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Wine, Women & Song
Friday, October 3, 2008
8:00 pm
Sweetwater Station
500 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur
$25 per ticket
 This annual concert series sold out last year, so please purchase your tickets early.
Call the Sweetwater Station at 415-924-6107 or visit
www.ticketweb.com to purchase tickets.
Featuring: Susan Z, Loralee Christensen, Amber Morris, Krickie,
Christie McCarthy, Eileen Grady and other local talents will perform songs by
artists who've had breast cancer: Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Olivia
Newton-John and more.
To learn more about Susan Z and Wine, Women & Song, please visit
www.susanz.com
The Breast of Broadway
Sunday, October 26, 2008
6:00 pm
142 Throckmorton Theatre
Mill Valley
Wine, Women & Song presents The Breast of Broadway: A Benefit
for the Fight Against Breast Cancer. The annual show features
tunes from a variety of Broadway favorites. Proceeds benefit several local breast
cancer organizations, including Zero Breast Cancer.
Visit www.ticketweb.com to
purchase tickets.
Update on Breast Cancer Treatment & Prevention
Monday, October 27, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Marin General Hospital Conference Center
The Marin Hadassah organization presents a Breast Cancer Update
informative evening with Cheryl Ewing, M.D., a UCSF breast surgeon at
California Cancer Care (Greenbrae,) and Medical Director of the UCSF/Marin
General Hospital Breast Cancer Program. Dr Ewing will be joined in the panel
presentation by Marin General physicians Dr. Francine Halberg (radiation
oncologist), Dr. Jennifer Lucas (medical oncologist), and Dr. Cynthia Goodman
(plastic surgeon). The panel will present the latest medical and surgical
advances for individuals facing breast cancer, including breast reconstruction,
chemotherapy, radiation treatment, and prevention topics. Janice Barlow,
Zero Breast Cancer Executive Director, will complement the panel with an update
on Bay Area breast cancer prevention research. ZBC will host an exhibit
during the evening forum. There will be ample time for audience interaction
with presenters. Light, healthy refreshments will be donated by Stacy Scott
Catering.
Suggested donation is $18.00 at the door.
RSVP by October 20th to Moe Rubinstein, President of Marin Hadassah:
msmoefmr@aol.com
5th Annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers
November 13-14, 2008
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Birmingham, AL
The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) network is
conducting epidemiologic and biologic studies investigating the influence of
early environmental exposures on pubertal maturation and mammary gland
development and the potential of these developmental changes to alter the risk
of breast cancer in later life. This scientific meeting seeks to build on the
growing interaction between biologic and epidemiologic lines of research
inquiry. The latest scientific findings from the BCERC and other relevant
studies will be presented. Community participation and advocacy concerns will
continue to be integrated into the program. Content will include the basic
biology of breast development; environmental exposures that influence pubertal
maturation, breast development and adult breast cancer; and public health
communication of the risks associated with these exposures. Environment is
defined to include diet, chemical and physical exposures, radiation and
psychosocial factors.
To learn more, visit http://www.bcerc.org/2008mtg
Breast Cancer Prevention Forum for Younger Women
Saturday, February 7, 2008
San Francisco General Hospital
Hosted by ZBC, and UCSF-SFGH Avon Program, and the Marin County Board of Supervisors
Bay Area women, public health leaders, researchers, policymakers and breast cancer
advocates are invited to participate in an informative Saturday morning forum
specifically focused on breast cancer prevention issues for women under the age of 40.
Presentations and audience dialogue will include updates on incidence, genetic risk
assessment, diagnostic screening, treatment, and practical tips for reducing breast
cancer risk and accessing medical coverage for breast health and breast cancer services.
For more information, contact Susan Schwartz at 415-507-1949 ext 104.
10th Annual Honor Thy Healer Awards
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Mill Valley Community Center
Save the date! We are now accepting nominations for the 10th annual Honor
Thy Healer Awards.
Past Events
Honor Thy Healer 2008
The ninth annual Honor Thy Healer awards celebration was held on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The
celebration honored healthcare professionals and special individuals
who have played pivotal roles in helping people in their experiences
with breast cancer.
Honoree Videos
The honoree videos played at the event are located at the end of each honoree's bio
paragraph.
Event Photos
Click here to see photos from the event!
Honorary Chair
Zero Breast Cancer welcomes Cheryl Jennings, a KGO 7 TV Emmy Award-winning newscaster
and community philanthropist, as Honorary Chair of the 2008 Honor Thy Healer Awards.
Ms. Jennings, a 2008 inductee into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame, is a champion of groups that improve
the well-being of women, children, seniors and the disabled, both locally and worldwide. Cheryl is the
weekday co-anchor of ABC News, keeping viewers abreast of world affairs while hosting the community
affairs program, Beyond the Headlines. In recent years, Cheryl also hosted a breast cancer special
called Fighting Back. She is a known advocate for cancer causes and organizations in Marin County.
