by Eileen Pillitteri | Mar 21, 2019
Over the past few years, the Maurer Foundation has been fielding an increasing number of calls from across the United States to address the need for qualified breast health educators. Last year, we extended our reach across the pond, with our first international...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Mar 14, 2019
Since 2015, Pink Aid has provided funding for the Maurer Foundation’s breast health programs in the communities on Long Island with the highest needs. This year, they have generously increased their support through a $22,000 grant which specifically targets...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Jan 12, 2019
In November 2018, Plainedge High School hosted our Peer Education training program for the first time. This program had truly come full circle for Lorraine Amato, a former Maurer Foundation Program Manager who initially drafted the program 12 years ago. Lorraine,...
by Eileen Pillitteri | Jan 1, 2019
The Maurer Foundation’s mission is to save lives through breast health education that focuses on breast cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle choices, early detection and risk reduction. Our programs have reached a half million individuals since our inception....
by Eileen Pillitteri | Dec 10, 2018
A story we have heard so many times- a young woman finding a breast lump just months after having her mammogram. At the age of 41, Jennifer James discovered a golf ball-sized lump on the side of her chest. She immediately got it checked by her physician, who sent...
