days for Sharsheret. If 1% of Jews worldwide participated in Daily Giving, they would be contributing $145,000 to each organization every 42 days! This could, ultimately, mean over a million dollars a year being distributed to Sharsheret,   all for the cost of only a dollar a day.

Sharsheret Gets Published!
In collaboration with our partners at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sharsheret published a new manuscript in the latest issue of the medical journal  Translational Behavioral Medicine . The research study and manuscript demonstrate that Sharsheret's Peer Support Network model holds promise in promoting healthy outcomes for women at increased risk or living with breast cancer.  
We have just a few slots left for the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon on Sunday, March 15th! Join Team Sharsheret and sign up today! For more information, please contact Ellen Kleinhaus .
Save the date for our Annual Tri-State Benefit taking place on Sunday, May 3rd at 10:30 am at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe! We're thrilled to announce this year's Guest of Honor Linda Gruenbaum, the recipient of the Lisa Altman Volunteer Tribute Award Linda Zucker and Next Gen Award Michael Albalah. For more information, please contact Galit Reichlin .
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