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Zero Breast Cancer Biannual Community Report 2015 & 2016 Overview Letter from the Executive Director Revenue Expenditure nfluenced and galvanized by HIV activists in the The bad 1980s, breast cancer patients and their medical news contin- Iteams started to form advocacy and research ues to be that n Community- organizations to bring resources to the questions the lifetime n Individual Donors Engaged Research of ‘why?’ and ‘what can we do about?’ steadily risk for breast climbing rates of breast cancer that peaked in the cancer remains n Sponsorships n Education 2015 2015 & Outreach Bay Area, and in Marin in particular, in the 1990s. stubbornly high at n Grants one in eight for women Two plus decades later we have some answers. n Fundraising nationwide. More bad news Rose Barlow (left) with n Contracts Breast cancer risks are not clear-cut or sudden; Marin County District 2 is that the survival rates n Shared Costs they are complex, they interact and they are Supervisor Katie Rice. of patients with advanced embedded in our physical and our social envi- breast cancer and metastatic ronments. Genetic or familial risk is estimated disease have not really budged. In 2015, Zero Breast Cancer operated on a balanced budget with a similar ratio of contributions from funding sources in line to account for between 5% and 10% of breast with previous years and with the mix of activities largely similar as well. The 2015 budget was $482,567. The year ended in cancers. Environmental expo- This is not acceptable and there is more work to surplus due to ZBC acting as the fiduciary agent for the Avon-Powell block grant. sures and lifestyle risk factors be done! Board of Directors are estimated to account for I would like to take this opportunity to thank 2015 & 2016 another 30% - 40% of breast Shelley Anderson, Bette Caan, DrPH, Erica Heath, Zero Breast Cancer Board President cancers. Frustratingly for Jefferey DalPoggetto, 2015 and Connie Goldsmith, Zero Breast Cancer Melissa Felder, Connie Goldsmith, most women (and more rarely Erica Heath, Brian Lewis, MD, Board President 2016 for their full and unqual- men) the question of why they Laurie O’Hara Torres, ified leadership as the ZBC Board of Directors Revenue Expenditure Fern Orenstein, James Patrick, develop breast cancer remains left no question unasked, and no opportunity Hon. William Stephens, Sally unanswered. Thompson Dukan, Judy Wetterer unexamined, in considering the impact that Zero As Zero Breast Cancer tran- Breast Cancer can have going forward, drawing n Individual Donors n Community- Scientifid Advisory Group Engaged Research 2015 & 2016 sitioned from its second to from the knowledge gleaned through research n Sponsorships Marla Anderson, MD, its third decade in 2015-2016 and partnerships over the last 21 years. Chris Benz, MD, Bette Caan, DrPH, n Education change was in the air. The Grants Debra Charlesworth, MS, There is no choice; risk reduction and prevention 2016 n 2016 & Outreach Rochelle Ereman, MS, MPH, headline good news was that efforts must be multi-faceted, incremental and Contracts Alison Gause, Francine Halberg, MD, finally the data showed that n n Fundraising Erica Heath, MBA, Leah Kelley, MD, sustained. Together we can and must persist and Vicki Landes, Maggie Louie, PhD, breast cancer rates in Marin ZBC Reserves remain focused on the vision of a world with zero n n Shared Costs Larry Meredith, PhD, and the Bay area had declined Mary Mockus, MD, PhD, breast cancer. Fern Orenstein, MEd, Sharyle for all groups albeit at different Patton, Mark Powell, MD, MPH rates among whites, African Yours in health, In 2016, Zero Breast Cancer began an extensive strategic review. The board approved expenditures of $707,353 but as soon Team 2015 & 2016 Americans and Latinas. An- as it became apparent that a number of revenue streams would be lower than predicted, expenses were sharply curtailed Alexandra Anderson, MPH, other good news headline is Janice Barlow, BSN, NP, and critical goals achieved by expanding our outreach to volunteers and skilled pro-bono service providers. Despite these Rose Barlow, Marissa Kobayashi, that 25% of cancer survivors challenges the 2016 fiscal year ended with ZBC maintaining solid reserves. Mark Powell MD, MPH, in the USA (a rapidly growing Catherine Thomsen, MPH, Cailen Wright, MSW demographic group) are breast Rose Barlow Barlow cancer survivors. Executive Director 2 zero breast cancer biannual community report 2015 & 2016 2015 & 2016 biannual community report zero breast cancer 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS proudly presents the 2015 Milestonesofficers Erica Heath, President 16th Annual Fern Orenstein, Treasurer Honorable William H. Stephens, Secretary directors HONOR THY HEALER Rose Barlow, Executive Director AWARDS PROGRAM & DINNER Jeffery DalPoggetto Connie Goldsmith thursday, may 7, 2015 James Patrick An evening of celebrating the 4340 Redwood Highway, Suite C400 healers & leaders in our community San Rafael, CA 94903 415.507.1949 fax 415.507.1645 www.zerobreastcancer.org Keynote Speaker 2015 Hal Brown Shining Star Award 2015 