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 →

Hackensack, New Jersey (August, 1, 2005) – Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will launch Embrace, a new Quality of Life Program designed for women living in the advanced stages of breast cancer. Embrace will address the specific concerns of women living with advanced breast cancer, including treatment options, pain management, quality of life, talking with family members and friends, and feelings of emotional isolation. Continue reading →

Hackensack, New Jersey (July 26, 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 (July 26, 2005) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer, will publish and distribute 40,000 new booklets entitled “Facing Breast Cancer as a Jewish Woman” with support from The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This booklet is the third publication in Sharsheret’s booklet series, the only culturally sensitive resource available to Jewish women and families facing breast cancer nationwide. Continue reading →

Hackensack, New Jersey (July 13, 2005) — Riverdale-based vocalist Suffy Rudman has released her debut album, “Believe,” a collection of songs “for women, by women, in support of women.” All proceeds will benefit Sharsheret, a national non-profit organization supporting young Jewish women facing breast cancer.
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Hackensack, New Jersey (March 10, 2005)—Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will pay tribute to the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends who have touched the lives of breast cancer survivors at their Annual Benefit Luncheon on Sunday, May 15th. The event is expected to attract more than 500 guests at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Hackensack, New Jersey (March 9, 2005) — Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women facing breast cancer, will present the symposium, “Surviving Young: Life After Breast Cancer,” on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. The event will attract breast cancer survivors, their families, and health care professionals and will be accessible nationwide via webcast. A transcript of the event will also be available to patients and health care professionals on Sharsheret’s website, www.sharsheret.org. Continue reading →