New Status: Sharsheret Ranks In The Top 8% Of Charities!
We're proud to share that Sharsheret has just earned our 5th consecutive 4-star rating
from Charity Navigator. This is the highest possible rating and indicates that Sharsheret exceeds industry standards.

We have also been named one of North America’s top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the Slingshot Guide, and one of the top 26 in the inaugural Los Angeles edition.

Sharsheret continues to be accredited by the Better Business Bureau. Watch a 
new video interview with the President and CEO of the BBB.

Additionally, Sharsheret's blog has been named one of the top breast cancer blogs of 2017 by Healthline. Check out our blog here
Thank You To Our Community Partners!
Thanks to our community leaders, we continue to increase our presence in more and more communities across the country.

Recent highlights include:

  • Denver, Colorado: Outreach event (photo above), hosted by Board Members Leslie Sidell and JoAnn Zell.
  • Aventura, Florida: Annual Step Up for Sharsheret Walk-a-thon, which took place at the Lasko Getaways Passover program at the Turnberry Isle Resort. 
  • Greenwich, Connecticut: Genetics panel, presented by the JCC Greenwich and Breast Cancer Alliance
  • Spring Valley, New York: Educational session in partnership with Refuah Health Center. 
  • Teaneck, New Jersey: Annual Mother's Day flower sale in support of Sharsheret, hosted by Tova Weinstock and Aviva Segal in memory of their mother Hindy Weinstock z"l.
  • New York City: Spin event (photo below), coordinated by Michael Shapot.
  • Tenafly, New Jersey: Zumba event, coordinated by Yael Weintraub.
  • New York City: Bagels & Botox event coordinated by Medical Advisory Board Member and plastic surgeon, Dr. Aviva Preminger.
  • Venice, California: Pink Shabbat, hosted by Moishe House.
  • Davie, Florida: Young Professionals Circle Florida spin event. 
Long Island BBQ Dinner Is Around The Corner!

Long Island friends, RSVP now for our Annual Long Island BBQ Dinner on Tuesday, July 25th.  

Seating is limited. Advanced registration required. 

Thank you to Chem RX for underwriting the event.

This event commemorates the 40th Yahrtzeit of Sheila Sohn A"H and is dedicated by the Genack, Lippman, Sohn and Weissman families. 

Annual Benefit Luncheon Recap
Thanks to you, this year's Annual Benefit Luncheon was a huge success, bringing together over 600 people in support of Sharsheret! 

Congratulations again to our honorees (from left to right), Rena Cole,  Sara Rudoff Olshin, Carly Mayer Fried and Alexis Mayer Goldstein whose dedication and support made this year's Benefit a true success. 

And a big thank you to all of our corporate sponsors: MerckNovartis Oncology, Valley Health System, Tesaro and Genentech
Living With Advanced Cancer? Connect With Our Embrace Program

On May 23rd, Sharsheret presented a free national webinar on the unique issues of younger women navigating the complicated world of metastatic breast cancer and recurrent ovarian cancer. 

Thank you to our webinar partners:
FORCELiving Beyond Breast CancerMetastatic Breast Cancer AllianceOvarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance and Young Survival Coalition

This webinar was made possible with generous support from Amgen

Sharsheret’s Embrace Program supports women living with advanced breast and ovarian cancer.

If you would like to schedule a time to speak one-on-one with Sharsheret’s Director of Navigation and Support Services, or would like to be invited to our closed Facebook group for Embrace (launching soon!), please email Shera Dubitsky.

The Embrace Program is made possible with generous support from Novartis Oncology

Annual Partner Training Update 

Professionals representing close to 50 communities nationwide participated in Sharsheret's Annual Partner Trainings in May! This year's training, presented in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focused on BRCA, Jewish Genetics and Nutrition, Prevention and Survivorship. Each webinar training included an in-depth exploration of the topics as well as information on how to best use the content to provide support and education in local communities. 

Race For Sharsheret!
Order Graduation Flowers And Support Sharsheret

Our new partnership with Teleflora Flowers is in full swing! Order your flowers from Teleflora anywhere across the country at a 10% discount and help Sharsheret earn 15% on every order!
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