Celebrating Sharsheret’s 5th Anniversary At Annual Benefit Luncheon
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. Benefit Luncheon Co-Chairs Sharon Herenstein and Nikki Sausen (of Bergen County, NJ) expect the event to attract 500 women and men.
Sharsheret will recognize the strong dedication and valuable contributions of Guests of Honor, Sharona and Ariel Schochet (of Teaneck, NJ) and Sheera Landsman (of Holliswood, NY), recipient of the Lisa Altman Volunteer Tribute Award. The Benefit Luncheon will welcome best-selling author, Brad Meltzer as the Keynote Speaker, and will feature a silent auction and an introduction to new Sharsheret programs supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer nationwide. “The Sharsheret Benefit Luncheon will be especially meaningful this year as we celebrate five years of service to the Jewish community and to women facing breast cancer,” said Director of Operations Elana Silber. “We look forward to honoring those whose continuous support and dedication have enabled Sharsheret to grow from a handful of volunteers into a strong national organization.”
About Sharsheret
Since the organization’s founding in 2001, Sharsheret has received more than 10,000 phone calls from those affected by breast cancer, health care professionals, women’s organizations, Jewish organizations, and others interested in learning more about the important services Sharsheret provides nationwide.
Sharsheret has developed three core programs in response to the needs of young Jewish women facing breast cancer: The Link Program, a peer support network connecting young women newly diagnosed or at high risk of developing breast cancer with others who share similar diagnoses and experiences, Education and Outreach Programs, including health care symposia addressing the concerns of young women facing breast cancer, and Quality of Life Programs, including the Busy Box for young parents facing breast cancer, Best Face Forward to address the cosmetic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and Embrace, a support program for women living with advanced breast cancer.
For seat reservations and information about Benefit sponsorship opportunities, please call Administrator Rebecca Schwartz at (866) 474-2774.