A Message from MBCC's Executive Director
Dear Friends in Prevention,
On behalf of all of us at Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC), I want to express our deep appreciation for your continued support and belief in MBCC's mission of cancer prevention. We are incredibly grateful to be honoring our 30th anniversary in 2021, and despite the many challenges we have all experienced over this past year, MBCC has remained steadfastly committed to the work of creating a better world for our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
This year, through our program, Let’s Talk Prevention: Actions You Can Take, MBCC will continue to support students, teachers, parents/caregivers with free age-appropriate materials for high school, middle school, and elementary school students to use both in and outside of the classroom. The MBCC Webinar Series features a range of scientists and community leaders addressing a number of important health issues. The full calendar for the 2021 Webinar Series is available here. In support of our programs, MBCC will be hosting virtual fundraising events throughout the year, including our first Annual Bike-A-Thon, Against the Tide, and the Lesbians & Friends LGBTQ+ Dance. Please click here to learn more.
On the policy front, MBCC is grateful to all of our supporters who made phone calls and wrote letters in support of the Children and Firefighters Protection Act. We are extremely pleased Governor Baker signed the bill into law, and are proud to have worked alongside so many passionate advocates to ensure that highly toxic flame retardants are banned from children's products, household furniture, mattresses and bedding, curtains, and carpeting. MBCC remains deeply concerned about the health impact of exposure to PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), and we continue to galvanize support for Bill S. 1315 and Bill H. 3839. Both pieces of legislation are geared towards removing these harmful chemicals from food packaging in Massachusetts. We invite all MBCC supporters to join us in reaching out to state legislators. You can read more about MBCC’s Campaign here.
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Environmental Health Education Student Modules |
Let's Talk Prevention: Actions You Can Take is a free environmental health education program for students in elementary, middle, and high school. These age-appropriate materials are designed to be used both in and out of the classroom and address a range of topics from household toxins to PFAS contamination to cell phone radiation.
To learn more about the program and to download the modules, please click here.
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Join MBCC and support legislation
to ban PFAS from food packaging!
MBCC is calling on supporters to contact their local representatives in support of legislation that would ban PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) from food packaging in Massachusetts. Currently, Bill S. 1315 - An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging, and Bill H. 3839 - An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging are two pieces of legislation geared towards removing these harmful chemicals from food packaging in Massachusetts. We are inviting MA residents to voice their support for the passage of these two bills so we can help eradicate the health repercussions linked to exposure to these toxins. Learn more about MBCC's campaign by clicking here.
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MBCC's Fundraising Events |
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The first Annual Bike for Prevention Bike-A-Thon will be held April 19th thru April 25th. All ages are invited to ride 1 mile or more on your favorite route or indoors on a stationary bike! If you don’t have a bike, please join us on foot and walk or run a distance of your choosing!
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MBCC is hosting four virtual Against the Tide events in 2021, each with an 8-day participation window during the months of June, July, August, and September! New in 2021, the event will feature a half marathon option for the August event and a full marathon for the September event. Join us for the Against the Tide Summer Bundle by participating in each of the four virtual events, and receive a 25% registration discount.
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The 24th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQ+ Dance will be held on October 23rd. The event will feature a guest appearance from long-time environmental activist, actress, and comedian Lily Tomlin, who will be performing as Ernestine from Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In! There will be music with DJ Jodi Entertainment, guest Comedian Karen Williams, and dance lessons with OUT to Dance’s Liz Nania.
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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to preventing environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy, and changes to public policy. |
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