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Grant to Adelphi Breast Cancer Program from Manhasset Junior Coalition
News from the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
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March 4, 2022
Grant to Adelphi Breast Cancer Program from Manhasset Junior Coalition
Members of the Junior Coalition of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer (MWCABC) presented a grant of $10,000 to the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. The grant supports free educational forums which focus on medical, legal, psychosocial and wellness topics and are facilitated by experts in various fields of practice.
The Junior Coalition of MWCABC was formed in 2003 as a charitable organization for Manhasset teenagers to provide education and awareness about breast cancer at a teenage appropriate level without fear, to generate compassion and understanding for those afflicted with the disease and the family and friends affected by it, and to join together to raise funds for breast cancer research and patient support programs.
Fundraising activities include dances, planting flowers for outreach recipients, baking and delivering holiday cookies to survivors and assisting at MWCABC’s 5K Family walk/run. There are 250 Junior Coalition members ranging from 9th to 12th grade.
“Being a part of the Junior Coalition is an honor,” says freshman Allie Steven. “Being there for such strong women really encourages me to face everyday hardships and I appreciate how so many of them stay positive. My sister and my mom have been involved in the Coalition for a long time and my friends and I are so excited that we get to help this cause now.”
The Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, established in 1980, provides information and emotional support to people coping with breast cancer through their statewide hotline (800-877-8077), public health, licensed social work services, education programs, and more.
Photo Caption: Manhasset 9th graders Emily Rogers, Eliana Linder, Gabriella Waltos, Gwyneth Petersen, Rebecca Alcaraz and Allie Stevens, flanked by Adelphi Breast Cancer Program director Reyna Machado on left, and assistant director Angela Papalia, on right.
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