Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Awards NuHealth Foundation with $75,000 for Breast Center!

 NuHealth Women's Care
Nassau University Medical Center
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According to a recent press release, the NuHealth Foundation has received a very special donation from the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

Nassau University Medical Center’s Breast Center was awarded one of ten grants at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for $75,000. Funds will assist NUMC in ensuring that all women and men without insurance or resources continue to have access to high quality breast services and care.

Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, announced that the NuHealth Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the NuHealth System, had received a $75,000 grant to help support patient navigation at the Nassau University Medical Center’s breast center. Chris Mancuso, RN, and nurse coordinator for NUMC’s breast screening program, accepted the check at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer closing ceremony on Sunday October 16, 2011 in New York City.

“We are grateful to the Avon Foundation for Women, for providing the NUMC breast center with a generous grant of $75,000, to help us better serve our uninsured and underinsured breast center patients and help to save lives through a patient navigation program,” said Gianelli. “These funds will assist us in ensuring that all women and men without insurance or resources continue to have access to high quality breast services and care. By beginning the navigation process in the community, our aim is to recruit and enroll women right in their neighborhoods for our screening program.”

Deidra Parrish Williams, executive director of the NuHealth Foundation, stated:  "Because Long Island has the unfortunate distinction of being a high risk region for breast cancer, it is especially important that we continue to enhance the capacity of NUMC's breast health center. The Avon Foundation's grant will significantly help support our efforts."

The ninth annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer season continued with the Avon Walk New York this past weekend, and raised more than $8.4 million which is added to the more than $400 million raised since 2003 to advance access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. The Avon Walk New York attracted more than 3,500 participants from 42 states and Washington, D.C. – as well as Denmark, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Canada and Bermuda – including 444 breast cancer survivors, who joined together to raise lifesaving funds and awareness for breast cancer.