Event to Be Held Saturday, May 2 in New York City
For the second year in a row, the Psychosocial Oncology Program at the Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center has been designated as a beneficiary of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and Revlon Run/Walk. It is the only cancer program in the Bronx to receive beneficiary status from the Run/Walk.
This 12th-annual event will be held May 2, 2009 in New York City. "We are honored to be chosen as a beneficiary. The proceeds we receive from this event help to ensure that any person affected by cancer in the Bronx has access to psychological screening and care, regardless of ability to pay," said Alyson Moadel, PhD, Director, Psychosocial Oncology Program and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
The Psychosocial Oncology Program is designed to help patients and their families cope with the emotional and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment through education, supportive counseling and stress management techniques. In addition to mind-body support groups, the program's services include a yoga-based cancer rehabilitation program, individual psychotherapy and education about cancer to residents of the Bronx and nearby communities who are affected by the disease. Also provided is the Bronx Oncology Living Daily (BOLD Living) Program, which offers workshops in nutrition, dance fitness, tai chi, expressive writing, music inspiration, Reiki healing circles, crochet, jewelry making and more. Services are provided at no cost or on a sliding scale to patients and are offered in English and Spanish.
For more than a decade, the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women has become an important venue for raising awareness of cancers that affect women, such as breast, ovarian and cervical cancer, while raising money to aid research, care and education for these cancers. In 2008, more than 40,000 men, women and children walked in support of this important cause. To date, the Run/Walks in New York and Los Angeles have distributed nearly $55 million for cancer research, treatment, counseling and outreach programs.
At the 2009 Run/Walk, the Psychosocial Oncology Program will once again field a team called Sisters and Survivors and the Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center, led by Lucille Saraco, a Bronx native who is a longtime Revlon Run/Walk participant and a cancer survivor who sought the Psychosocial Oncology Program's services. It was through Ms.Saraco's efforts that the Psychosocial Oncology Program received beneficiary status. https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/ny/secure/teamwebpag
As an event beneficiary, the Sisters and Survivors team will provide volunteers to assist the morning of the run/walk. Individuals can take part as a volunteer, participant, and/or a sponsor.
To register as a participant or to make a donation to the Sisters and Survivors team, visit: https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/ny/secure/teamwebpage.cfm?pID=45186 .
To volunteer with the team at the Run/Walk, send a message to Dr. Moadel at: CancerSupport@aecom.yu.edu.
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