An inspiring letter from the founder of the Against the Tide events, Maria Vetrano, who honors her deceased mother with her wonderful work: I can hardly believe that we are in the 21st year of Against the Tide. As some of you know, my partner Helen and I started Against the Tide in 1993 because … Read more
Recently, The Cape Cod Times published an article titled “Time to Rethink Pink.” It discusses the overflow of pink ribbons from October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (or as we call it, Breast Cancer Industry Month) into May for Mother’s Day. However, this article sheds some positive light on the issue indicating that prevention-oriented and … Read more
On May 2nd, Dr. Julia Brody, the Executive Director of our sister organization, Silent Spring Institute, will speak about breast cancer prevention with the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project. Join us at 7:00pm at the Wellesley Free Library to learn about Silent Spring Institute;s recent research on the relationship between environmental factors and breast cancer incidence. … Read more
In honor of Mother’s Day 2013, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition will organize a statewide Cut-A-Thon event to benefit their work toward breast cancer prevention for future generations. On the weekend of May 4th – 5th Massachusetts salons statewide will devote one day to donate all proceeds to the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition. Salons will … Read more
FUNDRAISING DINNER TO BENEFIT MASSACHUSETTS BREAST CANCER COALITION The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will be holding a fundraising dinner at the Publick House Historic Inn to raise funds for breast cancer prevention. The event will take place on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 5:00-7:30PM. Adults will be asked to pay $13 per plate, while … Read more
