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The Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network, Inc.

A grassroots 501- ( c ) (3) non-profit organization

“Helping breast cancer patients since 1983”

Photos from the Walk

Mar. 27, 2010

Contact Information:

The Breast Cancer Survivors’

Network, Inc.

21 Eastbrook Bend, Suite 223

Peachtree City, GA 30269

Office: (770) 487-4396

FAX: (770 487-3873

Web: www.bcsurvivorsnetwork.org

Info: janet.bcsurvivorsnetwork@

comcast.net

Text Box: Meet Our Board Of Directors ~~~~~~ Janet Ruth Beebe President 27 yr. BC Survivor ~~~~~~ Pat Jester Secretary 9 yr. BC Survivor ~~~~~~ Jim Beebe,BA,MBA Treasurer Cancer Survivor ~~~~~~ Carla Gober Adams, RN Breast Health Specialist ~~~~~~ Cherrene McCarthy 10 year BC Survivor Professional Designer ~~~~~~ Sharlene Alexander CPBA, CPA ~~~~~~~~~ LaVerne Gaither M.A., NCC 8 yr. B C Survivor ~~~~~~ Vicki Castleberry Development Advisor 30 yr. BC Survivor Founder and Past President of Bosom Buddies ~~~~~~~~

Text Box: Our Mission and Promise To provide assistance, education, positive support services, before, during and after diagnosis for treatment and recovery of breast cancer

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Meet the Director

Janet Ruth Beebe

27 year Breast Cancer Survivor

In 1983, Janet, while breast feeding her 6 month old baby, found a lump in her breast that turned out to be cancer. At age 33, with a new baby, two other children and a husband to care for, Janet was devastated with the bad news. After many doctors and many tests showing that Janet had nothing to worry about, Janet’s silent alarm inside kept telling her that the lump she found in her breast was something serious and it needed to come out. Finally, Janet found a doctor that would take the tumor out for testing and told her that her pushing paid off. Janet had surgery and treatment for her breast cancer that had already spread to her lymph nodes. With no one to turn to, Vicki Castleberry, founder of Bosom Buddies, a new organization that gave support to breast cancer patients, visited Janet in the hospital. This gave her the emotional support she much needed. Months after her treatment, Janet started helping Vicki as a volunteer in the mission to help support breast cancer patients. For 23 years, even though Janet had a breast cancer recurrence and two surgeries for skin cancer, making her a 4 time survivor of cancer, she continued helping Vicki in this mission. While helping Vicki, Janet also volunteered for the American Cancer Society for over 20 years, helping them coordinate their “Reach to Recovery” program. In 2007, Janet created “The Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network, Inc., a grass-roots, non-profit organization. Janet and Vicki’s friendship continues today. Janet mission continues to grow while 150+ volunteers help maintain and broaden the much needed programs like 30+ support groups and “Gift Closets”. With the help of volunteers, this network helps thousands of breast cancer patients each year. Today, Vicki and many others, support Janet’s mission to expand these programs that help new patients remain Survivors!

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“Breast Cancer 1-Day Walk– Huge Success

The finish line

Jean Witcher, survivor from Atlanta, with husband Attoney Bill Witcher crossing the finish line. Jean just finished her 2nd battle with breast cancer.

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350 Registered walkers and 60 volunteers came together in Peachtree City on March 27, 2010 to Walk the Walk for Breast Cancer. Sponsored by Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Healthfield Hospice, Renewal at Beautiful Additions, Health Concepts, World Gym, and the Papp Clinic, this event brought much awareness to our local communities. Food was provided free to all walkers and supporters from Panda Express in PTC, Johnny’s Pizza of PTC and Subway. Survivors were presented a special “I’ve Walked the Walk” T-shirt and received a rose on stage in a ceremony from Janet Beebe, founder of The Brest Cancer Survivors’ Network. Funds collected stay here in this area to provide Free services and supplies to the medically underserved and also to provide monthly support groups for all breast cancer patients. A portion of the proceeds also went to a Georgia Cancer Research Center to help find a cure for BREAST CANCER!

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Walkers Begin! Pink Glove Dance!

Piedmont Fayette Hospital TEAM!

“Our Boobs are made for Walking”

Team Capt. Mo Dwyer

As a volunteer-led organization, 100% of your donations to BCSN go toward breast cancer services and programs in your community.

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In October, Breast Cancer Survivors participate in a “PINK OUT” event at The Avenue in PTC for awareness. Per BCSN’s request, Mayor Harold Logsdon (middle) gave proclamation that “Breast Cancer Awareness Day” will be October 24th in PTC. On hand for the event was FUN 101.1 Radio with Scott and Charley broadcasting.