Hitting a winner for breast cancer survivors.Maureen Rankine is dedicated to raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. about breast cancer. The professional tennis instructor and former top-ranked player started Tennis Against Breast Cancer Inc. in 1996 to raise money for breast cancer education, early detection, and research. Now in its 13th year, TABC TABC Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission TABC Torah Academy of Bergen County (Teaneck, NJ) has raised more than $100,000 since its inception. Rankine started the organization after an unexpected turn playing in a charity tennis event made her realize she could combine her business degree and her love of tennis for a good cause. Mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her clinics, research groups, and organizations that support breast cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with have received funds from TABC. One beneficiary, SHARE (www.sharecancersupport.org), has hotlines, support groups, wellness and education programs, and advocacy activities, all free of charge. "We were very fortunate to be a recipient of TABC's efforts. Funds that we receive from organizations like TABC enable us to provide peer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for people affected by breast cancer to anyone who walks through our door," says executive director Alice Yaker. "TABC couldn't help groups like SHARE without the support we receive from individuals and companies willing to donate their time, products, and money," says Rankine. Visit www.tennis abc.org to volunteer at an event or make a donation. |
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