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Breast Cancer Options recibe subvención de $2,000
Publicado el 30 de julio de 2019
Breast Cancer Options, Inc. has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation for Camp Lightheart, a free sleep-away camp for children who have a mother with breast cancer or have lost their parent to the disease. Las pacientes con cáncer de seno, sus familiares y en especial sus hijos necesitan apoyo, y son pocos los recursos que se les dedican. En 2007 Breast Cancer Options (BCO) comenzó Camp Lightheart para ayudar a llenar este vacío y aún es uno de los únicos, quizás el único, que brindan servicios para niños en esta situación.
"Camp has been an overwhelming success, allowing the children to have fun as well as discuss their situations in a safe, nurturing, and loving environment. Family members tell us that their children can talk to them about breast cancer and their fears when they come home," said Hope Nemiroff, Executive Director, BCO. "We are grateful to Ulster Savings for supporting this worthy program," she added.
BCO is a non-profit organization providing free breast cancer support, education, and advocacy services in the Hudson Valley. Incorporated in 2000, BCO is an independent, grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors, advocates, and healthcare professionals. They found there was a lack of information, psychological support, and health advocacy to meet the needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Their service area includes Ulster, Greene, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, and Sullivan counties.
La Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation fue creada en 2003 para ayudar a la comunidad local en las áreas de vivienda, educación y servicios humanos.
For more information about Breast Cancer Options, please visit them online at www.breastcanceroptions.org.
Photo Caption: Breast Cancer Options, Inc. receives a $2,000 check from Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation. Pictured (from left to right): Connie Harkin, VP/Marketing, Ulster Savings Bank; Bill Calderara, President and CEO, Ulster Savings Bank; Hope Nemiroff, Executive Director, Breast Cancer Options; and John Finch, EVP/COO, Ulster Savings Bank.