May, 2019 | Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation

VBCF Board members and staff enjoyed another fun and colorful “Cowgirls for a Cure” event on May 18 & 19th at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA. This was the 4th annual all-girl rodeo with proceeds benefiting VBCF and the VA Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To date, Cowgirls has raised over $34,000…
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From Spark to Flame – Peak of the Week

This week we had a great meeting with David Neale of Fable Branding and cinematographer Tom Maher of Stolen Moment about collaborating on a video project. We got to tell them about the work that we do here and how we are different from other breast cancer organizations. We talked about how it is impossible…
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Action Needed: Metastatic Access to Care Act

VBCF is working with the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to enact federal legislation that would waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility and the 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. The median life expectancy for patients with metastatic breast cancer is just 26 months,…
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