BABYLON BREAST CANCER COALITION INC

The BBCC focuses on five essential goals:

Prevention – Support of the Precautionary Principle and Prevention is the Cure; encouragementand education about a healthy lifestyle.
Research – To promote legislation to increase funding for environmental research and providefunding for specific breast cancer projects.
Education – Providing up-to-date information through our quarterly newsletter and informationpackets. We offer adult and student environmental awareness programs designed tohelp participants reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals.
Services – To offer breast cancer patients a plethora of services paid for and facilitated by theBabylon Breast Cancer Coalition; LAHH, SOS and the Gift of Health & Inspiration
Support – To provide support and referral services to breast cancer patients and their families.
Our programs and services include the following:

Lend A Helping Hand

Since its inception in 1996, this unique patient serviceprogram provides much needed stress relief for breastcancer patients and their families confronting diagnosisand ensuing treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation. In Spring 2007, the BBCC expanded the LAHH program to include Babylon Township women undergoing treatment for all types of reproductive cancers.

Services offered: house cleaning, transportation to/from medical appointments, financial assistance, child care, massage therapy, meal preparation and more.
Volunteers set up services and appointments and maintain regular contact to provide support and referrals.
The BBCC works to encourage expansion and adoption of the program throughout the country and is working with other organizations to formulate a nationwide LAHH program.