The Ellen Hermanson Foundation honors Kim Cattrall, Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb

The event will benefit The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Southampton Hospital as well as Ellen's Well, a program that since May 2000 has been providing psychosocial support for breast cancer survivors on Long Island on the East End under the leadership of a specially trained certified social worker.

 The Ellen Hermanson Foundation was established in 1997 to honor the memory of Ellen Hermanson and carry on the important work to which she devoted so much of her time and energy. An activist and an advocate, Ellen channeled her journalistic talents to become a forceful voice for breast cancer patients and their families. She educated her readers about the importance of early detection, the challenges of living with breast cancer, the very real, but little-discussed or understood, issue of pain management, and the debilitating effects of breast cancer on the entire family.

Ellen Hermanson was an articulate, courageous, and indomitable warrior in the war against breast cancer. Her personal battle with the disease began in February 1989, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer while still nursing her six-month-old daughter. Ellen fought against her disease medically by undergoing surgery and aggressive chemotherapy. Refusing to indulge in self-pity or despair, Ellen also fought against breast cancer by becoming an activist and advocate.

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation is continuing Ellen's work by focusing on three areas, primarily to serve breast cancer patients on the East End of Long Island: 

• educational outreach about the importance of mammography and early detection to medically under-served communities of women;
• psychosocial support services that address the broad range of issues facing breast cancer patients, survivors, spouses, families, and friends; and
• research on improving understanding of pain management and methods for treating pain.

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation is unique in its commitment to helping breast cancer patients and their families cope with the changing nature of the physical and emotional aspects of breast cancer.

Event Chairs of the evening will include Liz Gately, Kelly Klein, Hope Klein Langer, Gail Tobias & Samantha Yanks.

Auction Chairs of the event include Ann Ciardullo, Kelly Cutrone & Arianna Rockefeller.

 

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