BCA Upcoming Events

2009

On-going	The Wall of Hope The Wall of Hope is a traveling exhibit which features the faces and stories of 150 local breast cancer survivors.	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Terminal B
Click here for more information about the Wall of Hope

Breast Cancer Registry of Greater Cincinnati
The Breast Cancer Registry is a University of Cincinnati initiative to support local breast cancer research. The Registry welcomes the participation of all women and men throughout Greater Cincinnati ever diagnosed with breast cancer.

For more information: www.eh.uc.edu/breastcancerregistry

On-going

The Lymph Connection meets the third Monday of each month
from 7:00-9:00pm at St. Elizabeth Medical Center - South in N. Kentucky.
Call Mary Defoe for more info: 859-344-2274.
Click here for the Lymph Connection newsletter (PDF)

Mercy Hospital Anderson support group
held every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 7:00-8:30pm.

Breast Cancer Groups
meet weekly on Mondays at 6:30pm-8:30pm and Tuesdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm at the Wellness Community in Blue Ash. Call 513-791-4060

Women's Cancer Group at the Barrett Cancer Center
meets at The Hope Lodge, 2808 Reading Road
Mondays from 11:30am-1:30pm.

FOCUS ON HEALING “THE LEBED METHOD”
An effective therapeutic program of movement and dance exercise
for breast cancer survivors. Classes held at the Welness Community
on Cooper Rd. in Blue Ash on Wednesdays at 10:30am-11:30am.
Call 513-791-4060.

Helping Each Other Support Group
Meets at St., Elizabeth Hospital in N. Kentucky the
first Monday of each month at 7:00pm. Call 859-341-5444.

Women of Hope Cancer Prayer Group
Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
www.visitnewhope.org
Click here for information(PDF)

At Risk for Cancer (ARC)
at the Wellness Community in Blue Ash
meets every second Saturday, 12:30pm - 2:00pm 513-791-4060
Click here for (ARC) flyer (PDF)

Cancer Family Care's Mammography Screening Dates
Click here for list of dates and locations (PDF)

Cancer Family Care Mission: To strengthen the well being and alleviate
the suffering of children, adults and families coping with cancer.

YWCA Mammography Screening dates
Click here for list of dates and locations (PDF)

Save the Date

Young Survival Coalition's 9th Annual Conference
February 27 - March 1, 2009 in Dallas, TX

Visit www.youngsurvivorsconference.org for more information

Click here for informational flyer

Save the Date
Next year's 5th Annual Educational Forum: March 28, 2009

Fourth Annual Cincinnati Breast Cancer and the
Environment Research Center's Educational Forum
Looking Upstream for Environmental Links to Breast Cancer
was held on May 17, 2008

To view the presentation online, visit
http://eh.uc.edu/growingupfemale/events.asp

Click here to view pictures from the May 12, 2007 forum

April 4,
2009

American Cancer Society's
"Upfront About Breast Cancer"
will be held from 7:30am-12:00 Noon
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (I-71 Pfeiffer Rd. exit).
CEUs available. Cost is $25.
Questions: Call Laura Metzler at 888-227-6446 x4101

Save the Date
April 18, 2009

13th Annual Survivorship Celebration
was held on Saturday, April 19, 2008

Congratulations to Sara Paxton who received the
Linda K. Heines Award of Hope and Inspiration
at this year's event

Past BCA Award recipients (pdf)

View pictures from our 2008 event

Click here to view photos from past events:
2007 | 2006 | 2004 | 2003

	The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund will hold its 2009 Annual Advocacy Conference May 2- May 5, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Each year hundreds of breast cancer advocates come together to network with one another, hone advocacy skills and hear the latest news in breast cancer science, research and policy. The Breast Cancer Alliance has been sending advocates to the conference for the last 13 years. Why not join us this year? Members of the BCA are eligible for partial scholarships to cover registration and lodging. For more information read the letter (PDF) and scholarship guidelines (PDF). Complete the application (PDF) and return to the BCA by January 31, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be notified by February 13, 2009.

	For more information visit: www.stopbreastcancer.org