North Fork Breast Health Coalition Archives

04.30.2024 Community

Local businesswomen honored at Pink Pearl Gala

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s sold-out 26th annual Pink Pearl Gala honored three local businesswomen for their commitment to serving and supporting those dealing with breast cancer on...

04.21.2023 Community

North Fork Breast Health Coalition to celebrate 25th anniversary at Pink Pearl Gala

Despite having lived with stage 4 breast cancer for four years now, Susan Ruffini feels blessed. “We know [my treatment’s] working because my PET scans are showing at this...

10.17.2022 News

Shelter Island 5K race raises funds for North Fork Breast Health Coalition and others

After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, when the Shelter Island 5K Run/Walk was reduced to virtual races, the full event was back in person for its 23rd year Saturday. Hundreds...

03.31.2022 Health

After surviving breast cancer, mother and daughter give back through North Fork Breast Health Coalition

Time can weigh heavily on the mind during life’s most stressful situations. Vanie Tuthill felt a sense of helplessness as her daughter, Bernadette Tuthill, was diagnosed with breast cancer...

03.15.2021 Community

Pink Pearl Raffle to begin March 19 to raise funds for new breast cancer research fund

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition will hold a socially distanced Pink Pearl Raffle at its Riverhead office beginning Friday, March 19. The raffle will run through Sunday, March...

10.03.2020 Community

Registration now open for TangerFIT Virtual 5K to benefit local breast cancer patients, survivors

A sea of pink typically fills Tanger Outlets one weekend each fall as hundreds of people gather for the annual North Fork Breast Health Coalition 5K walk. The COVID-19...

04.08.2019 Health

North Fork Breast Health Coalition hosts fifth annual Pink Pearl Gala

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition held its fifth annual Pink Pearl Gala Friday night at East Wind in Wading River.

04.30.2018 Health

Pink Pearl Gala raises funds for local breast cancer patients

Dozens of North Fork residents and cancer survivors came out to support the North Fork Breast Health Coalition at its fourth annual Pink Pearl Gala at the East Wind...

04.27.2018 Health

Fighting cancer a second time, Laurel woman shares her story

Melanie McEvoy Zuhoski of Laurel sat at the Riverhead Best Buy, waiting while her new cellphone was set up. She’d lost her old phone, probably on the train as...

10.09.2016 Health

Health Column: Local survivor designs new breast cancer emblem

Shawn Widmyer-Natale’s whole world changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30s.

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