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FALL 2006 Breast Cancer Help ISSUE 11 InsıdeThis Issue Map of Destiny Book Launch 2-3 King Procures Grant 4 Survivors Honored at 2005 Annual Gala 5 Bin Dedication LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. Stephen Harris; Islip Town Councilman Steve Flotteron; Islip Town Councilwoman Pamela Greene; Suffolk County Legislator Wayne Horlsey; State Asssembly- Ceremony 6 man Phil Boyle; State Assemblywoman Ginny Fields; Lynda Distler, Dr. Allen G. Meek and Lorraine Pace, Breast Cancer Help; Winnie Mack, Southside Hospital; John Pace with grand- 3rd Annual Cut-A-Thon 7 children Emma, Kelsey and Barbara; Congressman Peter King; Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter; and Gordon Canary, representing State Senator Owen Johnson. Debunking Dioxins 8-9 Grand Opening In Bay Shore In The Community 10-13 In July, Breast Cancer Help, Inc. cele- hospital and government also shared their brated the grand opening of its new Long words, including Congressman Peter King, News Update 14-15 Island Cancer Help & Wellness Center, at Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter, North Shore LIJ Southside Hospital’s Islip Town Councilwoman Pam Greene and Accomplishments 16-17 Health Institute Building in Bay Shore. Gordon Canary, who attended on behalf of The event was well attended, as hospital State Senator Owen Johnson. Wellness Center 18-19 administrators, elected officials, cancer Pace thanked the hospital for providing patients and survivors and residents of the new space for the Cancer Help & Wellness Bay Shore community, joined Breast Can- Center, which had been in Lindenhurst. How You Can Help 20 cer Help board members, “This opportunity will staff and volunteers for a ‘This opportunity will enable us to better deliver ribbon cutting ceremony. enable us to better complementary and inte- The event was featured grative support services to BREAST CANCER HELP, INC. on several local television deliver complementary patients and survivors of A non-profit 501c(3) corporation news shows and in local and integrative breast cancer and other Mailing Address newspapers. cancers,” Pace said. 400 Montauk Hwy., Suite 100 The program included support services “Further, we consider it a West Islip, New York 11795 remarks from Dr. Allen G. to patients and privilege to work alongside Telephone Meek, Chairman of Breast survivors of breast Southside’s administration 631-661-7223 Cancer Help, Inc.; Lorraine as they seek to improve and Fax Pace, Founder and Co-Presi- and other cancers.’ enhance women’s healthcare 631-661-6678 dent; and Lynda Distler, Lorraine Pace, services, especially access Online Executive Director. to improved breast cancer www.breastcancerhelpinc.org Representatives from the Founder screening and diagnosis.” LorraineBook Launch Pace’s Crusade Chronicled in New Book Joan Swirsky’s book ‘Map of Destiny: Pinpointing a Cancer Epidemic on the Kitchen Table’ vividly recounts Breast Cancer Help, Inc. founder’s journey from breast cancer patient to advocate Map of Destiny author Joan Swirsky and Breast Cancer Help, Inc. Founder and Co- President Lorraine Pace. In January 2006, Lorraine Pace, the Founder and Co- and ultimately inspired and consolidated the grassroots President of Breast Cancer Help, Inc., and author Joan breast cancer environmental movement. Swirsky celebrated the release of “Map of Destiny: Elected officials and persons involved in Pace’s breast Pinpointing a Cancer Epidemic on the Kitchen Table,” a cancer advocacy movement attended a book launch event book detailing Pace’s creation of the West Islip breast at Chateau Le Mer in Lindenhurst, including Bernadette cancer mapping project — the first such community- Castro, the New York State Commissioner of Parks, based project in the world. Recreation and Historic Preservation. Pace’s attempt to seek a correlation between environ- Castro and United States Congressman Peter King (R- mental factors and clusters of the disease is told against Seaford), another longtime supporter of Breast Cancer the backdrop of her arduous and courageous battle against Help Inc., both lent their glowing endorsements to the breast cancer. It is the story of one woman’s refusal to book’s back cover. accept the status quo and her determination to keep During the launch, Ms. Pace announced that all profits breast cancer at the top of the public’s health agenda. from the sale of the book will be donated to Breast Cancer Pace’s pioneering endeavor effectively became the first Help, Inc. and the Long Island Cancer Help & Wellness ever geographic information system for cancer clusters Center to support their ongoing mission to raise awareness Breast Cancer Help, Inc. • Fall 2006 • www.breastcancerhelpinc.org e Chronicled in New Book of breast cancer, promote education toward early detec- tion, ensure patient access to the best diagnosis and treat- What Others Are ment available and provide patients and survivors with Saying About integrative support