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Survivor Spotlight 

Read Sharsheret caller Jamie Vento’s inspiring story on how her preventative surgery saved her life, and how she found support from Sharsheret in the "darkest of places."

Reserve Your Seat For Sharsheret's Annual Benefit!
Register today for Sharsheret's Annual Benefit Luncheon on Sunday, May 7th at 10:30 am at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe.

This year's Benefit Honoree is Sara Rudoff Olshin, (left), Rena Cole (right) will receive the Lisa Altman Volunteer Tribute Award and Alexis Mayer Goldstein and Carly Mayer Fried (bottom) will represent our Young Leadership. 
Step Up For Sharsheret In Florida During Passover
Florida friends and those of you traveling to Florida for Passover...please join us on Sunday, April 16th from 8:30 - 11 am for Step Up For Sharsheret, a morning of fun for the whole family, including a walk around Aventura Turnberry Circle, activities for children (bounce house, balloon animals and face painting), and access to Lasko Kosher Getaways Patio Lounge Tea Room at the Turnberry Isle Aventura Resort. 

Upcoming Webinar: Navigating Advanced Breast and Ovarian Cancer 

Sharsheret will present a free national webinar focusing on the unique issues of younger women navigating the complicated world of metastatic breast cancer and recurrent ovarian cancer on May 23rd at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST. The webinar will feature Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, and Mira Hellmann, MD, FACOG, who will discuss bone health, clinical trials, and genetics. 

For more information, contact Support Program Coordinator Shira Kravitz.

Webinar partners in formation:
FORCE, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance and Young Survival Coalition


This webinar is made possible with generous support from Amgen
Young Professionals Circle Is Growing

Last Thursday, Sharsheret California held its first YPC event in Los Angeles. ManiCURE for Sharsheret educated more than 50 young professionals in the LA area about their increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer.  

Learn more about how to get involved with Sharsheret's Young Professionals Circle by contacting our Outreach Program Coordinators in New York, Florida and Los Angeles.

Training Our Partners To Better Support Women And Families In        Their Communities

Sharsheret is excited to announce new national partnerships with the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, Shaarey Zedek Congregation in Valley Village, CA and The Agam Center at Ohev Sholom, The National Synagogue in Washington, DC.

All current and prospective partners are invited to join our annual two-part training:

BRCA & Jewish GeneticsTuesday, May 16th, 12 noon EST/9 am PST. 

Nutrition, Prevention & SurvivorshipTuesday, May 23rd, 12 noon EST/9 am PST. 

The trainings are presented via webinar, and in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

For more information about our upcoming trainings, or becoming a partner, contact Director of National Outreach Melissa K. Rosen.

Two Great Races With Team Sharsheret!
2017 TCS New York City Marathon - Sunday, November 5th

2017 Panasonic NYC Triathlon -
Sunday, July 16th

There are a limited number of individual and relay Team Sharsheret slots available. Secure yours today!

Sharsheret Partners With Olympic Gold Medalist 

A special thank you to Scott Hamilton!

Through Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ NYC and the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation Sharsheret supporters Stanley, Vivian and Nicky Bernstein helped raise awareness and funds for Sharsheret.

Sharsheret Publishes Second Manuscript 

We are proud to share the publication of our second journal manuscript, "When I Needed It”: Evaluation of the Use and Timing of Sharsheret’s Thriving Again Program for Young Breast Cancer Survivors," in the Journal of Cancer Education.  

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