One of her notable projects is Camp Okizu, a program that sends children with cancer to summer camp.
Her peers in broadcast journalism have recognized Cheryl Jennings throughout her professional career. She
was inducted into the San Francisco/Northern California National Television Academy's prestigious "Silver
Circle" for her contributions to the communications industry and the community. Cheryl's industry
accolades include awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the American
Women in Radio and Television. Always one to make a positive difference in the lives of others, Cheryl
was the co-creator of a television program aimed at teenages in Straight Talk N'Teens, hosted by teens that she
trained and mentored.
A Marin County resident, Cheryl treasures time with her husband and extended family while also
finding the time to volunteer on behalf of local charities. Zero Breast Cancer appreciates
Cheryl's enthusiastic "yes" when she was invited to preside over the 9th annual Honor Thy Healer
awards. Thank you, Cheryl Jennings, for your gracious gift as Honorary Chair for the evening's
ceremonies!
The Healing Professional Honoree
A medical oncologist with a special interest in breast cancer, Dr. Bobbie Head
was nominated for the 2008 Healing Professional award by many of her patients
and colleagues. As a Marin General Hospital staff physician for more than twenty years,
Dr. Head is a leader in the development of clinical quality outcomes for cancer treatment
and is affiliated with a number of regional and national cancer clinical research trails programs.
She has chaired the Breast Health Task Force of the Marin Cancer Institute (MCI) in Greenbrae and
is the physician champion working with nurse navigator, Cindi Cantril, on MCI's joint cancer
survivorship program with California Cancer Care.
For over a decade, Dr. Head was the medical director of Marin County's Hospice By The Bay. She knows
firsthand the breadth of difficulties a person and their family members face when given the diagnosis
of cancer. She combines medical knowledge and her own personal experience with cancer to provide her
patients with information in a context that they can understand. Her role at Hospice By The Bay has
added an important dimension to her work as an oncologist.
A compassionate healing professional, Bobbie Head is involved in the advancement of her profession on
many levels, including advising the California Breast Cancer Research Program. Dr. Head has been
named one of the "Bay Area's Best Doctors." She is known in the community for her expertise,
dedication, and commitment to her patients. One of her former patients says it best: "Dr. Bobbie
Head is a wonderful human being - we are SO lucky to have her in Marin." Dr. Head, in turn, takes
her inspiration from her patients - "I learn from them and admire them. I am in awe of the dignity
and bravery I see every day."
Zero Breast Cancer is pleased to present the 2008 Healing Professional award to Dr. Bobbie Head.
The Shining Star Award
The 2008 Shining Star award is presented to Dr. Marc Hurlbert, on
behalf of the Avon Foundation, in recognition of his visionary leadership and for the impact that the
Avon Foundation has made for breast cancer organizations in the Bay Area.
Marc Hurlbert is the Director of the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, one of Avon Foundation's
two initiatives to improve the lives of women and families. Through 2007, Avon philanthropy has raised
and awarded more than $580 million in over 50 countries worldwide. In Northern California, over $27
million has been awarded to a number of local breast cancer organizations, including Zero Breast Cancer.
Dr. Hurlbert has applied his professional scientific background in pharmacology and laboratory research
to his current role at Avon, overseeing a $40+ million annual grant-making budget to support breast
cancer education, screening, support services, access to treatment and research. In November 2007,
Dr. Hurlbert convened the first-ever Avon Foundation Collaborative Summit on Breast Cancer Research
to coordinate efforts and form new partnerships among major breast cancer funders, researchers, advocate
groups and government agencies in the United States. Each year he spearheads the Avon Foundation
Breast Cancer Forum.
Dr. Hurlbert monitors and evaluates the progress of Avon's breast cancer grant programs. In this
capacity, Dr. Hurlbert travels extensively to oversee Avon's breast cancer grantee programs in action.
He represents the Avon Foundation in larger organizations, including the National Cancer Institute,
the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Zero Breast Cancer proudly presents the Shining Star award to Dr. Marc Hurlbert and the Avon
Foundation for their advocacy and leadership in support innovative breast cancer research, education
and access to care programs.
The Community Breast Cancer Research Award
Zero Breast Cancer is pleased to present the 2008 Community Breast Cancer Research Award
to Dr. Marion H.E. (Mhel) Kavanaugh-Lynch, Director of the
California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP). Dr. Kavanaugh-Lynch is an international leader
in breast cancer research and women's health. The CBCRP is the largest publically-funded state
breast cancer research program in the US and is nationally recognized for its funding of innovative
breast cancer research throughout California.
