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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Break Down Barriers to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Representatives Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08), led their colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act to reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), a lifesaving program that provides breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for women who are low-income, uninsured, and underinsured who do not qualify for Medicaid. Since 1991, NBCCEDP has served more than 6.1 million women, detecting nearly 77,000 breast cancers and over 24,000 premalignant breast lesions.

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University Hospital is thrilled to launch our new Mobile Mammography Unit, made possible by the generous support of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation!

Today is the day we have all been working toward. University Hospital is thrilled to launch our new Mobile Mammography Unit, made possible by the generous support of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation!

This incredible mobile unit will be hitting the roads of Newark and Essex County, bringing life-saving breast cancer screenings directly to our communities. With 40 weeks per year dedicated to screenings, we aim to reach and screen 4,000 patients annually. Early detection is key, and together, we’re on a mission to catch breast cancer sooner and provide timely, life-saving treatments. Together, we’re making a difference and saving lives.

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Media Contact:
Sarah Roberts
sarahroberts@cdbcf.org
973-525-8076

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Your New Jersey!

Sarah Roberts, Director of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation, was interviewed on “Your New Jersey!” to discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Announces Latest Grant Awards

Summit, NJ, July 13, 2023 – The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) is pleased to announce the awarding of $12,000 in grants during the most recent grant cycle. Since 2022, CDBCF has provided over $600,000 in grants to organizations dedicated to ensuring women receive the necessary breast health care regardless of their ability to pay. The recipients of the third grant cycle are Mo Hair and Sister2Sister Breast Cancer Assistance Program.

Mo Hair works closely with cancer patients experiencing hair loss, offering custom wigs to help them feel and look their best. They will use the grant to purchase wigs made from 100% human hair for individuals suffering from breast cancer, providing personalized consultations and fittings.

Sister2Sister grant supports the Breast Cancer Assistance Program, providing unrestricted emergency financial assistance to underserved and minority breast cancer survivors. The program also includes monthly support group meetings, exercise programs, and referrals to resources for a proper diet, benefiting minority and underserved breast cancer survivors. Sister2Sister offers a unique assistance program that improves the quality of life for underserved and minority breast cancer patients.

” These grants have significantly impacted breast cancer patients and survivors, improving their access to care, treatment outcomes, emotional well-being, and quality of life. CDBCF grants program has helped thousands of women and expands our reach to several counties in New Jersey,” explains Connie Dwyer, Founder of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation.

The next grant cycle will accept applications from August 15 to October 15, 2023. To be eligible, organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New Jersey. Detailed grant guidelines and the application process can be found at www.cdbcf.org/grants. The CDBCF grants program supports breast cancer nonprofit organizations and initiatives that assist underinsured and uninsured women in several New Jersey counties, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation

Through sponsored facilities and a grants program, the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation serves underprivileged and vulnerable women by ensuring access to high-quality breast health services, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Additionally, CDBCF provides financial support for programs that offer resources, education, advocacy, and empowerment for the women it serves.

Names from Left to Right in Sister2Sister photo: Tress Parker, Director of the Plainfield Chapter, Dorothy Reed, PJ Parker (Franklin Reporter) / Sitting - Catherine Bing, Robin Hall, Debra Raines, Mercy Ekwere, Terotha Elam, Wynonna Caldwell, Tina Macon, Rena Stewart, Barbara Burton / At camera - Bill Parker (Owner) - Franklin Reporter & Advocate
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Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Hosts Luncheon Featuring Special Guests Passionate About the Women’s Healthcare Space

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Stacy London, Dr. Somi Javaid and Tamsen Fadal unite for an intimate fireside chat

April 19, 2023 – The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation and HerMD together will host a spring luncheon on Tuesday, April 18 for an afternoon of conversation and connection featuring special guests Stacy London, CEO of State of Menopause, Dr. Somi Javaid Founder of HerMD and Tamsen Fadal, Journalist, Author and Menopause advocate. Held at the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, NJ, the luncheon will include an intimate fireside chat with the named speakers and will be focused on survivorship, sex, menopause and healthy aging.

“I am extremely grateful to have HerMD as a partner for our upcoming women’s wellness event. The brand’s dedication to promoting women’s health and wellness aligns perfectly with the mission of our organization,” shares Connie Dwyer, Founder of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation. “I am especially excited about the speakers who will share their insights on healthy aging. Their expertise and passion for empowering women to take control of their health and well-being will undoubtedly inspire and educate our attendees,” continued Dwyer.

