Breast Cancer Awareness & Events on Long Island

 Breast Cancer Awareness On Long Island 

October is breast cancer awareness month. Take part in events, runs and more throughout the month (and year) which help support cancer research, raise awareness about prevention and risk factors and fund-raise for those currently in treatment. 

Keep a'breast' about your breast cancer facts: 

• About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
• Men can develop breast cancer too. A man's lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 883. 
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. 
• A woman's risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
• About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.
• About 5-10% of breast cancers can be linked to gene mutations inherited from one's mother or father. Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRACA2 genes are the most common. 

Information from BreastCancer.org

Fundraising Events

• Pink Aid X Stop & Shop - Stop & Shop Community Bags Program -  September 2024- Whenever a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop located at 100 Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY in September, $1 will be donated to Pink Aid Long Island’s community fundraising committee. This is a great way to broaden awareness and help Pink Aid's cause.
• Paint Port Pink - October 2024- month promotions in Port Jefferson
• Laugh Out Loud - Comedy Fundraiser Night - 9/26/24 - Support the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program and enjoy a night of fun and laughs at our "Laugh Out Loud" Governors Comedy Club fundraiser
• Pink in the Park - 9/29/24- Heckscher Park, Huntington - Breast cancer awareness and prevention fair 
• Pints for Pink -  10/3/24- Learn about breast health, breast cancer screenings, treatments and support groups. Ticket includes drink, light dinner and registration to the 2023 Northwell Health Walk at Port Jefferson. Enjoy sampling local craft beers and ciders. Proceeds support Northwell Health Walk at Port Jefferson for the benefit of Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital
• Making Strides of Eastern Long Island Walk Against Breast Cancer - 10/05/24- Grangabel Park, Riverhead - unite communities behind the American Cancer Society's efforts to save lives from breast cancer.  
• Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert Memorial Breast Cancer Walk/Run/Roll - 10/5/24 - Valley Stream
• Pink Aid - "Pink Rocks Broadway" LI Annual Event & Fashion Show - 10/9/24- Huntington -  fashion show by Mitchells, music and more
  
• Paint Port Pink - October - month promotions in Port Jefferson
• Pink Your Pumpkin Contest- all month - submit picture by 10/22/24
• MWCABC 5k- 10/6/24- Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer- the coalition offers support and education initiatives including its Outreach Program, which assists women in Manhasset and surrounding communities who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and related diseases
• Pink Flags Celebration- TBD
• Rocking The Road For A Cause - 10/6/24 - Annual MC Run/Classic Car Show for Breast Cancer, live music, food trucks, raffles and more.
• Pink By the Bay- October- Pink by the Bay is a towns wide initiative to light up Main Street from East Islip to Babylon ‘pink’ as a visual reminder for women to get their mammograms. Participating stores will decorate their windows pink and provide education links inside of their stores.
• Pink & Drink Bar Crawl - TBD - Join by wearing your brightest pink and having a drink in support of LI organizations that support those affected by breast cancer. A portion of proceeds benefit them. Tickets start at limited quantities of $10 and $15. $20 the day of at the check in location. There will be a $10 cover at the after party for anyone without a wristband. It is recommended to purchase a wristband to take advantage of all the specials. All specials will be offered at all participating bars from 12PM to 4PM with specials continuing at the after party from 4PM to 8PM at The Nutty Irishman.
• EmpowerHER - 10/15/24 - Coram Fire Department community room -  panel discussion on women’s health issues by Mather Hospital health experts
• Making Strikes Against Breast Cancer Walk  - 10/20/24 - Jones Beach- unite communities behind the American Cancer Society's efforts to save lives from breast cancer.  
• Celebration of Survivorship -10/17/24 annual gala benefitting the Adelphi Ny Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. 
• Pink Pin Palooza - TBD- roll on down to East Islip Lanes and join the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition for a night filled with strikes, spares and care. 
• Ladies Night Out - 10/23/24 - join the Manhasset Women's Coalition against breast cancer for an evening affair

 Keeping it Local- Long Island Fundraising & Awareness 

• Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program
• Islip Breast Cancer Coalition - independent, grassroots, not for profit organization of volunteers whose goal is to serve as a community resource for the residents of the Township of Islip confronted with breast cancer and other women’s cancers. 
• Rocking The Road For A Cure- nonprofit organization dedicated to providing professional in-home wellness services to Queens & Long Island residents undergoing breast cancer treatment. 
• Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer- all-volunteer, charitable organization founded to unite the women of Manhasset, Long Island in the fight against breast cancer. MWCABC has evolved through the years, expanding in size and scope, but has maintained an unwavering focus and commitment to finding a cure for this disease. 
• Mather Hospital - Paint Port Pink
• Pink Aid - "Compassion Until There's A Cure" - The organizations vision is to compassionately empower individuals throughout the entire breast cancer cycle: from outreach and screening in underserved communities; to wellness, recovery and financial assistance during treatment; to encouraging survivors to heal by helping and inspiring others. 
• Got Checked To develop the building blocks of breast health and prevention from childhood through adulthood in the United States and beyond making it permanently part of young women's lives. "Leaving no soldier behind" we're also focused on the revision of the current mammogram age recommendations. Not an easy task, but necessary in our opinion because we feel the benefits most definitely outweigh the risks.