Mile By Mile

2001
January 13 - Representatives of 1 in 9 attended a forum at Adelphi University at which Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about environmental causes of breast cancer and its relation to L.I.

February 3 - Imperial Manor Fund Raiser for 1 in 9 and the Nassau County Firemen's Museum.

March 21 - Lawrence High School Fashion Show to benefit 1 in 9.

April 28 - "Stardust Ballroom" fund raiser at the Imperial Manor in Hicksville. Big band music featuring the Frank Natale Orchestra.

April 30 - The Garden City PBA held a golf outing at the Cherry Valley Country Club to benefit 1 in 9.

May - Signed contract with Nassau County to operate programs & services at Hewlett House.

May 13 - Mothers' Day Walk at the "Garden of Hope" in Eisenhower Park.

July - Passed the NYS-Matching Tax Check Off for the Health Research Science Board Grants.

August - Passed neighborhood notification.

August - Cocktail reception for donors helping to raise close to one million dollars for our grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Sept - Metropolitan Foundation at Boathouse in Central Park to thank 1 in 9.

December - Emergency Assistance Fund to help those in need.

2000

January 20 - Geri Barish, President of 1 in 9 spoke in Albany at the Oncology Support Program of Benedictine Hospital concerning the Cancer Mapping Program.

February 13 - Representatives of 1 in 9 joined P.U.L.S.E. in supporting health care choices and physical profiles.

February 16 - 1 in 9 was a panel member at the Western Suffolk BOCES Strides Against Cancer round table.

February 29 -Bussed 75 activists and high school students to Albany for Breast Cancer Awareness Lobby Day. Spoke to Our L.I. Legislators concerning the 3 bills we are espousing: Cancer Mapping, Physicians Profiles, and Neighbor Notification.

March 8 - Representatives of 1 in 9 attended 5th Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Albany. The program was offered by the Legislative Commission on Science and Technology, chaired by Assemblyman Robert Sweeney

March 15 - Supported Lawrence High School's "Focus on Helping America" at their 2nd Annual Fashion Show, with Miss USA, Lynette Cole, as a special guest; the benefits going to 1 in 9 and Hewlett House.

March 23 - Supported L.I.B.R.A. at their art auction to benefit 1 in 9.

March 26 - Participated in 98 Minute March, run by Patients Rights Group in Westbury, honoring the 98,000 victims who have suffered from malpractice.

March 28 - Participated in the Jericho High School Community Service Fair

April 6 - Participated in NY Institute of Technology's Annual Health Fair

April 12 - Representatives of 1 in 9 attended a celebration dinner given by Oceanside Middle School in their fundraiser "Fight Against Breast Cancer." Proceeds were donated to 1 in 9 and a plaque presented to the students for their efforts.

April 18 - Ben & Jerry's Free Ice Cream Cone Day in the City, benefiting 1 in 9 was a great, sweet success.

April 20 - Attended and supported the L.I. chapter of the N.Y. League of Conservation Voters at a "L.I. 200" discussion on environmental challenges and opportunities.

April 22 - 1 in 9 joins The Society to Preserve Underhill on the anniversary of Earth Day to support their campaign to save this environmentally fragile and important area in the Special Groundwater Protection Area of Nassau County.

April 27 - 1 in 9 offers a tour of Planting Fields Arboretum as a thank you to all the people who have given their time to our organization.

May - Louise Levine received the Woman of Distinction Award from Senator Fuschillo.

May 5 - Alan Klein, graphic designer, did a casting of some of our member's faces to be included in an artwork for Hewlett House.

May 6 - Attended the 3rd Annual ProHealth Fair in Lake Success at which time we distributed literature about our organization.

May 11-14 - Took part in The Star Family Circus Spectacular in their fight against breast cancer.

May 12 - Attended Legislator Edward Mangano's Women's' Health Awareness Fair at the Broadway Mall.

May 19 - 1 in 9 Board Members, Legislative Committee and Speaker's Bureau Members attend an important Public Cancer Forum and Discussion on Environmental Issues hosted by Congressman Rick Lazio at La Salle Military Academy in Sayville.