All proceeds from the event will go toward the CDBCF mission to ensure women, regardless of their ability to pay, have access to top-quality breast-health services that include screenings, diagnosis, treatments, and follow-up care. Most recently, we have launched a new Grants Program which awards grants to local nonprofits in the community helping women with breast cancer and our partnership with University Hospital to build and deploy a brand new state-of-the-art Mobile Cancer Screening Unit. The mobile unit plans to screen at least 4,000 women per year.

The event promises to bring meaningful conversations about the state of women’s healthcare with a special focus on menopause, a topic each of the speakers is passionate about.

“Survivorship care is core to our mission at HerMD. So, few health care professionals address sexual health and wellness or the abrupt menopausal symptoms that can be a result from cancer treatment,” says Dr. Somi Javaid, MD, FACOG and Founder of HerMD. “At HerMD we are dedicated to empowering our survivorship patients to live a vibrant and healthy life, including sexual intimacy. We individualize treatment with evidence-based, safe and effective treatment options. We are honored to partner with the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation and support their mission of increasing access to breast health services and resources to education.”

Tamsen Fadal, Author, Journalist and strong voice in the women’s healthcare space is eager to be involved and generate awareness. “With women being diagnosed with breast cancer at a rate of every two minutes, it’s imperative women have access to health services,” says Tamsen Fadal, Journalist, Author and Menopause advocate. “I’m honored to help raise awareness for the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation and HerMD,

and amplify their incredible mission to ensure the availability of breast-health services to uninsured and underinsured women.”

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation

Through our sponsored facilities and a grants program, the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation serves underprivileged and vulnerable women by ensuring the availability of top-quality breast-health services that include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. In addition, CDBCF provides financial support for programs that provide resources, education, advocacy, and empowerment for the women we serve.

HerMD

HerMD is a women’s healthcare brand run by women. HerMD is paving a different path from the past. A path where deeply personal concerns are heard and understood with compassionate communication. Where a patient’s entire experience feels more like visiting a close friend’s house than a doctor’s office. Where patients are treated as a whole person. HerMD is healthcare powered by women who take the time to listen so that together, the best evidenced-based solutions for you can be determined and you can achieve better outcomes and maximize your confidence, inside and out. From mental health and sexual wellness to aesthetics and more, HerMD provides care for every aspect of women’s health. HerMD has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, Oprah Daily, Vogue and more.

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Awards $43,000 to Local Nonprofits

The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) has awarded $43,000 in grants during its most recent grant cycle. The awards bring the total to $93,000 in grants to local organizations helping women battling breast cancer in 2022.

The CDBCF grants program awards financial grants to breast cancer nonprofit organizations and initiatives supporting underinsured and uninsured women in the following counties of New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

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Crossroads4Hope partners with Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation

We’re excited to share that The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) has awarded Crossroads4Hope a $10,000 grant to fund outreach efforts for breast cancer screening, prevention and awareness for vulnerable families in Union and Essex Counties.

Founded in 2001, Crossroads4Hope, formerly Cancer Support Community Central NJ, are experts in providing psychosocial support services to address the emotional and social impact of cancer.

Read more | Patch.com

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Awards $43,000 to Local Nonprofits in Recent Grant Cycle

January 11, 2023 (Summit, NJ) – The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) recently awarded $43,000 in grants this cycle and a total of $93,000 to local organizations helping women battling breast cancer in 2022. CDBCF proudly announces our newest partnerships with CrossRoads4Hope, Liberty Healthcare System Foundation, and The Trinitas Foundation in our second grant cycle. These organizations are working with underserved women in Union and Essex counties to provide them with the breast health they deserve through community outreach, improving surgical technologies, and post-surgical care.

CDBCF awarded Crossroads4Hope $10,000 to provide support to the most vulnerable women in our community. A breast cancer diagnosis is never easy, but when compounded by issues such as lack of transportation, food and shelter insecurity, insurance challenges, and other barriers to care, it can become overwhelming,” says Katherine Schaible, Senior Director of Program, and Impact. “We provide a full range of social and emotional support, not only to the patient but to their family as well—and together with Connie Dwyer, we will take on the cancer journeys of vulnerable families in Union and Essex Counties.”

This grant cycle also awarded $27,500 to the Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the Connie Dwyer Breast Center to purchase a Trident® HD Specimen Radiography System for breast cancer patients. The third grant of $5,211 was awarded to the Liberty Healthcare System Foundation to purchase Lymphedema care needs and bandages for breast cancer patients post surgery.

