Events

 

UPCOMING EVENT

 

5th ANNUAL GREENING OUR CHILDREN

Monday, May 7, 2012

Mt. Sinai’s Children’s Environmental Health Ctr.

For more information, visit www.MountSinaiGOCluncheon.org

 

 

The 7th Annual Bag Ladies Benefit

Thursday,
May 10, 2012,
6-10 pm

Carlyle on the Green, at Bethpage State Park

 

2012 Honoree
Lisa Kratter

 

HBCAC’s Students & Scientists Program Coordinator

 

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Donations Available

Journal Ads available

Sponsorhship Packages Available

 

 

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Invitation |Reply Card | Directions

 

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LAST YEAR'S EVENT

 

2011 Event Invitation and Sponsors

 

Photo Gallery 2011

 

 

 

 

3rd ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Benefitting HBCAC

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Sponsored by Edge Electronics

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Journal Opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOT OFF THE PRESS
Look Before You L.E.A.P Bilingual Coloring Book
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PAST EVENT

 

Long Island Public Meeting on Fracking

Monday, April 23, 7-9 pm
Manhasset NY
Why Should Long Islanders Be Concerned About Fracking?
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Join HBCAC & PITC at Town of Huntington’s
2012 Family Earth Day Expo

Saturday, April 21, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Rear parking area at Town Hall.

 

Sponsored by

Supervisor Petrone, Councilman Cuthbertson,

Covanta and Jonathan’s Ristorante of Huntington Village

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HBCAC in partnership with Leg. Steve Stern, HHH PTA Council and Mt. Sinai Presents-
Simple Steps: “Protecting Children from Dangerous Toxins”

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 11:30am

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Public Health & the Environment:
The Debate over Hydraulic Fracturing

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 10:30-12:30
CUNY LaGuardia College Little Theatre.

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In Recognition of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Huntington Cinema Arts Centre hosts

Women’s International Film Festival

Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30pm

PINK RIBBONS, INC.

Guests Speakers from HBCAC & Breast Cancer Action

Visit http://www.cinemaartscentre.org/event/pink-ribbons-inc/

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New York State Breast Cancer Network
and New York State Breast Cancer Support
and Education Network Annual Meetings

Monday, March 19, 2012 beginning at 4:00pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel
40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207

For more information, visit http://www.nysbcsen.org/index.cfm/p/eventInfo/id/66

 

HBCAC, Suffolk YJCC and Mt. Sinai CEHC present
Simple Steps: Protecting Children from Toxins

Thursday, March 29th at 7:30 pm
Speakers – Dr. Perry Sheffield and Karen Miller
Free to the community
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SIMPLE STEPS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TOXINS

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

in the Media Room of the H. Lee Dennison Building for the Lunch & Learn topic,

 

Join the Suffolk County Cancer Awareness Task Force

Lunch & Learn Program

Speaker Perry Sheffield, MD, MPH,

Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai

PEHSU (Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

 

Find out why children are at risk

Get an overview of important environmental topics

Learn where to go for more information

Free Look Before You LEAP totes available

 

Please R.S.V.P. to Michele.Crosby@suffolkcountyny.gov by February 3rd.

 

 

NIEHS Public Interest Partners
Dec 1st 2011

Washington, DC

 

 

 

NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum, PhD meets with Public Interests Partners

The NIEHS Public Interest Partners joined in a conversation with NIEHS/NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., and staff Dec. 1 in Friendship Heights, Md. While the meeting featured engaging presentations on nanomaterials research by key NIEHS/NTP
scientists, the gathering also offered Partners an opportunity to shape the afternoon
agenda during an almost three-hour informal lunchtime conversation on a variety of topics…| See full story

 

 

Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program
(BCERP) Annual Meeting

Extended Environmental Exposures

Nov. 17-18, 2011 Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel Cincinnati, OH

 

LONG ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHINE AT NATIONAL BREAST CANCER & ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE

Students received special recognition for their poster presentations at public session
meeting, shown here with BCERP 2011 Program Chair, Frank Biro,MD Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

 

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OUTREACH EVENTS

Learn ways to Reduce your Impact at Home
Reduce environmental health hazards in your home, personal care products & children’s toys.

HBCAC and NYS Pollution Prevention Institute for Eco Hour, had a series of one hour web talks on environmental topics.
More info.

 

 

HBCAC Applauds the Strong Community Partnerships that Helped to Raise Funds During October 2011

 

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Chevrolet Car Show and Chevrolet of Smithtown





North Shore Chevrolet of Smithtown and The Long Island Camaro Club partnered with Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition raising over $9,000! Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition during the month of October. HBCAC sends a heartfelt thanks to the Camaro Club and North Shore Chevrolet of Smithtown for their Oct 16th car show! Pictured - HBCAC board members, Karen Miller and Stephen Matonti with Smithtown’s Chevy General Manager, Peter Kontzamanys.




Panera Breads and Walk Radio 97.5   Panera Breads for nearly a decade have contributed to breast cancer organizations on Long Island. Community at work …this year marked 10th Anniversary of Pink Ribbon Bagel raising over $7,500 for HBCAC’s Prevention Is The Cure, along with two local charities - Adelphi BC Support Hotline and Cold Spring Harbor laboratory (representatives from each group shown here receiving donation check).

Prime Restaurant’s Think Pink Prime Restaurant … Our Champions! For many years, the Bohlsen Restaurant Group have helped HBCAC deliver the message about breast health. This October through their annual Think Pink menu at Prime, Tellers, Verace, H2O, and Beach Tree, $15,000 was raised and shared among HBCAC, W. Islip and Islip coalitions. Thank you, Michael and Kurt Bohlsen, Genevieve Sloup of RSVP Events, and all our neighbors who enjoyed the wonderful cuisine!!

 

Rotary Club of Huntington 10/25/11 Dinner
Benefit raises over $2,500
Huntington Rotary, this year held a dinner October 25th at Mac’s Steakhouse was a huge success! For over 15 years, the Rotarians has provided us with an entrance into the business community, and it has been a close partnership. Kudos to NY Assemblyman Andy Raia, Huntington Council member Susan Berland, Huntington Tax Receiver Ester Bivona and Nancy Armstrong from Suffolk County Legislator John Cooper’s office for taking time out to support the event.

 

Check presented to HBCAC. Shown here - Michael Williams, Rotary President, Karen Miller, HBCAC President, Tom Finnegan, Rotary member, Ester Bivona, and Andrew Raia.	Joshua Solomowitz was given an opportunity to speak about his internship experience at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Josh shown here with Lisa Kratter, Students & Scientists Program Coordinator, Tom Finnegan, Karen Miller, and Kayla Neville, another student who interned at SUNY Stony Brook.