As CBCRP Director, Dr. Kavanaugh-Lynch develops strategies and guides priorities for the $15 million
per year that California invests in breast cancer research to bring an end to this disease. Her
extraordinary accomplishments include championing the role of advocates and survivors in the scientific
review and grant-making process.
Her commitment to bringing women's voices into research decisions drew her to the California Breast
Cancer Research Program, a model that evolved and continues to grow from the wisdom, energy and dreams
of California women affected by breast cancer. Dr. Kavanaugh-Lynch has received numerous honors from
breast cancer advocacy groups. She chairs the bi-annual California Breast Cancer Research Program
Symposium that convenes scientists, policy makers, advocates, and California citizens to dialogue on
breast cancer research progress and challenges.
As a recipient of one of the first community-based participatory research projects funded by the
CBCRP, Zero Breast Cancer is proud to recognize our long-standing association with Dr. Mhel
Kavanaugh-Lynch. We applaud her remarkable leadership of the California Breast Cancer Research
Program that is building knowledge and capacity in local communities by involving the public in the
research process.
The Francine Levien Activist Award
It is an honor to recognize Ysabel Duron with the 2008 Francine Levien
Activist Award in recognition of her vision and determination to increase cancer activism,
advocacy and access to care for the Latino community. A renowned Bay Area broadcast journalist and
civic leader, Ysabel Duron is the founder and Executive Director of Latinas Contra Cancer (LCC), a
San-Jose-based non-profit that provides education and support to low-income Spanish-speaking women and men.
Ysabel Duron, a cancer survivor herself, has responded to a crucial need for cancer information and
support in the Hispanic community. She has worked tirelessly to bridge the cancer information gap by
providing culturally competent education outreach and support to Latina women.
An award-winning journalist in television news broadcasting, Ysabel Duron has been the long-standing
senior anchor of KRON 4 TV Weekend Morning News in San Francisco. She lends her voice and cultural
expertise to cancer organizations, including the Lance Armstrong Foundation's Latino Initiatives and
the National Latina Breast Cancer Advisory Concil of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Ms. Duron is the Chair of the National Latino Cancer Summit which will be held at UCSF Mission Bay
campus in July 2008. This summit will convene cancer researchers, community activists, health policy
experts and cancer survivors to bring attention to the issue of cancer and cancer care disparities
among Latinos in the US.
Ysabel Duron's activism embodies the spirit of Zero Breast Cancer's late founder and Executive Director,
Francine Levien. Zero Breast Cancer is pleased to highlight Ysabel's extensive contributions to
improve breast cancer knowledge and services for Latina women.
The Healing Partner Award
Zero Breast Cancer is pleased to present Leanne Greentree with the Healing
Partner Award in recognition of her rallying the support of her entire community for her
friend, Susan Banta, a newcomer to Nicasio when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Leanne and Susan are friends and neighbors in Nicasio, a small ranching community in West Marin, where
their children attend school together. These two mothers, active in the Nicasio School and civic
causes, forged their healing partnership on the bench in front of the town's General Store, where they met
to discuss how Susan would cope with breast cancer while juggling the roles of a wife and mother raising
four young children.
Leanne Greentree was just the right person to mobilize the efforts of everyone who wanted to help
Susan through her breast cancer treatment. With her organizational savvy, Leanne activated a website
(lotsahelpinghands.com) to schedule and manage the legions of helpers that came forth. Leanne created
a calendar of daily needs - meals, carpools, children's activities - and matched the volunteers. The
ingenuity of one highly organized healing partner quickly multiplied into many helping hands. Knowing
that her family would be taken care of helped Susan focus her thoughts and energy on getting well.
Leanne Greentree not only helped Susan Banta heal from breast cancer, but she inspired other residents
in Nicasio to share their caring spirits with one of their own. The Healing Partner award is a tribute
to Leanne Greentree, an everyday hero and friend who credits her community as her partner.
Dipsea Hike/Run 2007
In honor of Annie Fox
Thank you to all of the community members, businesses, volunteers, sponsors and
Planning Committee members whose generosity helped make the 5th annual Dipsea
Hike/Run a success!
Zero Breast Cancer Signature Events
Zero Breast Cancer is an active partner in
the community and works to include as many supporters as possible
in the activities of the organization.
Honor Thy Healer
Each year, Zero Breast Cancer hosts an awards
ceremony to recognize individuals who play the important role of
supporter and healer in breast cancer treatment, either in a professional
or personal way.
Dipsea
Hike/Run
To promote the importance of physical fitness in the fight
against breast cancer, Zero Breast Cancer holds an annual Dipsea
Hike/Run on the famed route on Mount Tamalpais. The event is held
in honor of former Zero Breast Cancer board member Annie Fox, who
passed away in 2002 at age 35 after a fight against breast cancer.
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