“The Foundation has grown and evolved over the last two decades. The natural next step is to start a grants program that will expand our reach into other communities and the number of women we can help each year”., explains Connie Dwyer, founder of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation. “It is important to our Board of Directors and supporters that we continue to ensure that every woman in our area has access to top-quality breast health services.”

The CDBCF grants program awards financial grants to breast cancer nonprofit organizations and initiatives supporting underinsured and uninsured women in the following counties of New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

The next grant cycle will begin accepting applications on January 15 – March 15, and grants will be awarded in June 2023. We offer two grant cycles per year. To qualify, organizations applying for a grant must be a 501 (c) (3) nonprofits in New Jersey. For the full grant guidelines and to apply, please visit www.cdbcf.org/grants.


Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation
Through our sponsored facilities and a grants program, the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation serves underprivileged and vulnerable women by ensuring the availability of top-quality breast-health services that include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. In addition, CDBCF provides financial support for programs that provide resources, education, advocacy, and empowerment for the women we serve. To learn more, visit www.cdbcf.org.

Media Contact:
Sarah Roberts
973-525-8076
sarahroberts@cdbcf.org

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Launches a Strategic Partnership with University Hospital

We’re excited to share that The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) has launched a strategic partnership with University Hospital in Newark, NJ, to bring life-saving cancer screenings to those who need them the most. Over the next two years, CDBCF and University Hospital will work together to raise $1.2M in funds to purchase a brand new, state-of-the-art mobile cancer screening unit equipped with high-tech breast imaging equipment and a private examination room. The new mobile unit (replacing one that is 15 years old and in disrepair) will reach underserved residents across Essex County – with a focus on uninsured women. In addition, the unit will deploy an expert team of clinicians and navigators to support their medical and non-medical needs.

Read more | Patch.com

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Grants $50,000 to Local Nonprofits

Summit, NJ, July 21, 2022 – The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) launched its first grant cycle in January of 2022. We are thrilled to announce in May the Foundation awarded $50,000 to three local nonprofits that are all helping women with breast cancer in a unique way.

CDBCF awarded a $25,000 grant to The Connections for Women and Families a non-profit, women-led organization dedicated to enhancing lives and fostering community. The program and services offered bring together individuals of diverse economic circumstances, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, culture, physical and mental abilities to acquire skills, build self-esteem and through association, develop the respect which eliminates prejudice and promotes compassion. The grant supports the Pathways program that, provides free support, education, and wellness programs for women with cancer, creating a community in which shared experiences lead to personal growth and healing.

The second grant of $22.500 was awarded to the Connie Dwyer Breast Center at Trinitas Regional Medica Center for the purchase of medical equipment for patients needing breast biopsies and breast surgery. This includes the Trident® HD Specimen Radiography System, that provides sharp, high-quality images of breast tissue right in the operating room which means less time under anesthesia for the patient and faster surgery time.

The third grant was awarded to Move Over Breast Cancer (MOBC) for $2,500. MOBC provides individuals affected by breast cancer with uplifting and healing experiences that bring comfort and hope at any time during the cancer journey. Services such as wigs, prosthetics and more are brought to the individual, family, or group in our fully converted and customized walk-in Mobile Resource Lounge & Salon. Because we are fully mobile, we can travel to multiple counties in NJ and to the doorsteps of individuals who are most in need of support. MOBC will meet clients at their residence, provider’s office, or the venue of their choice! MOBC directly addresses the need for and access to non-clinical individualized, comprehensive support and education breast cancer survivors who reside in low-income areas of NJ. MOBC eliminates barriers to holistic, complimentary care and prevention education with our survivor/peer led, essential support programs that are free of charge regardless of insurance status.

Applications for our second grants cycle for 2022 opens on August 15 and close on October 15th. To apply for a grant, please visit www.cdbcf.org/grants.


Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation
Through our sponsored facilities, the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation serves underprivileged and vulnerable women in New Jersey by ensuring the availability of top-quality breast-health services that include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. The Foundation provides financial assistance to programs and needs deemed most crucial to the health and wellbeing of patients and offers collaborative support to provide resources, education, advocacy, and empowerment to the women we serve. To learn more, please visit www.cdbcf.org.

Media Contact:
Sarah Roberts
sarahroberts@cdbcf.org
973-525-8076

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The Connections for Women and Families
Move Over Breast Cancer (MOBC)
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