June 1 - Was one of the sponsors of The North Shore-LI Jewish Health System Forum on recent developments in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

June 10 - Manned a table at the Freeport Nautical Festival.

June - An article featured 1 in 9 in Distinction Magazine.

June - Family Circle Magazine ran an article, "Never Give UP, a Woman Who Made a Difference, Geri Barish."

June 20 - Distributed our literature at the Mothers of Twins Parenting Expo.

July - Completed training, Phase 2, for the Crisis/Counseling Program at Hewlett House.

Aug - 1 in 9 appointed to Environmental Advisory Committee to the National Breast Cancer Coalition.

August 24 - 1 in 9 and CIGNA presented the 3rd Annual "Run for the 1 in 9" 5K walk/Run.

Our legislative accomplishments this year include working for the passage of the Neighbor Notification Bill, the Physicians Profile Bill, and the Issuing of the Cancer Maps in color and by zip code for every county in New York State.

September 11 - 1 in 9 and other Breast Cancer organizations were recognized on Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Shea Stadium

October 1 - Held the 3rd Annual Cut for a Cure fundraiser.

October 3 - Hosted a luncheon at the Imperial Manor featuring Dr. Lisa Scalfani as guest speaker.

October 5 - Held a 5K-walk reception for all of our volunteers and sponsors.

October 14 - Celebrated our 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance at the Crest Hollow Country Club.

October 20 - Hosted a "Mother & Daughter Breast Cancer Conference" at C.W. Post. Guest speakers included Bonnie Taub Dix, Dr. Diane Esposito, Tamson Thomas, and Debbie Blick.

October 24 - Shopping Benefit Celebration at Bloomingdale's Stores.

October 28- With Infinity - co-host of the "Entertainment on Purpose" luncheon and fashion show in Hempstead.

November 2 - Joined with the Baker's Repertory Players in the production of "Sly Fox" at the Olivet Playhouse in Valley Stream.

November 15 - Joined with Five Towns Jewish Council, Hewlett House, and the National Council of Jewish Women in a lecture, "Breast Cancer and Genetics," with guest speaker Ruth Oratz.

November 19 - Shopping spree at Roosevelt Field called "An Evening of Giving". Donations to benefit 1 in 9.

December 6-10 - "Champions for Charity" at the Americana Mall in Manhasset.

December 11-12 - The East Meadow High School students assisted a "Border's Books Gift Wrap Day" in Syosset.

For Women's History month, the New York Division of Women awarded Geri Barish the "Award of Excellence".

The L.I. National Organization for Women chose Geri Barish to be the recipient of the Nassau Now Equality Award.

Breast Cancer Risk and Reduction Seminar was held on June 2 in conjunction with South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.

Participated in the Nassau County Dept. of Health Survey for Cancer. Distribution of questionnaires in the Levittown area.

Participated in Environmental Conference sponsored by Promote L.I. at Stony Brook University.

Participated in the filming of "With One Voice: The Fight Against Breast Cancer on Long Island" produced by Hofstra University's Dr. Peter Gershon.

Sponsor of "Focus on Wellness" seminar at South Nassau Communities Hospital in November.

1998

1 in 9 was present in Albany as Governor Pataki delivered his State of the State Address on January 7, and the organization presented its 1198 Legislative Agenda to the Long Island Senatorial Delegation at that time.

Hewlett House, a first-in-the-nation comprehensive community learning resource center for breast cancer, was brought closer to fruition when Nassau County Legislator Presiding Officer Bruce Blakeman appointed Geri Barish its breast cancer/survivor mentor.

The National Breast Cancer Coalition named 1 in 9 as a member of its Board of Directors.

1 in 9, the only breast cancer coalition, was appointed to the Community Advisory Board to Brookhaven National Laboratories. 1997

1 in 9 worked closely with United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato and the New York State Legislature to inspire and create New York State's Women's Cancer Health Law which was signed into law on March 27 in Mineola. The law provides that the length of hospital stay for a woman after a mastectomy will be determined by the patient and her doctor, not the insurers; that all women are entitled to reconstructive surgery; it is not "just cosmetic" and that second opinions for all types of cancer are covered by insurers.

