Sisters for the Cure 2009
On December 12, nearly 1,100 African-American women of various generations came to increase and celebrate their empowerment over breast cancer.
Komen Philadelphia Affiliate Executive Assistant, Kathy McGarvey and her husband, Christian Dumrauf volunteer their time to welcome and register hundreds of guests.
From the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hosp. are Doctors Aleeze Moss, Anthony Bazzan and Daniel A. Monti, Director, presenters of the survivor session.
Ari D. Brooks, MD, Assoc. Professor, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Drexel Univ. College of Medicine; Chair, Cancer Committee, Hahnemann Univ. Hosp. fields questions during "Breast Cancer 101."
From BEBASHI, co-presenters of "Breast Cancer 101" are Tynisha Davis, Breast Cancer Awareness Coordinator (right) and Ameenah McCann, MS, Supervisor of Prevention Programs & Education
After the special group sessions, participants welcome the opportunity to collect literature on various breast health topics to further educate themselves and share with others.
Members of the Black Butterflies Sisterhood Organization, Philadelphia Chapter come out to take a stand against a disease that kills nearly 6,000 African-American women annually.
Elaine I Grobman, Executive Director of the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate enjoys the entertainment with Tangee Gibson, Vice President of Aramark, one of the event's sponsors.
Members of the Gospel Temple Baptist Church Choir welcome the women to the afternoon session with a spiritual and spirited performance.
Elaine I. Grobman, with Sharon McGowan, Senior Affiliate Relationship Mgr. at Komen National HQ, and Keynote Speaker, Estelle B. Richman, Secretary, PA Department of Public Welfare
Reverend Lorina Marshall Blake of the Vine Memorial Baptist Church, opens the afternoon session with a spiritual invocation and inspirational message.
Estelle B. Richman, Secretary, PA Dept. of Public Welfare, delivers a powerful keynote address, one of her last before heading to Washington. D.C. to further her activism for the well being of all generations.
A cherished Sisters for the Cure speaker, Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, encourages women get the facts, know the risks and take action.
Talented young artists from PHILADANCO provide interpretive, inspirational entertainment during lunch in the Marriott ballroom.
Jeanette Stephens-El, dedicated Komen Philadelphia Affiliate "motivational speaker," shares the story of her breast cancer journey and encourages the sisterhood.
Natasha Brown of CBS 3 and The CW Philly 57’s Eyewitness News, and emcee for the day, poses with Elaine I. Grobman and Jeanette Stephens-El.
Crystal King, Manager of Cultural Marketing for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, embraces hundreds of women in the Komen Circle of Promise, designed to empower African-American women nationwide.
The ladies of Pretty In Pink, an empowerment group based in Camden, NJ, show their support as well as grow their own knowledge and sisterhood.
We thank the dozens of volunteers who donated their time and talent to embrace every Sisters for the Cure participant in hope, friendship and celebration.
Celebrating the beauty off all women as a means of motivating continued breast health, Michelle Vaughn hand-crafted over 100 "beautiful women" centerpieces for the event.
"Pink Lady" and creator of the Sister for the Cure Centerpieces, Michelle Vaughn.
