Y-Me National Capital Area
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We are a local affiliate of Y-ME currently serving DC, Maryland and Virginia. Besides providing peer counselors to support Y-ME's 24/7 Hotline we provide free educational workshops (English and Spanish) in the community on breast cancer/health awareness. A 30- or 60-minute workshop provides information on women's health, breast self examination and breast cancer at civic, church and social meetings, local business, federal agencies, senior centers, halfway houses, rehab and homeless shelters.
Participation in health fairs, festivals and public gatherings to disseminate information.
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS... A Resource Guide for Breast Cancer Patients an 8 chapter booklet listing national and local resources for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Pink Ribbon Partnership - Outreach tothe medical community. At Your Fingertips and other Y-ME literature provided free of charge to those faciliteis treating breast cancer patients.
Coming in 2008 -- Open Door Lectures and Support Group Meetings.
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Y-Me National Capital Area
Board of directorsas of 5/2/2012
Debbie Win
NIH
Term: Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
Margaret Volpe Director
No affiliation
Judith Jones Director
The Degge Group
Mikal Meyer Immediate Past President
No Affiliation
Susan Singh Director
PriceWaterhouseCooper
Nan Farmer Director
No affiliation
Deborah Lansford Treasurer
CORT Furniture
Tracy Bunch Director
sanofiaventis
Deborah Winn President
NIH
Carol Kaffenberger Secretary
George Mason University
Kevin Linehan Director
Bravadas Wig Design
Susan Rattner Director
No affiliation
Donna Wood Director
Woodsmith Associates