Yearly, numerous folks battle tirelessly to finish breast most cancers. The Delaware Breast Most cancers Coalition (DBCC) is proud to honor these extraordinary people and organizations with its Shining Mild Awards. This yr’s ceremony might be hosted on the Waterfall on August 7 from 5:30-7:30 pm and guarantees to be an unforgettable night of celebration, inspiration, and hope.
Who’re the Shining Lights?
The 2024 honorees are a shining instance of dedication, experience, and compassion within the battle in opposition to breast most cancers:
- Homestead Gardens of Smyrna: This firm has constantly demonstrated an distinctive dedication to the DBCC’s mission. By means of sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and group outreach initiatives, they play an important position in supporting breast most cancers training, prevention, and survivorship packages.
“Homestead Gardens has been invaluable to our Nurture with Nature program by offering a venue for survivors to make flower preparations, pollinator porch pots, staghorn fern boards, and plenty of extra. Homestead Gardens additionally hosts our Breast Most cancers Survivor Images Artwork Gallery in October and is at present displaying our survivor pollinator art work. In addition they supply a “Girls’ Evening Out” occasion that promotes breast most cancers consciousness.”
-Lois Wilkinson, DBCC Nurture with Nature Program Supervisor
“Final yr Homestead Gardens Smyrna, DE hosted and held our annual Monster Mile Stroll for a Trigger. Being a part of the occasion committee, I had the respect and privilege to work intently with Homestead Gardens. Every crew member is an absolute pleasure to work with. From the workers behind the scenes, you don’t see in shops, to those that greet you as you enter the entrance door, everybody makes you are feeling welcome, they make you are feeling like household. Their dedication to creating positive the occasion was successful didn’t go unnoticed. They went above and past organizing, adorning, and planning numerous hours. I’m so very grateful for Homestead Gardens, Mark, Ashley and the crew for every thing that they do. I stay up for what the long run holds, and this yr’s Monster Mile Stroll for a Trigger.”
-Stephanie Cumella, DBCC Younger Survivors in Motion Program Supervisor & Monster Mile Occasion Coordinator
- Caitlin Dunham, MD: Dr. Dunham is a passionate obstetrician-gynecologist whose experience and dedication have saved numerous lives. Her management and tenacious spirit for ladies’s well being encourage hope and progress within the battle in opposition to breast most cancers.
“The Delaware Breast Most cancers Coalition (DBCC) is past grateful for the dedication of Dr. Caitilin Dunham to DBCC’s mission. Throughout 2023-2024 Dr. Dunham shared her time and expertise throughout a number of Saturday occasions leading to 96 ladies receiving a medical breast examination who might have in any other case by no means been screened. Dr. Dunham is immediately making an impression in Delaware to assist shut the hole in healthcare and attain audiences who want organizations like DBCC essentially the most!”
-Sue Murray, DBCC Chief Operations Officer
- Ana Vargas, MSN-FNP-BC, MHA, BSN: A extremely revered nurse practitioner, Ana Vargas has devoted her profession to offering distinctive care to breast most cancers sufferers. Her unwavering compassion and dedication to affected person advocacy make her a real champion within the battle in opposition to the illness.
“Ana actually cares for her sufferers and goes above and past to ensure they’re receiving the companies they want. She takes the time to grasp her sufferers and breaks down medical terminology for them to grasp. Ana makes referrals to different companies immediately for home violence, human trafficking, social companies, and many others. With out Ana’s assist, DBCC wouldn’t have the ability to create such a huge impact in our Latinx and Haitian communities. It’s at all times an awesome pleasure working with Ana to serve our group’s wants.”
-Adriana Viveros-Sosa, DBCC Ladies’s Well being Screening Program Supervisor
Be a part of the Combat: Have a good time and Make a Distinction
The Shining Mild Awards ceremony is greater than only a celebration; it’s a chance to make a distinction. This occasion wouldn’t be potential with out beneficiant sponsors. The selection to sponsor this occasion not solely places your enterprise in entrance of an awesome viewers each on-line and on the ceremony but in addition helps facilitate breast well being training and breast most cancers survivor packages for individuals who want it most. Every sponsorship stage signifies one in every of DBCC’s focuses for its constituents: hope, data, help, empowerment, and consciousness. Anybody serious about sponsoring ought to notice that the deadline for full sponsorship advantages is July 22, 2024. Assist honor these unbelievable awardees whereas additionally furthering the mission of an excellent group, the Delaware Breast Most cancers Coalition.
Right here’s what makes this occasion so particular:
- Cocktail hour and networking alternatives: Join with like-minded people who’re captivated with ending breast most cancers.
- Lovely indoor/out of doors house: Take pleasure in a singular and memorable setting for this essential occasion.
- Scrumptious meals and open bar: Calm down and unwind whereas supporting a worthy trigger.
Representatives of L&W Insurance coverage, a 2023 Shining Mild Award winner, pictured with their award eventually yr’s occasion.
(Captured by Kimberly Renee Images)
One of many co-chairs for this occasion, Elizabeth Gula, shared, “I’m so honored to have the ability to host such a tremendous occasion recognizing the achievements of people who work exhausting every single day to finish breast most cancers. Over 30 years in the past, I misplaced my aunt to breast most cancers and if she had been identified in the present day, it might have been treatable, so I perceive how essential it’s to advance the science, remedies and look after this horrific illness.”
Allison Keevil, additionally an occasion co-chair, remarked, “My mother is a breast most cancers survivor as a result of early detection, as it’s a privilege and honor to be right here to honor those that play a big half in making that occur. It’s a blessing I cherish every single day.”
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of one thing extraordinary!
Register, sponsor, and study extra in regards to the Shining Mild Awards ceremony at https://give.debreastcancer.org/ge/sla2024. Collectively, we will proceed to shine a light-weight on hope and make a distinction within the battle in opposition to breast most cancers.
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