Roosevelt Island Youth Program Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative Starts With Education And Fundraising At Octagon Field Saturday Soccer League Games Tomorrow
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Received the following message from the Roosevelt Island Youth Program yesterday:
Charles DeFino, Executive Director of the Roosevelt Island Youth Program announced today the beginning of the Youth Programs community initiative to inform youth and their parents about Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM).
BCAM, also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign, organized by major breast cancer charities and local community groups every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. This Saturday October 20th, the Roosevelt Island Youth Program Soccer League will give out RIYP Cares/Cure Cancer bracelets for all the players to wear during their games and their coaches will explain the significance of having the players and families wearing them.
This event has been organized by the Beacon Youth Advisory group with our Coaches Across America, Nike/ UP2US Americorps worker Andre Ganeev and Lucy Leon and Sandra Mollette of the Roosevelt Island Youth Program Beacon.
The Beacon is made possible by the grants of the Department of Youth and Community Development and the additional support of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, Americorps, Nike Corporation and donations from Zog Sports and of course our Councilperson Jessica Lappin.
The Roosevelt Island Youth Program will also be selling charm bracelets to raise money for the American Cancer Society, bracelet will be available at the Youth Center at 506 Main Street, all Soccer games at Octagon field and by calling the Roosevelt Island Youth Center at 212-935-3645, the bracelets are $5.00 apiece, so please help us help.
