HIS Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Golf Event - Mendon Golf Club

      HIS Breast Cancer Awareness 1st Charity Golf Event

 HIS Breast Cancer Awareness will hold our 1st Charity Golf Event to help raise funds for Education and Awareness of Male Breast Cancer. On June 9, 2014 at Mendon Golf Club located in the Rochester, NY area a full day of fun is planned with Lunch, Driving Range, Practice Facilities, Cart, Golf Scramble, Cocktails and Great Prizes!

Sir, You Have Breast Cancer!

Just imagine hearing those words! We know you receive a great deal information with awareness for breast cancer however this may be of interest to you in a more direct way.  We are all aware of the percentages and risk of breast cancer but are you aware that MEN can also receive a diagnosis of Breast Cancer?

In 2008 Harvey was diagnosed with Male Breast Cancer!

Male Breast Cancer Does Exist!  “I’m living Proof, which is better than being dying proof!”

About 13 years earlier his sister Vicki and our mother Libby were diagnosed with Breast Cancer first. Both Harvey and Vicki are carriers of the BRCA2 genetic mutation.

HIS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS was formed in 2010 as a fully credited nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization to bring education, awareness, prevention and lifestyle assistance to anyone dealing with Male Breast Cancer or having a family member with a history of Breast Cancer.  Men have a much higher percentage fatality rate because they don’t think they can get Breast Cancer, do not notice the symptoms, receive routine breast checks where a family history is prevalent and cannot be screened on a regular basis with the current insurance regulations.  The American Cancer Society says there will be over 2,240 new cases of male breast cancer in 2014 and approximately 410 men will die from the disease. Although the numbers are smaller, men will die from breast cancer!

HIS Breast Cancer Awareness is here to assist and inform. On Monday June 9^th, we’re here to help make this happen even better with a day of fun, games, prizes and friends. Hope you’ll come out and join us! Or, support our efforts through hole sponsorship or donations.

FIRST HIS-BCA GOLF TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MALE /FEMALE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS & BRCA GENETIC MUTATION AWARENESS!

DATE: Monday June 9^th, 2014. 12:00 Noon Lunch/ 1 PM SHOTGUN START

WHERE: 

Mendon Golf Club

226 Mendon Ionia Road

Mendon, NY 14506

Cost;  $120.00 per Player / $420.00 for Foursome

Hole Sponsors available; $250.00 (1Hole & 1 Player) or $500.00 (2Holes & 2 Players)

RSVP by May 31, 2014 or email for more information: Harvey Singer/ Co- Founder: HIS Breast Cancer Awareness: 

UVharvey@gmail.com or hisbreastcancer@gmail.com            WWW.HISBREASTCANCER.ORG 

Changes need to be made, but it all begins with awareness and education!  We need to add some blue to the pink ribbon and we hope with your efforts and support, together we can make the changes needed to save lives. See you on the course! 

Modah Ani- I Am Thankful

Editor; Vicki Singer Wolf, Co-Founder

HIS Breast Cancer Awareness

Your Mother's Day Genes

Happy Mother's Day

Happy and Healthy Mother's Day! Where would any of us be without our mother?!!

On this day, we especially thank them for all they have done from bringing us into this world,

to teaching, guiding, and giving us unconditional love. Of course, they also  pass on their genes!

This Mother's Day will be my 19th year since my first diagnosis and I began participating (running or walking) in the Komen Race for the Cure 5k that is held every Mother's Day in Philadelphia. With my 3 sons and husband by my side, my family has always been so supportive of this morning 'for me'. Little did they (we) realize back then, this race would also play a role for them directly with the possibility they too as a male, could be diagnosed with breast cancer.

While enjoying your time with your mother (and father) this Sunday, make it a point to ask some questions about your family medical history. Whether you're male or female, it's important to know if family members have been diagnosed with breast, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma or other cancers. Educate all family members that cancer knows no gender and yes, men can be diagnosed with breast cancer. If you learn of these cancers linked to one side of your family, consider having genetic testing. The BRCA genetic mutation often stems from Eastern Europe and is prevalent in the Ashkenazi Jewish decent. Today the BRCA gene mutation is found all over the world in women and men.

I began running in this event 19 years ago because it touched me, my mother and my maternal aunt. It wasn't until my 3rd diagnosis did I discover that I am a BRCA2 carrier of the mutation. Fortunately sharing my information with my brothers, probably saved my brother Harvey's life. After noticing shooting pain in his breast area, he did not hesitate to see his doctor only to be diagnosed with male breast cancer. As well, our sons are educated, aware and proactive and we assist with helping others to learn more from our nonprofit organization we began called HIS Breast Cancer Awareness. We are also looking forward to being a part of an important documentary, Pink&Blue. This past April, Harvey, my mother and I have had our breast screenings and thankfully we are all clean!

This Mother's Day, I continue to walk for myself, my brother, our mother (89 years old), our aunt (98 years old) and other loved ones along side of my beautiful (inside and out) school girlfriends as well "with" our amazing Lori. Lori and I will walk the steps together this year as survivors and join her team of Iron Butterflies.

We are all very blessed to be survivors, to be healthy today and most importantly, enjoying this Mother's Day. We all know far too many who have not been as fortunate and we walk 'for' them with heavy hearts. If you would like to make a donation in someone's honor or memory, please visit our web site here; http://hisbreastcancer.org/donate.html

My family is growing as I now have 2 daughters (in law) with my first grandchild on the way! And I will get to spend this weekend with all of them, the perfect gift! 

Wishing you all a very Happy and most importantly, Healthy Mother's Day.

Give and Get The Gift of Education.

Modah Ani- I Am Thankful

Editor; Vicki Singer Wolf

Co-founder; HIS Breast Cancer Awareness