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Meet Dr. Rachel Brem in November!
Please join us for
Brem & Brunch on Sunday, November 18, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
at Old Field Inn in Prince Frederick, MD
Enjoy a delicious brunch and invigorating conversation with Dr. Rachel Brem. Learn more about breast cancer detection, the latest technology and join in an open forum of questions and answers. Find out what the Foundation is doing and how you can help. Items from the Angel Shop will be available for purchase and best of all, ADMISSION IS FREE! For more information and to RSVP, visit our website at www.bremfoundation.org |
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Holiday Gift Giving
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but how about making it a full season of spreading the word! The season of giving is just around the corner and you can help in a big way:
Distribute Brem brochures to family, friends, schools, religious groups, etc.
Do you need something to give a friend who has everything? Here comes the Brem Foundation to the rescue! Give a donation to the Brem Foundation in his/her honor. A holiday card will be sent from the Foundation informing them of your generosity.
Make the Brem Foundation your charity of choice when giving this holiday season! |
Mammo Memo
Schedule your annual breast exam today! Taking a friend and making a day of it will ensure your health is up to par and allow you to have some fun too! |
Our Sponsors
Several businesses in Calvert County have volunteered to display Brem Foundation collection containers at their businesses. The Foundation is grateful to:
Prince Frederick Graphics & Copy Center
Jacquelyn Morgan Skin Care
Educate and Celebrate
Scrubs R Us
If you would like to support the Foundation at your business or office contact us at: info@bremfoundation.org |
The Board of Directors thanks you for your continued support and commitment to the Brem Foundation to
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Greetings!
In recent months, the Brem Foundation has made great strides toward accomplishing goals thanks to lots of work, creative networking and the talent, time & generosity from Foundation supporters. Many thanks to YOU for Making a Difference!
As you read the exciting progress listed below, keep in mind there is much more to accomplish. The Brem Foundation needs your support to continue its important mission in the fight against breast cancer. |
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Making a Difference
Research Coordinator - The Brem Foundation is assisting with funding a research coordinator at George Washington University Medical Center to work directly with Dr. Rachel Brem. A world-renowned leader in research and implementation of innovative technology, Dr. Brem has needed a research coordinator to aid in the publication of her research to bring the most recent information and protocols to women around the globe. The Foundation has designated $40,000 to support this important component in the fight against breast cancer. To read Dr. Brem's most recent professional papers visit Dr. Brem In Print on the Foundation's web site at www.bremfoundation.org
Latest Technology - We are excited to report that thanks to your help, the Foundation has made a deposit on the latest Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera. The Dilon camera, which exceeds $200,000, will allow Dr. Brem and other doctors at George Washington University Medical Center's Breast Imaging Center to provide earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. F. Lon Slane, President of Dilon Technologies, is instrumental in making the camera purchase possible with a significant donation. He lowered the price of the camera and arranged an incremented payment plan to allow time for additional monies to be raised to pay the balance of the camera. If you would like to help with the purchase of this vital piece of technology, please send a tax-deductible donation to:
Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer
P.O. Box 1891
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Biopsy Fund - The foundation has assisted in funding biopsies for 11 underserved women in the Washington, DC area this year! Thank you for helping make a difference!
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Power of Orange Hangs Proud
The oil painting, Power of Orange, by color abstractionist Ellen Gordon Gordon, has been installed at George Washington University Medical Center's Breast Imaging and Intervention Center as a gift to the Brem Foundation from Tom and Alexandra Clancy. Soon, special acknowledgment plaques will accompany Gordon's 56" X 66" work. Gordon explains that her vision for the painting focused on "orange, a universal color of healing. In color therapy, orange is used to raise energy and increase immunity. Orange is associated with the flow of energy through the entire being. The abstract images in the Power of Orange may suggest orange energy moving mountains." When you visit GW, make a point to view this exciting new addition to the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center.
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Holiday Cards
New, winter motif holiday cards are available!
Packages of 10 for $20.00 can be purchased on our web site.
Please consider the Brem Foundation for your holiday card order this year. We need and appreciate you! Your tax-deductible donation will go directly toward the Foundation's goals to encourage yearly screenings, help women beat breast cancer and eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease. Visit our web site: www.bremfoundation.org to view the beautiful holiday card and place your orders. |
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Fundraising Update
Grant applications
The Foundation is aggressively working on grant applications. With the help of grant writer, Camille Reynolds, the Foundation is applying to Safeway's grant program to assist in increasing the Mammovan's activity by two additional days per week at a cost of $300,000 per year. The Foundation will also submit an application to the Combined Federal Campaign National Capital Area (CFCNCA). CFC's efforts support and promote philanthropy by combining resources for a coordinated yearly appeal to Federal workers. The Brem Foundation will benefit from Federal employees who earmark the Foundation when they make contributions during annual fundraising campaigns in the workplace. CFC is the largest workplace giving campaign in the world, and CFCNCA is the largest regional program in the entire CFC!
These grant applications require the Foundation to have a professional review of our finances. Through the generosity of Calvert County CPA, Mark Todd, the Foundation is in the process of completing this review. The Foundation thanks Mark for significantly reducing his fees to graciously accommodate the Foundation's budget.
Gatherings
Monarchs & Brem bySharon Allen Gilder
Monarchs of the winged variety put wings on hope at Olney resident Jody Goldkind's Brunch & Brem event held June 3rdat the Ballroom at Sandy Spring's Oak Room. Jody's butterfly theme paired with abundant splashes of orange, good will and generosity raised $4163for the Brem Foundation. Jody, an event planner, said she was drawn to the foundation when she attended a similar Brem event at a client's home. When she learned Dr. Brem is on staff at GW, there was an immediate connection. Jody's 82 year old mother, Dotty Kivitz, is a three time survivor of breast cancer and had her treatment at GW. Jody said she felt empowered hearing Dr. Brem speak and wanted to share her message with all the other women she cares about in her life
Partnering with her on June 3rd was long-time Olney business owner Barry Schwartz of Schwartz Kosher Catering and Olney's landmark deli, B.J. Pumpernickel's. Why Schwartz? Jody said, "Because he has always done a lot for charities and has a giving heart." Schwartz generously donated his time, use of the Oak Room and cost of the buffet. Jody shared, "This event is a time for me to give something back, for women to spread their energies, open their minds and spread awareness." Her fifteen-year-old daughter, Jayme, created her own guest list for the event with a group of peers because, in her words, "You're never too young to relate to the importance of taking care of your health, taking care of yourself."
"Believe" T-shirts with a Monarch motif, fringed fleece throws and hand-knitted scarves were created and donated to the Brem Angel Shop especially for the event adding a delightful shopping component with all proceeds going to the foundation. "Butterflies are like little angels," said Jody. Thanks to Jody and Barry, all in attendance were treated royally to a morning feast of inspiration and positive energy for women's health. |
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Make a Donation
Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer
P.O. Box 1891 Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Bookmark the Brem Foundation's website, www.bremfoundation.org, in your FAVORITES to visit regularly for the most up-to-date breast health information.
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