Sentences with phrase «as the breast cancer fund»

Some environmental and health groups, such as the Breast Cancer Fund, have opposed it, whereas still others, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, were noncommittal.

Not exact matches

Napa, Calif. (August 10, 2015)-- HandCraft Wines announces «Take the First Step,» a Facebook campaign launched to donate funds to participants walking and running for breast cancer support organizations, as well as other charitable causes nationwide.

As part of the fight to help eradicate breast cancer, Devotion Spirits, Inc., will donate proceeds from every bottle of Devotion Vodka's Perfect Cosmo sold (both on - premise and off - premise) throughout the month of October to the Pink & Bloom Foundation, a 501c3 organization committed to raising funds for cancer research and advocacy programs.

In an FWF - funded project, scientists at the University of Graz modified and reinforced a host defence peptide from breast milk so as to enable it to specifically detect cancer cells.

Long uses the New York Times story about growing calls for Nancy Brinker to resign from the Susan G. Komen foundation in the aftermath of their ban on contributions to organizations under investigation — which was criticized as a backdoor way to stop providing funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings — and she comes to Brinker's defense.

Last year through the initiative, the Youth Bureau funded such community service projects as a bicycle giveaway for Utica children; making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members; soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's and Making Strides to End Breast Cancer Walk; cleaning the yards of senior citizens; preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries; youth mentoring and tutoring and other community activities.

Peeler spent the runoff digging through Sanford's voting record as a member of Congress and releasing a series of blistering attacks on issues like breast cancer funding and Sanford's alleged lack of support for the military and veterans.

The remaining 75 percent remains with the foundation's San Diego affiliate where it will also be used to fund breast cancer research — much as this year's award to Scripps Research is being paid with money raised in past races.

«Make the best choices you can, stay informed, then live your life,» says Jeanne Rizzo, RN, executive director of the Breast Cancer Fund, a nonprofit group that identifies environmental health risks, such as endocrine disruptors, and advocates for their eliimination.

Where the money comes from: Proceeds come from a variety of fund - raising events, such as Race for the Cure, the Breast Cancer 3 - Day walk, programs with companies like New Balance and BMW, and contributions from individual supporters.

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Zapharis has actually helped train dogs to detect early stage lung and breast cancers for two federally funded studies, as well as nine dogs who were trained to detect ovarian cancer.

The Puppy Up Foundation has funded $ 600,000 in cancer research in the areas of osteosarcoma, breast and bladder cancer, as well as mast cell tumors and NK Cell Therapy.

She is a member of the Board of Trustees for Western New England University, a member of the inGage Advisory Council, Inforum Center for Leadership «s strategy to position Michigan as a hub for high - growth women entrepreneurs, and is a past member of the board of directors for The Pink Fund, a Michigan - based charity that provides short - term financial aid to women and men who are in active treatment for and recovery from breast cancer.

The Title X family planning program provides funding for family planning services for millions of low - income patients, in areas such as contraceptive services; breast and cervical cancer screening; sexually transmitted infection and HIV prevention, testing and education; and related counseling services.

As politicians responded to the video, a bill to increase funding for breast cancer research was pulled from the House floor after abortion critics linked it to Planned Parenthood.

The Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act would have raised as much as $ 4.75 million in research funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure — an organization that has a longstanding alliance with Planned Parenthood to fund preventative cancer screeCancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act would have raised as much as $ 4.75 million in research funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure — an organization that has a longstanding alliance with Planned Parenthood to fund preventative cancer screecancer screenings.

«Among its many harmful provisions, H.R. 1 proposes to completely eliminate the national family planning program as well as prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for any purpose, including for preventive health care, lifesaving cancer screenings, breast exams, birth control, HIV testing and STD testing and treatment.

Last week, language was inserted into Ohio's Mid-Biennium Review budget bill that would have restricted Planned Parenthood from federal family planning funds as well as funds from the Violence Against Women Act, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act, the Infertility Prevention Project, and the Minority HIV / ADS Initiative.

Two new public polls released today show majority support for Planned Parenthood, and clear opposition to efforts to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for preventive health care such as lifesaving cancer screenings, breast exams, birth control, and STD testing and treatment, including HIV testing.

«This is in sharp contrast to H.R. 1, which, under the guise of deficit reduction, pushes an extreme ideological agenda, including the complete elimination of the national family planning program as well as prohibiting Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for preventive health care, including lifesaving cancer screenings, breast exams, birth control, and STD testing and treatment, including HIV testing.

The Title X family planning program provides funding for family planning services for millions of low - income patients in areas such as contraceptive services; breast and cervical cancer screening; sexually transmitted infection (including HIV) prevention, testing and education; and related counseling services.

They've tried to cut funding in every way possible: by illegally preventing Planned Parenthood health centers from serving patients enrolled in Medicaid, or serving patients through essential programs such as Title X, and they've also gone after our participation in specific initiatives like the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program; the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); the Minority AIDS Initiative; and STI prevention programs.

As a breast cancer survivor, I know well that recent threats to take away women's access to lifesaving and preventive health care by barring federal funding for Planned Parenthood are dangerous and irresponsible.

The funding, which was a longstanding line item in the state budget until Governor Christie eliminated it in his first budget in 2010, went towards preventive services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings, birth control, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.