Community Breast Cancer 2015 Healing Professional Award Research Award Honorary chair and keynote speaker, Laura van’t Veer, PhD is the Leader “ ...Everything we are doing is to facilitate “ I think of my job as being one of of the Breast Oncology Program and Associate Director of Applied Genetics, that disease [breast cancer] going out “ As an epidemiologist I feel very strongly teaching ... those are my most important UCSF Hellen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and a European of business so that one of these days we that basing social change and improving skills as a physician ... (so that patients) Janice Barlow Union 2014 Women Innovator’s Prize winner. Among her many major con- don’t have to do it!” the lives of people should depend on understand what is happening to Retires tributions towards personalized medicine in the field of breast cancer care, —Bob Kaliski, Board Chairman, facts, real information and not opinions” them, discover the right choices ... feel Dr. van’t Veer invented MammaPrint®, a diagnostic test that foretells the risk Harbor Point Charitable Foundation —Barbara Cohn, PhD, Director, Child Health physically healed but emotionally ready After 15 successful years, Janice Barlow, of recurrence for breast cancer patients. Development Studies, Public Health Institute to get past their difficult experience.” Executive Director of ZBC, retired. Under —Leah Kelley, MD, Breast Surgical Oncology and her leadership, the organization grew Gynecological Surgery, Marin General Hospital, from being grass- 16th Annual Honor Thy Healer Prima Medical Group roots to having a regional and na- tional influence as Photos clockwise from upper left: Dr. Laura van’t Veer; Bob Kaliski with a respected model Janice Barlow, ZBC ED Emeritus; Dr. Barbara Cohn with Catherine Thomsen, ZBC Program Director; Dr. Leah Kelley with Jefferey DalPoggetto, ZBC Board for other commu- Member; Assembled Guests, Mill Valley Recreation Center; Zsolt Jackovics nities interested in (right) and Sebastyn Jackovics of Fitness SF with Connie Goldsmith, ZBC Board Member; and Barbara Cicerelli, MPH, (second from right) with prevention and the elimination of breast colleagues from the SF General Hospital/SF Department of Public Health, Breast and Cervical Cancer Service Navigation Program. cancer. “I am especially proud of having played a critical community engagement role in the San Francisco Bay Area Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program and in two ground-breaking reports: The California Breast Cancer Mapping Project: Identifying Areas of 2015 Healing Partner Award 2015 Francine Levien Activist Award Concern in California and Breast Cancer “ ...Taking care of really a complicated bunch of people, their lives are “ ...Wellness is about prevention. That is why gyms play and the Environment: Prioritizing Pre- complicated, they are multi-lingual and multi-ethnic, their needs are such a huge role...People come to a health club for vention. These will fill current gaps in many—meeting the needs of women with a complex disease like breast wellness, for well-being, and the last thing they want our knowledge and influence and guide cancer was going to be a challenge.” to be is in contact with things that are unhealthy for future generations of researchers and —Judith Luce, MD, Director of Oncology (now Retired), founder of them. That’s why we eliminated chemicals and toxins public health professionals.” SF General Hospital/San Francisco Department of Public Health, with the Tersano Cleaning system.” Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Patient Navigation Program —Zsolt Jackovics, Co-owner, Fitness SF 4 zero breast cancer biannual community report 2015 & 2016 2015 & 2016 biannual community report zero breast cancer 5 2015 Program Highlights 2015 Geographic information 13th Annual Dipsea Hike Systems (GiS) Conference THAnk you FoR MAkinG An impact on BReAST CAnCeR PReVenTion in THe nexT GeneRATion. LeFT: Geoffrey Jacquez, MS, PhD, university of Buffalo, State university of new york, Department of Geography. RiGHT: Catherine Thomsen, $80,000 MPH, ZBC Program RAiSeD Director. Aware Wolves team BC collaborated with academic and community partners to students and advocates. Participants by the numbers: 10 stu- “ Along the way, I was befriended by a wonderful group of ladies to develop and convene a day-long workshop, ‘GIS for dents/postdoctoral fellows • 10 researchers • 10 public health on a hiking team called the “Aware Wolves” that has hiked Community Impact: From Technology to Translation.’ professionals • 9 representatives of community organizations Z this event several times. Among them were at least one breast About 50 diverse participants gathered at this California Breast • 5 interested community members • 11 full scholarships were cancer survivor, but we were all there because someone in our Cancer Research Program—funded event to better understand awarded to students, public health officials, community orga- lives has been stricken with this disease.” the art and science of spatial and temporal imaging of health nization representatives and community members.