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To Advance Breast Cancer Awareness
Teaneck, New Jersey (August 18, 2008) — With generous support from Teaneck resident Sam Heller, his family, and friends from Congregation Netivot Shalom, Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization based in Teaneck supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, welcomed three Teaneck college students to join the staff this summer as Sema Heller-Netivot Shalom Student Interns.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (August 15, 2008) — With generous support from both local and national businesses and friends, Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will join thousands of women and men gathering in New York City’s Central Park to participate in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Race For The Cure on Sunday, September 14th. In 2007, more than 400 women, men, and children joined Team Sharsheret, making Team Sharsheret the largest team at the Race for the second consecutive year!
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Teaneck, New Jersey (April 11, 2008) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will honor the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends who have touched the lives of breast cancer survivors at its sixth Annual Benefit Luncheon: Honor Your Loved Ones, to be held on Sunday, May 18th. The event will attract more than 400 guests to the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (March 18, 2008) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, the Sephardic Community Center, and the Sephardic Bikur Holim will present a free breast cancer genetics symposium, “Genetics and the Sephardic Jewish Woman: Understanding Our Past, Guarding Our Future,” Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at the Sephardic Community Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (December 4, 2007) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, celebrated Chanukah 5768 as more than 150 women from Bergen County, Riverdale, Westchester and New York attended Sharsheret’s sold-out Chanukah Fashion and Gift Show Luncheon, Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Neiman Marcus in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (November 15, 2007) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, was recently chosen as a new Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority national philanthropy. Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) is a national sorority, founded in 1909 by seven Jewish women, dedicated to helping women become the best they can be.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (October 1, 2007) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will present a free national teleconference, “Let’s Get Personal: Intimacy And Sexuality After Breast Cancer,” Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (EST). A written transcript of the teleconference will be posted online after the event at www.sharsheret.org.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (April 18, 2007) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will celebrate its 5th Anniversary by honoring the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends who have touched the lives of breast cancer survivors at its Annual Benefit Luncheon on Sunday, May 20, 2007 at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (March 28, 2007) —Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, announced the appointment of Eillene Leistner as its new Executive Director. “It is an exciting time for all of us at Sharsheret,” said President of the Board of Directors Amy Mines Tadelis. “Firmly rooted in the Jewish community, Sharsheret is poised for meaningful growth under new leadership. Ms. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (February 21, 2007) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, has launched Sharsheret Supports, a new program designed to educate breast cancer support group leaders about the unique concerns of Jewish women living with breast cancer.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (February 12, 2007) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, has launched Empower, a new program designed to address the unique needs of single Jewish women living with breast cancer. Sharsheret recognizes that single women living with breast cancer in the Jewish community face unique concerns including dating and disclosure, navigating family issues, and the impact of treatment on fertility.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (October 29, 2006) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will present the conference, “Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: Exploring the Connection” on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at the Sharsheret office in Teaneck, New Jersey. The event will attract breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients, their families, and health care professionals and is funded in part by a generous grant from the Northern New Jersey Affiliate of the Susan G. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (August 9, 2006) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, has been selected for the second consecutive year as one of 50 organizations to be featured in Slingshot, an annual resource guide to fifty of “the most innovative organizations, projects, and leaders across the country,” published by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (March 27, 2006)—Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will honor the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends who have touched the lives of breast cancer survivors at its third Annual Benefit Luncheon to be held on Sunday, May 7th. The event will attract more than 500 guests at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Teaneck, New Jersey (January 20, 2006) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will co-present a free national teleconference, “How Does Breast Cancer Affect Young Women of Diverse Backgrounds? ” with the Young Survival Coalition, an international, non-profit network of young breast cancer survivors. The teleconference will take place on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 8:00 p.m. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (December 15, 2005) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, has launched Family Focus, a program to address the concerns of the Jewish family facing breast cancer. The Family Focus Program includes Sharsheret’s new booklet, “The Jewish Family Facing Breast Cancer,” along with a packet of resource materials to guide family members and caregivers through treatment and beyond. Continue reading
Teaneck, New Jersey (December 5, 2005) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, has launched the Sharsheret Forum on its website, www.sharsheret.org. The online, moderated Forum allows Jewish women facing breast cancer to post and respond to questions and concerns, and is designed to accommodate the needs of women who seek privacy in connecting with others who share their diagnosis and lifestyle. Continue reading
Hackensack, New Jersey (October 7, 2005) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will launch three new programs in time for October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The programs will address the specific concerns of women living in the advanced stages of breast cancer and the needs of family members and caregivers, and will include a moderated web-based forum to build community and provide support for young Jewish women facing breast cancer nationwide.
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Hackensack, New Jersey (October 3, 2005) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will present the symposium “Hormones and Breast Cancer: Through Treatment and Beyond” on Monday, November 7, 2005 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. The event will attract breast cancer patients and survivors, their families, and health care professionals and will be accessible nationwide via webcast. Continue reading
