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The Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network, Inc. A grassroots 501- ( c ) (3) non-profit organization |
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“Helping breast cancer patients since 1983” |
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IN THE NEWS
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@
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Meet the Director |
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Janet Ruth Beebe 26 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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The Breast Cancer Survivors’ Network is an all Volunteers led organization.
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Janet with her mentor, survivor, and friend for 26 years, Vicki Castleberry, the Founder and past President of Bosom Buddies. |
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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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Linda Long, 10 Yr. B C Survivor, and Facilitator of the Bainbridge (Decatur County) breast cancer support group, recently was presented by Janet Beebe, the “Vicki Castleberry Award” which is the Facilitator of the year 2008. Linda helps breast cancer patients in her community, makes sure they have their surgical kits provided by the BCSN and spends time with them during their recovery. She meets each month at the Bainbridge Memorial Hospital at 6:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Info: 229-246-8846. Linda also works most of the summer preparing for her annual “Celebration of Life” Luncheon and Fashion Show for 150+ survivors and supporters that will be on Sept. 26, 2009. |
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Tammie Northcutt, owner of The Artisan Jewelry Co. presents Janet Beebe with $3,000 for the BCSN, from to raffle item that was crafted by her Fine Jewelry Store which was a beautiful sting of pink pearls with a enhancer of a beautiful 3.5 carrat synthetic pink saphire , including a 14K white gold ribbon and 1/4 carrat of diamonds. |
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Janet Beebe and Tammie Northcutt at 2008 Hope Tea and Candlelight Service ~~~~~~~~~~~
Jean Witcher, B C Survivors and Facilitator of a Support Group that meets each month at Briarlake Baptist Church in Dekalb County, wears the necklace she won from the raffle by buying only one ticket. |
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93 yr. old Frances Nordlund received a plaque at the BCSN Open House proclaiming that the educational center at the office in Peachtree City is officially named “The Frances Nordlund Library”.The library contains educational and inspirational book for patients to check out or just come up and read while they have a cup of tea. A well deserved recipient of this honor, Frances, a 28 yr. B C survivor spent most of those years helping new breast cancer patients get the support they needed. Frances is a volunteer for the BCSN office and has attended for the past 15 years, the local breast cancer support group that meets in Peachtree City (Fayette County). She is the Senior advisor for this group and help encourage new survivors. |