South Florida Sun Sentinel | November 2, 2022 By Scott Luxor, Correspondent While breast cancer is an equal opportunity scourge for people regardless of income, screening and treatment of cancer is not available to all women everywhere. But there is hope for women on the economic margins of society. Nancy Brinker, the founder of the […]
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Miami Herald: Panthers ‘Pink in the Rink’ event of personal importance to GM Bill Zito
October 21, 2022 | The Miami Herald The Florida Panthers will host a “Pink in the Rink” night on Friday when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning to benefit the Promise Fund of Florida. The event is the Panthers’ first specifically dedicated to breast cancer awareness, a particularly personal passion of their general manager Bill […]
Washington Times Op-ed: Here’s how ‘righteous anger’ can reduce cancer deaths for women
By Nancy Brinker October 20, 2022 | The Washington Times Across the country, marginalized women — including Black and Hispanic women — are dying at a disproportionate rate of breast and cervical cancers. These cancers are highly treatable if caught early, but these women are not accessing regular, affordable screenings. And it makes me furious. […]
Nancy Brinker Interview First Lady Jill Biden on Newsmax TV
October 17, 2022 After cancer took their son Beau Biden, first lady Jill Biden admitted in an exclusive interview Monday on Newsmax, she drifted away from God, but has since had that faith restored and a new “purpose” in helping American families navigate cancer “survivorship.” To watch the full TV interview, click here. “Cancer is not […]
Remarks: 35th Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor Ceremony
On Saturday, May 14th, the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) hosted the 35th Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor ceremony, where medalists were recognized for their leadership and service within their communities and professions while exemplifying the values of the American way of life. The black-tie gala was held in Ellis Island’s Great Hall, […]
Nancy G. Brinker Statement on Attending White House Cancer Moonshot Event
Nancy Brinker Statement on Relaunch of Biden Cancer Moonshot Cancer Initiative
Feb 2, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.: Nancy Brinker, founder of The Promise Fund of Florida and Susan G. Komen, released the following statement after attending President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative announcement at The White house. “Since the signing of the National Cancer Act 50 years ago, it has been understood that in […]
Nancy Brinker Statement on the Passing of American Hero Bob Dole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2021 Former U.S. Ambassador and founder of Susan G. Komen and The Promise Fund of Florida, Nancy G. Brinker, released the following statement upon news of the passing of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole: “The motto of the U.S. Army reads ‘This We’ll Defend’. It’s an ode not only to […]
November 2021 Remarks at Florida Association of Health Plans Annual Conference
Conquer Magazine: A 40-Year Battle Against Breast Cancer: How I Continue to Honor My Sister’s Dying Wish
October 2021 Vol 7 No 5 Nancy Brinker Founder, Susan G. Komen, and Co-Founder, Promise Fund of Florida Palm Beach, Florida “You have breast cancer.” These are 4 gut-wrenching words that nobody wants to hear, yet more than 300,000 women and men in America will confront the disease for the first time this year. For […]