Against the Tide participant Diane Sokal will be participating in the Hopkinton event for the 15th year in a row in 2014. For many of those years, Diane has been a high fundraiser for the cause. Originally joining Against the Tide as a swimmer, Diane turned the event into a personal “Nature Triathlon,” participating in … Read more
The Massachusetts Senate budget that was released on Thursday did not include a $500,000 request to fund water quality and public health research by Silent Spring Institute. The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) requested this funding on behalf of its sister organization, Silent Spring Institute to study exposure to toxic chemicals in drinking water and homes in … Read more
Silent Spring Institute’s funding request put forth by the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) which is included in amendment #514, line item 7504-0100 will be debated in the Senate tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21. Senator Daniel Wolf (D-Hyannis) will sponsor and champion the request in this amendment which allocates $500,000 in the FY 2015 Senate budget for … Read more
Silent Spring Institute celebrated its 20th anniversary with an event held on May 15th at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth. Advocates, activists, scientists, and concerned citizens statewide joined together to recognize a shared legacy of breast cancer prevention and to honor the milestone anniversary of Silent Spring Institute. The event was hosted by Matt … Read more
Kathy Budreski is a longtime supporter of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, with which she was inspired to get involved after her own breast cancer diagnosis — in order to protect her own daughter as well as future generations. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, please take a moment to read her touching story. … Read more
