Media Advisory

Sutersville Post Office to host “Breast Cancer Awareness Event”

MVH registered nurse will be on hand to answer questions relating to Breast Cancer

WHAT:
The Sutersville Post Office will host a “Breast Cancer Awareness” event to help share information about a form of cancer that strikes one in nine American women. Patricia Green, RN, BSN – a Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator from the Monongahela Valley Hospital – will be on hand to answer questions about the topic from 9:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. Literature will be available for the public along with balloons and cookies for the kids.

The Breast Cancer Research (BCR) stamp will be on sale at the Post Office along with many original stamp art gifts to include the BCR awareness bear.

WHO:
Sutersville Postmaster Marianne Shirley and Monongahela Valley Hospital Registered Nurse Patricia Green.

WHEN:
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

WHERE:
Sutersville Post Office
141 Third Avenue

Sutersville, PA 15083

BACKGROUND:
It is estimated that breast cancer strikes one in nine women and is the leading cause of death, from all causes, in women between the ages of 35 and 54. Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and every 12 minutes, a woman dies from breast cancer.*

The 55-cent, self adhesive Breast Cancer Research stamp is valid for postage at the 44-cent First-Class letter rate, with net proceeds contributed to breast cancer research. Donations are given to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Medical research Program of the Department of Defense (DoD). Both the NIH and DoD conduct breast cancer research and were identified as recipients of the funds by Congressional legislation. Since its inception in 1998, the semi-postal BCR stamp has raised $66.7 million for breast cancer research.

* Sources: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Women’s Network Against Breast Cancer (WIN ABC).

CONTACT:
Marianne Shirley, Sutersville Postmaster, (724) 872-9490

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