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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Celebrated and JWoww Joins Local Officials at Ribbon Cutting in Village
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, now in its 25th year of promoting education and empowerment. Great strides have been made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, but there remains much to be accomplished. On a local level, there is a lot going on this month as Huntington businesses do their part to join in the fight against breast cancer.
On Oct. 7 at 3 p.m., the Atria Huntington will host the Maurer Foundation in a Breast Cancer Awareness Wellness Program. Because the risk of breast cancer increases with age, this program promotes education to learn about prevention and early detection. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (631) 549-3533.
The Book Revue will host two-time breast cancer survivor Gina Maisano on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The founder of Long Island's No Surrender Breast Cancer Organization will be speaking about and signing her book "Intimacy After Breast Cancer: Dealing With Your Body, Relationships and Sex." Call (631) 271-1442 for more information.
The office of , Children & Adult Orthodontist on Main Street in Huntington is participating in the Making Strides of LI Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach on Sunday, Oct. 17. They welcome you to support their office by joining the walk, or find out how to make a donation in honor of a loved one by calling (631) 427-8444.
On Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m., Spa Adriana will celebrate their grand re-launch party to benefit the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC). Raffle prizes have been donated by local business and all proceeds will go to HBCAC. There will also be live music and hors d'oeuvres which have been donated by The Culinary Studio. The event is free and open to the public. Marsh's of Huntington will donate 10 percent of all sales from Oct. 10 through Oct. 20, when customers mention "Spa Adriana grand re-launch party to benefit HBCAC." Businesses who wish to donate can contact John Vater at (631) 351-1555.
Prime Restaurant has created a special "Think Pink" menu for the month of October and will donate a portion of the proceeds to the HBCAC. Pink touches, with ingredients known to be rich in antioxidants, are at the heart of the dinner menus and specials will also be offered as appetizers and desserts. Shades of pink extend to the drinks menu beginning with a selection of rosé wines by the glass and including signature pink cocktails. Pink baseball hats will also be available to those who wish to make an extra $10 donation to the coalition.
JWOWW JOINS LOCAL OFFICIALS AT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT
In a ceremony that was rescheduled due to last Friday's rain, Long Island's largest pink ribbon to commemorate National Cancer Awareness Month was unveiled Monday in Huntington Village.
Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, whose wife is a five-year breast cancer survivor, and State Sen. John Flanagan joined Geri Barish, president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, and officials of the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC) to hang an eight-foot tall pink ribbon across Huntington's Main Street at the Gold Coast Bank branch.
Local fans of the MTV show "Jersey Shore" may have been surprised to see Jenni "Jwoww" Farley, who joined in the ceremony to voice her concerns about the high incidence of the disease in our area.
"As a Long Island native, I'm concerned about the high rates of breast cancer [on Long Island]," Farley said. "This is clearly a disease that can affect women of all ages."
Gold Coast Bank President Joseph Perri said that both the Huntington and Islandia brances will donate ATM fees collected during the month of October, as well as 10 percent of the proceeds of any artwork sold from the walls of its Huntington branch to breast cancer activist groups. He urged other financial institutions to join in the effort to support breast cancer research as local breast cancer groups have seen their funding from government agencies slashed due to the weakened economy.
"This is not about an amputated body part," said Karen Miller, president of the HBCAC. "It's about life and death."