Dr. Michael Wigler, whose research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is supported by 1 in 9, announced his discovery of the breast cancer gene P-TEN on March 27. What a historic day!

The Nassau County Legislature gave 1 in 9 the historic Hewlett House to be restored and created into a non-residential home for breast cancer concerns. We hope to make it a calm, warm, and comfortable setting for anyone of any age or gender to come to. Caring volunteers and the latest informational technology will be available seven days a week.

New York State's First Lady, Libby Pataki, was Ambassador of Hope at our April Walk-a-Thon. Mrs. Pataki re-dedicated our Garden of Hope at Eisenhower Park. A special award was presented to New York State Senator Norman J. Levy, who has sponsored our state grant.

Team D'Amato was a featured highlight at the Fifth Annual Michael Scott Barish Sand Soccer Tournament in Long Beach.

Following the pesticide breast cancer link, and believing that citizens have the right to know when their neighbors' lawns are being sprayed, 1 in 9 supported the passage of the Neighbor Notification Bill, which will require commercial applicators to notify neighbors of adjoining properties. The bill introduced by Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli passed in the Assembly.

In July, the United States Information Agency invited 1 in 9 to meet representatives from Third World countries who had an interest in breast cancer, the environmental link, breast cancer support, and treatment. The resulting international conference was held in the County Executive Building in Mineola, where guests from Ghana, Mongolia, and India were welcomed to Nassau by County Executive Gulotta and county legislators.

1 in 9 President Geri Barish vowed to use the resources of the coalition to help these underdeveloped countries.

On November 10, 1 in 9 and First Lady Libby Pataki co-sponsored the opening of the NBCC exhibit, The Face of Breast Cancer, in the Legislative Office Building in Albany. Prior to the unveiling of this touching exhibit of women who have lost their lives to breast cancer, the First Lady honored Geri Barish at a breakfast in the Executive Mansion.

Governor Pataki appointed Geri Barish to his Women’s Task Force.

1996

In May, 1 in 9 sponsored the First Informational Conference on the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, co-sponsored by Nassau County Medical Center's Breast Imaging Center and Breast Surgery Division.

The 1 in 9 fundraising Walk-A-Thon, held in May, was a great success. The Walk, which took place in Eisenhower Park, attracted over 400 participants.

Our Garden of Hope Dedication culminated our Walk. Dedicated in fond remembrance of those members of 1 in 9's Board of Directors who lost their battle with breast cancer, the site was a gift from Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gulotta.

The Fourth Annual Michael Scott Barish Memorial Sand Soccer Tournament was held in Long Beach in June. A record number of teams participated. All proceeds were awarded to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the Human Cancer Fund for Basic Research.

In July, a press conference was held in Mineola, as Governor Pataki signed into law the New York State Pesticide Registry Bill. A 1 in 9 legislative and scientific task force had worked intensively for three years on this bill, finally serving as key negotiators with the Senate, Assembly and Farm Bureau.

The legislation creates a Health Research Science Board in the NYS Department of Health. It establishes a new water quality monitoring system at the Department of Environmental Conservation and improves pesticide record keeping and reporting requirements. Pesticide information will be computerized and made available to researchers and the public. The new law also improves breast cancer research and education efforts in New York by creating personal and corporate income tax checkoffs, which will provide a new dedicated and recurring revenue stream to help fight breast cancer. In September, Susan Rosenfeld, a Manhattan attorney, represented two consumer organizations, The Coalition for Better Health Choice, and 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Coalition, in negotiations on developing the HMO Law.

In October, 1 in 9 was given $100,000 by the New York State Attorney General Dennis Vacco. The donation resulted from a New York settlement against a fraudulent not-for-profit fund raising effort. The money was geared for an educational program around New York State, teaching alternatives to pesticide and chemical use and Integrated Pest Management.

1 in 9's Second Annual Dinner Dance was held on October 26, 1996 at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor. Those honored were Joseph L. Bruno, NYS Senate Majority Leader; Thomas S. Gulotta, Nassau County Executive; Joseph Scalamandre, Executive V.P. of Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc. and Dr. James Watson, Nobel Laureate, President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Received a $50,000 Special Senate Line Item Grant procured by the late State Senator Norman Levy.

