- Fundraising Drive
- Fundraising Gala, Fashion Show, and Silent Auction, December 15, Astra, cuisine by international Chef Charlie Palmer
- Healthy is Beautiful: Long Island Salon Fundraiser, date to be announced
2008 Events
- Spa Weekends on Women's Health, Workshops on: Obesity, Nutrition & Fitness
- Continuing to Educate Walmart Customers on Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Our next Charity Gala, to benefit lung cancer and smoking cessation, will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Port Washington Yacht Club. A black-tie affair with dinner, dancing, live band and casino. Don’t miss out. Contact WFFH for tickets.
Patricia Jones, M.S., RNC, FNP-C, at the WFFH booth September 25, 2007.
As the saying goes, little drops of water make the mighty ocean, and the first drop in WFFH's mission to reach women directly has fallen...at the Oneida, New York WalMart.
On September 25, 2007, Nurse Practitioner Patricia Jones of the Oneida Healthcare Center manned the WFFH booth at her local WalMart to discuss the early symptoms of ovarian cancer with customers. WFFH, through an educational grant from the Oneida store, arranged this free, three-hour service as part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
"One woman asked about ovarian cancer being hereditary because she has it in her family, and wanted to know how to test for it," Ms. Jones said. "We talked, and she said she was going to discuss our conversation with her doctor next time."
It was a good day's work.
WFFH is dedicated to matching local practitioners with women in everyday settings as a way to bring our six decades of expertise "to the streets." WFFH extends its sincere thanks to the Oneida WalMart for providing this educational grant.
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Barbara Sostack, RN, reaches discussing ovarian cancer early detection and prevention with women at the Westbury, New York WalMart, May 3, 2008.
No matter how many times you say it – that early detection is key – you can’t say it enough, especially when it comes to ovarian cancer.
On May 3, 2008, the World Foundation for Medical Studies in Female Health, along with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition on Long Island, reinforced this message at the Westbury, New York WalMart as part of the foundation’s continuing mission to reach out to women face to face, and as part of WalMart’s health awareness day. Barbara Sostack, RN, was on hand at the WFFH booth to talk to women about ovarian cancer awareness and prevention.
“The event was very well received and all the women who took an interest in the ovarian cancer awareness presentation were genuinely appreciative,” Barbara said.
Since her recovery from stage 4 ovarian cancer, Barbara has worked as a traveling nurse, getting ever closer to her goal of utilizing therapeutic aromatherapy for clinical and practical use.
“Personally, I do feel that this awareness event on ovarian cancer has been a catalyst for many women regarding detection and the importance of early treatment, which will definitely save lives.”
The ovarian cancer awareness event was sponsored by the WFFH.
Barbara Sostack, RN, at the WFFH ovarian cancer information booth.
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