I’m so excited to share the news that our very own Ellen Slater has been named one of the MGH One Hundred!

The One Hundred honors one hundred individuals and/or organizations that have played a significant role in advancing the fight against cancer at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

An active supporter of the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund, Ellen has been instrumental in the success of our Annual Benefit for over ten years.  We are delighted that she is being recognized by MGH for her tireless efforts.

She will be honored during the One Hundred dinner on June 7th at the Westin Waterfront Hotel.  Actor Matt Damon will be the featured speaker, again this year,  as his father has been treated for cancer at MGH.

In 2008 The ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund also received this wonderful honor and was named one of the One Hundred.

Thanks to the efforts of The Bass River Tennis Club and their 2nd Annual Ladies’ Night Out Tennis Tournament, our fund received a $6,170.00 donation!   This amount brings the total donation from The Bass River Tennis Club to $9500 in two years!  This is fabulous!

October 6th is right around the corner and it marks the date of our 16th Annual benefit!

Susan Wornick, WCVB-TV, will once again Emcee our event and help us honor two amazing women, Lorraine Salter and Didi Fisher Weinreb.  Both women have done extraordinary work on behalf of the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund while undergoing treatment at the MGH. Both will be speaking at the event, which includes a Casino Night of gaming, silent and live auctions and much more.

If you don’t have tickets for this fabulous evening at the Pine Brook Country Club in Weston, MA, email Missy at mcfyffe1@comcast.net to get yours! Tickets are $150 each and 100% of the money goes to breast cancer research.  Seriously! One hundred percent of the money we raise goes directly to research.  We don’t take a penny off the top!

So, grab your tickets, take a roll of the dice and meet some amazing people!  It’s a night you can bet on!

Want a great way to support the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund?  Scoop up a tank or a tee and let the world see!

Designed by Didi Fisher Weinreb, these neon tops are hard to beat!  GameSetCure!

To get your tank or tee, click and print the order form, complete it, and send it along with your check made payable to ESSCO-MGH BCRF, then send it to Didi! gamesetcure-order-form1

Didi’s new designs are in, and they’re awesome!  Maybe that’s why she’s one of our honorees for this year’s 16th Annual Benefit!

T-shirts are $30/each.  The order form is linked below. Scoop them up!

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Thanks to the Stow Women’s Club, the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund can now add a Walk-A-Thon to our growing list of successful third party benefits!

On a gorgeous Saturday this June, the Stow Women’s Club walked from Stow, MA, to Concord, MA, in an effort to raise $1000 for our fund.  They were so successful in their first endeavor that they garnered more than $2300 for the fund, and the checks are still coming in!

Pictured in the image are:  front: Anna Cohen (co-founder of the fund), Lynn Cohen Brennan, Diane Loughlin, Sondra Albano-Rosiewicz, Susan Holmes.  Back:  Gayle Sommer, Teri Anapol, Jennifer Radl, Laura Spear, Connie Zimmerman, Nayara Siquiera - Manager of Dunkin Donuts.  Missing:  Lisa Nielsen.  Photo courtesy of Debora Smith, Stow Women’s Club.

If you’d like to organize a third party event to benefit the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund, please contact Missy Cohen-Fyffe via email at mcfyffe1@comcast.net.

Susan Wornick prepares for the live auction

Such an amazing night in the works!

Our 16th Annual ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund benefit is in the works and we don’t want you to miss a minute of the fun!  Emcee and Auctioneer Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV will be on hand to kick off the festivities and join us in celebrating our Co-honorees - Didi Fisher Weinreb and Lorraine Salter - two women who have turned their experiences with breast cancer into beacons of action and hope for the New England community!

So, mark your calendars!  You won’t want to miss this incredible night!

Anna Kournikova plays in Save The Girls T.

Anna Kournikova sports a limited edition Save The Girls T-shirt as she warms up for her match against the Boston Lobsters at the Ferncroft Country Club  in Danvers, MA.  All proceeds from the sale of the It’s All ABout The Girls T’s and Caps benefit the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund!

Anna Kournikova in a Save The Girls T.

It’s official!  Save the date of Tuesday, October 26, 2010 for the 15th Annual ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund benefit with celebrity Emcee and Auctioneer, Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV!  In addition to a very entertaining evening, you can take home some fabulous items, while making a contribution to breast cancer research that just may save the life of someone you love!

William Leisman, Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, Dr. Michelle Gadd at the 2009 ESSCO-MGH Beneift

Stay tuned for more info!

Join us Tuesday, October 27th beginning at 6:00 p.m. for the 14th Annual Cards For A Cure benefit!

Cards For A Cure is a fun filled Casino Night complete with gaming tables, delicious food, valuable prizes and a whole lot more.  Visit the silent auction tables where you can scoop up theater tickets, restaurant gift certificates, hotel packages, and bobbles galore.  Or bid on exciting live auction items from Celebrity Auctioneer Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV.  She’ll be auctioning one-of-kind items like a ride in a restored B-17 Bomber, a shoe-shopping spree at Greta Luxe, fabulous Celtics floor seats where you’ll sit with the owners, VIP Patriots tickets and much more.

Tickets are $100 each and 100%  of the money raised goes directly to vital breast cancer research at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  That’s right.  Every penny of your donation goes directly to research!

Call 1-800-635-3899 to get your Cards For A Cure tickets today!

All PSAs courtesy of 92.5 The River!

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