1995

In April, 1 in 9 collaborated with the Wadsworth Center of NYSDOH to co-sponsor a symposium: "The Breast Cancer Gene Discovery: Implications and Options." The event, held at Nassau County Medical Center, was open to the public. A distinguished panel of experts discussed the ethical, moral and medical responsibilities in the testing for the BRCA gene.

The Third Michael Scott Barish Memorial Sand Soccer Tournament was held in June. The proceeds, $45,000, were awarded to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the Human Cancer Fund for Basic Cancer Research.

The First Annual Dinner Dance was held on October 28, 1995 at the Seawane Country Club. Honorees included Governor and Mrs. George Pataki; William and Barbara Duffy; and posthumously, former members of 1 in 9's Board of Directors Marie Quinn, Pat Hoehl, Leda Ginsburg, Liz LoRusso, Sue Kaplan, and Sue Rosenbaum.

Received a $50,000 Special Senate Line Item Grant procured by the Late State Senator Norman Levy.

The Second Sand Soccer Tournament was held to provide the funding for the first Michael Scott Barish Memorial Research Grant. The $20,000 grant was awarded to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for basic cancer research.

In September, Bella Abzug, former congressional representative, spoke at 1 in 9's Open Meeting at Nassau County Medical Center.

"A Day of Unity" took place on October 4, at SUNY Farmingdale. More than 20 organizations participated in the second annual event, which included the dedication of a "Garden of Hope" on the campus.

In November, 1 in 9 held its first Candidates' Forum at the Nassau County Medical Center. History was made when all but one candidate attended.

Received a $50,000 special senate line item grant procured by the late State Senator Norman Levy.

The second 4-mile Walk/Run was held in May in Syosset with honorary chairwoman "Dr. Ruth."

In June, the First Michael Scott Barish Memorial Sand Soccer Tournament was held to provide funding for the scientific symposium. Michael, the son of Geri and Alan Barish, died of cancer at 25 years of age.

Generating public awareness took on additional advocacy powers as the media's attention to the breast cancer epidemic blossomed. Media coverage took place on a local, regional and national level, including The New York Times Magazine Section's feature article with a photo of super model Matuchka and interviews with Melba Toliver, Rolanda, Phil Donohue, John Gambling, and Ralph Penza. Appearances on NBC, ABC's Eye to Eye; CNN and CBS and Long Island's channel 12 took place. Articles appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, Newsday, Mirabella, Self, AARP's Modern Maturity.

1 in 9 participated in the National Breast Cancer Coalition's efforts to collect 2,600,000 signatures to present to President Bill Clinton at the White House. 1 in 9 representatives were invited to the White House as part of a 200 member delegation to meet with the President and present the petition.

The famous March on Washington, D.C. and the delivery of the petitions resulted in an increase in federal funding of $250,000,000 and the establishment of a National Action Plan for Breast Cancer.

"A Day of Unity" was held at Old Bethpage Restoration Village. Breast cancer groups from Long Island participated in a show of unity by making a human map of Long Island.

Received a $35,000 Special Senate Line Item Grant procured by the late State Senator Norman Levy.

1992

In May, the first 4-mile Walk/Run was held at Half Hollow Hills High School to raise funds and to continue to keep breast cancer on the front page.

1 in 9 was instrumental in establishing a pro-bono Nassau/Suffolk Bar Association Legal Advocacy Project. Attorneys can provide assistance in a variety of legal matters as they relate to breast cancer, including insurance, entitlements, etc.

In October, The Second Annual Rally was held in Mineola with the keynote address given by Liz LoRusso, who subsequently lost her battle to breast cancer in 1995.

Received a $35,000 Special Senate Line Item Grant procured by the late State Senator Norman Levy.

1991

In October, the First 1 in 9 Rally was held, with the keynote address delivered by Phyllis Newman, star of stage, screen and television. Over 300 women with banners demonstrated in Mineola in a concerted effort to draw attention to their plight. They were demanding more funding for research and a comprehensive investigation into the consequences of a Long Island woman's lifestyle for today and for future generations. This action resulted in a color front page photograph in Newsday.