Cheryl Osimo Executive Director of the
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition talks about their premier fundraising
event that takes place in Boston on January 24th with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. The Massachusetts
Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is the only breast cancer non-profit
working closely with a research organization (Silent Spring Institute)
to investigate preventable, environmental causes of the disease. This
work is funded through annual fundraising events like the upcoming
Lesbians & Friends Dance: A Party for Prevention. On Saturday
January 24th for the 17th year, hundreds of women will come together for
an evening of celebration and hope for a future free of breast cancer.
We talked to Cheryl about working to lower the national statistic that
ONE in EIGHT women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and her
spin on our LGBT issues.
When asked about her involvement with our LGBT community Osimo stated,
“My personal involvement has been one where many and most of my friends
and my extended family are lesbian women. The Massachusetts Breast
Cancer Coalition was founded by lesbian women and I have worked hand in
hand with them on different issues throughout the years and have been
very proud to learn from them and to help in ways they’ve guided me to
help. I support full and equal rights for everyone. I believe in the
legislative piece of gay marriage ruled by the Supreme Court. I believe
all rights accorded to heterosexual married people will be accorded to
married gay couples. We need to work together hand in hand to make sure
we do all we can to change the world for future generations. The
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is doing all we can to prevent
this disease and we need to make sure that all of us who are working on a
single issue branch out to help one another to work together on any and
all issues that need attention... So I’m hoping in the new year that
people are going to volunteer time to support those organizations that
need help.”
Cheryl Osimo has been a devoted breast cancer activist and advocate
since 1991 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 41.
She has been a catalyst in raising public awareness of the possible
environmental links to breast cancer. Her commitment to breast cancer
prevention and awareness will benefit women worldwide.The 17th annual
Lesbians & Friends Dance: A Party for Prevention takes place on
Saturday January 24th from 8:30P to12:30A at the Brookline-Boston
Holiday Inn located at 1200 Beacon Street in Brookline, MA. Their goal
is to raise at least $7000. Music will be provided by DJ Jodi. The event
is sponsored by Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Fenway Health, Lisa
J. Drapkin & Debbie Lewis, Wade Horowitz LaPointe LLP, Sue Wilson,
Esq & Founder, Hy-Line Cruises, Kauffman Crozier LLP, Geri Davis,
The Davis Group, Neiman & Associates Financial Services, LLC, Debra
Neiman, CFP, Diane Neumann & Associates, Liz Nania OUT to Dance, Meg
Steere, Wilson, Marino & Bonnevie, PC. Advance tickets are $40 and
$45 at door and volunteers are needed for this important fundraising
event.
For More Info: mbcc.org
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