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Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation
San Antonio
The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a grassroots
advocacy, educational, and support organization established
for women and men with breast cancer and for those concerned about
breast cancer issues
Our mission is:
Expand the network of individuals
committed to the eradication of breast cancer.
Raise public awareness and educate the community about
the disease.
Advocate for advances in the early detection, treatment,
and prevention of breast cancer.
Provide information and lend support to women and men diagnosed
with breast cancer and to their families and friends.
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SAN ANTONIO EVENTS
September 1 Sonic on FM 78& FM 3009 10% of sales are donated to Digs for a Cure (benefitting breast cancer research) Click here for flyer
September 10 Clay Shoot & Cookout
Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
San Antonio Gun Club
928 Contour Drive
CLAY TOURNAMENT, LIVE MUSIC, SILENT AUCTION, FOOD AND DRINKS!
For more information and to register, visit
http://www.thrivewell.org
September 11 WINGS gala to be held at the Omni San Antonio starting at 6:30pm. For more information call 210-946-9464.
September 17 for a Cure volleyball game to benefit the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation.
September 18 The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer. Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s St. Registration 8:00am Run/Walk 9:00am.
September 25 Health Care Reform and the Cancer Patient educational session sponsored by ABCF will be held at University of Texas Health Science Center from 10:00am until 12:00pm. Stacy Pogue from the Center of Public Policy Priorities will be the main speaker. Call Dale Eastman at 210-492-2554 or email at edale28@aol.com to RSVP.Click Here for flyer
September 25 1-2pm at the Synergy Studio 300 E. Grayson Suite 100 SA, TX 78215 Suggested $15 donation to support DIVA, a free exercise and nutrition program for breast cancer patients and survivors and the Esther Vexler Yoga School
Register online at http://thrivewell.org/store or arrive between 12:30 and 1:00 Click here for flyer
September 28 City Health Fitness Health Fair, 100 City Bank Drive from 10am to 2pm.
October 5th LIFE after Breast Cancer Introduction, discussion, and overview of the research done on diet, exercise, quality of life and breast cancer survivors.
October 8 Save the Date-8th Annual Alamo City Breast Cancer Update. 8:30am to 4:00pm at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
October 9 Alamo City Breast Cancer Update Briscoe Library, 7703 Floyd Curl 8am-4pm FREE 210-595-0227 Click here for Flyer
October 12th LIFE after Breast Cancer Nutrition class--loading up on nutrition. This will be followed by a cooking demonstration with high-nutrient foods--whole wheat personal pizzas with fixings and chocolate chip cookies!
October 19th LIFE after Breast Cancer The benefits of exercise on breast cancer survivors with guest speaker, Sonya Arzola, MS (kinesiologist).
October 26th LIFE after Breast Cancer Nutrition class--cooking to avoid weight gain using super substitutions. This will be followed by a cooking demonstration utilizing healthier substitutions--chili and cornbread get a makeover!
November 2nd LIFE after Breast Cancer Taster's Table potluck meal and discussion.
November 14 Join the Marathon for the Cure Team at the Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon. You can commit to run or walk a full or half marathon, or you can participate in a relay with a friend that breaks up the half marathon course. To sign up go to http://sanantonio.info-komen.org/site/R?i=xsN78gPuWKTA45RCQMu7cw
November 20 The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer. Brackenridge Park, Koehler Pavillion,3700 N. St. Mary’s St. Registration 8:00am Run/Walk 9:00am.
OUT OF TOWN EVENTS
October 1-3 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium at the National Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland sponsored by ASCO and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For more information and to register go to www.breastcasymposium.org. Scholarships are available
October 2 LBBC’s Butterfly Ball (Philadelphia, PA)
October 16 Metastatic Breast Cancer Network is hosting its national conference on Saturday, October 16 at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Scholarships are available. For more information go to http://www.mbcnetwork.org
October 23 Ride to Empower Breast Cancer 100 mile cycling ride in Springdale, Utah benefitting Breast Cancer Network of Strength for mor information visit ride.networkofstrength.org.
October 28 and 29 6th Annual Breast Health Summit sponsored by the Texas Breast Health Collaborative held at the United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Drive. To register and for more information go to http://www.the-rose.org/BHSummit/About_bhs.html
November 5-7 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Information on registering is at The3Day.org.
March 3-5 4th Annual Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapies Conference will be held in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information contact Ann Fonfa at annieappleseedpr@aol.com.
FREE TELEPHONE OR WEBINAR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
September 16 Breast Cancer Genetics: Understanding Risk Assessment and Testing, 11:00am until 12:15pm. Register at www.lbbc.org
September 24 The Important Role of Clinical Trials 12:30pm until 1:30pm. Register at www.cancercare.org
October 14 Update on Metastatic Breast Cancer: What’s New? 12:30pm until 1:30pm Register at www.cancercare.org
December 17 The Latest Developments Reported at the 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. 12:30pm until 1:30pm. Register at www.cancercare.org
BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES
Keep up with the latest cancer treatment news and breaking research results with an online subscription to the National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin (http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin). Every two weeks, you will get consolidated content from all major cancer research journals, meetings, and NCI programs delivered right to your email box. Visit the NCI Cancer Bulletin to see the latest issue or to sign up for your subscription.
The Love/Avon Army of Women offers women an opportunity to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure. Sign up at http://www.armyofwomen.org. This organization was founded by Dr. Susan Love.
Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a comprehensive information source and online community solely dedicated to the need of advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends and healthcare providers. The website is http://www.advancedbreastcancercomunity.org.
www.breastcancertrials.org Learn about the benefits of taking part in a clinical trial, and the questions to ask before you do. Use the trial matching service to find trials that might be right for you. Preview all trials by browsing provided listings.
The HER Connection Support Line is www.HERconnection.com. Now there is someone you can talk to at any time. Whether you are a patient or caregiver affected by HER2+ breast cancer, it’s important to have access to information on the disease, treatment, and support services. With the Support Line, an oncology nurse will speak with you one-on-one to provide information and support regarding HER2+ breast cancer. You can access this service by calling 866-449-4372. For online information go to www.HERconnection.com. HER Connection is offering a special Video Web Event Watch & Learn Breast Cancer, Sexuality and You. What you’ll Learn:
Find out about ways to enhance intimacy
Realize it’s more how you feel about yourself than the act of sex
Understand how treatment impacts your relationship
Learn how to feel less isolated and more connected
Cancer.net provides trusted cancer information from the American society of Clinical Oncology. Find resources and discover several different formats to learn about cancer, such as videos from ASCO experts, podcasts, and weekly articles on special topics.
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Advocacy
Information on ABCF's grassroots
advocacy program and current action/legislative alerts
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Helpline
Phone number to call if you would
like to speak with a trained breast cancer survivor
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Events
Calendar
Breast Cancer events happening in
and around San Antonio
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Fundraising
ABCF/pink ribbon/breast cancer jewelry
and t-shirts
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Resources
San Antonio support groups and links
to other websites with breast cancer information.
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Clinical
Trials
Information on local and national
breast cancer clinical trials.
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Outreach
Public awareness and education
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