services. Chateau La Mer, whose picturesque location on the Great ‘Map of Destiny’ South Bay offers a backdrop similar to the view featured “I was privileged to be on the book’s cover, generously offered its gracious hospi- a part of Long Island’s tality gratis to demonstrate support for the efforts of both ongoing fight to find a Pace and Breast Cancer Help. cause and cure for The story Swirsky tells in “Map of Destiny” begins in breast cancer and to 1992 when Pace, angry and despondent at her diagnosis meet activists like of breast cancer, turned to her parish priest, Father Lorraine Pace and Thomas Arnao, for consolation and advice. her colleagues who At his suggestion to “turn her anger into advocacy,” wouldn’t take no for Pace embarked on her mission to find answers to why an answer.” Former she, at age 50 and without any of the known risk factors Senator AL D’AMATO usually attributed to the disease, had breast cancer. “Lorraine Pace is a courageous woman. Much to her surprise, Pace quickly discovered that 20 Stricken with breast cancer, she not only overcame other women, all living in her community and within that dreaded disease in her own life, she became a close proximity of each other also had breast cancer. leader in the struggle against breast cancer for all Armed with this information and a theory about the local women. In ‘Map of Destiny,’ Joan Swirsky chronicles water supply being implicated in the disease, Pace began all that Lorraine Pace has achieved and why every- asking questions of officials. But when answers were not one must be eternally grateful to her.” United States forthcoming she decided to take action — specifically the Congressman PETER KING novel concept of mapping breast cancer incidence in her community of West Islip. “‘Map of Destiny’ is a great book that demonstrates In addition to describing the history of the Long Island how one person can make a difference. Lorraine Pace breast cancer advocacy movement, with all of its common kept at it and made the powers that be listen and goals and internecine battles, “Map of Destiny” chronicles take action by bringing together the science, politics how Pace, along with a group of dedicated volunteers, and people to create a better understanding of the medical professionals, elected and appointed government need to keep toxic chemicals out of the environment. officials, the Suffolk County Water Authority and the help The world needs more Kitchen Revolutionaries!” of the media, set out to turn her plans into action. LOIS GIBBS, grassroots leader at Love Canal and “The essence of this story, that one person can truly Executive Director of the Center for Health, make a difference, speaks to the rebel in all of us,” Dr. Environment and Justice Allen G. Meek, the Chairman and Treasurer of Breast “God bless Lorraine Pace for her courage and deter- Cancer Help, said. Meek was Pace’s radiation oncologist mination and for recognizing the important role the and became an early supporter of the mapping project. environment plays in human health. Her persist- “Spirited determination and ence was the fuel for her fiery passion to find an absolute refusal to answers.” BERNADETTE CASTRO, Commissioner accept no as a response of the New York State Department of Parks, fueled Lorraine’s quest Recreation and Historic Preservation for answers to the cause and treatment of breast Purchase copies of ‘Map of Destiny’ cancer,” Meek said. online at www.breastcancerhelpinc.org “Her activism changed breast cancer advocacy Portions of purchases are tax deductible to our advantage.” Breast Cancer Help, Inc. • Fall 2006 • www.breastcancerhelpinc.org Political Update Congressman Peter King visits with members of Breast Cancer Help, Inc. at the Long Island Cancer Help & Wellness Center. Congressman Peter King Cancer Help’s Chairman of visited Breast Cancer Help Funds aid development of Breast Cancer Help’s the Board, explained the last December to announce organization’s plans for the a $250,000 federal grant for New Long Island Cancer Help & Wellness Center expanded facility. the relocation and expansion “Our vision for the center of the organization’s Long grams and support. ing access to screening and includes, in addition to pro- Island Cancer Help & Well- “Breast Cancer Help and other diagnostic proce- viding full-time psycho- ness Center. all those associated with dures to local residents. social and educational The center, which had the services offered at the This appropriation helps us services, staff equipped to been housed at the Village Long Island Cancer Help & overcome a major funding provide screening and diag- of Lindenhurst’s Senior Wellness Center greatly hurdle, allowing us to ad- nostic imaging towards Rainbow Center, moved to appreciate Congressman vance that much further early detection,” Meek said. North Shore LIJ Southside King’s efforts on our behalf toward our goal.” “The Long Island Cancer Hospital in Bay Shore in and we are excited at the “I found Breast Cancer Help & Wellness Center April.