Ahwatukee/Chandler Bosom Buddies

March 27, 2012

Several members of the Ahwatukee/Chandler Bosom Buddies group have joined ‘ABreast in the West’, which is Arizona’s First Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat team.  Our team is part of the AZDBA (Arizona Dragon Boat Association).  Members are practicing twice a week at Tempe Town Lake in preparation for the annual Dragon Boat Festival that will [...]

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Army of Women Needs You

March 27, 2012

Bosom Buddies, affiliate of the Love/Avon Army of Women, a unique campaign of The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, encourages you to sign up for the Army of Women today at www.armyofwomen.org.  This groundbreaking initiative was launched in collaboration with the Avon Foundation for Women in October of 2008 in order to recruit one million [...]

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NEWS FLASH! Bosom Buddies Annual Volunteer Luncheon

March 22, 2012

NEWS FLASH!!
Bosom Buddies Annual Volunteer Luncheon will be Saturday October 27, 2012 at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club. Save the date flyers and invitations will be mailed at a later date. Please contact us at info@bosombuddies.org if you would like to be on our guest list.

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Ahwatukee Chandler May 12th Speaker: Renata Beaman

March 21, 2012

Renata Beaman, PT, MS, MA will be the speaker at the May 12, 2012 meeting.
Renata Beaman, PT, MS, MA.
Founder of
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Program at Spooner Physical Therapy
Local resource for the American Cancer Society
Presenting Quality of Life and Breast Cancer
How Can Physical Therapy Help Me?
Following topics:
lymphedema prevention and treatment,
improving range of motion, [...]

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West Side Bosom Buddies April 5th Speaker Dr. Steven Charney

March 20, 2012

Dr. Steven Charney, Director of Radiology at Banner Boswell Medical Center is the speaker at the West Side Bosom Buddies Meeting, April 5, 2012. The West Valley chapter meets 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at La Quinta Inn and Suites, 16321 North 83rd Ave. 85382
Dianne Scudder, Facilitator, Pat McGarvey, Co-Facilitator

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A Tribute To Kathy Zeitz

March 2, 2012

This touching tribute is taken from an update on the Bosom Buddies Facebook page, which was posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012, by Susanne Stacy. It is included here for the benefit of those who are not members of our Facebook community.
“With the passing of Kathy Zeitz, a truly amazing, inspirational and treasured woman, finding words [...]

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Bosom Buddies Of Arizona Represented At Fountain Of The Sun

February 9, 2012

June Osborne, Betty Baerg, Calli Kitchen, & Doreen Estrin

On January 25, 2012, seven of the East Valley Chapter represented BB-AZ in the Fountain of the Sun. Attached is a picture of four of us. From left to right is June Osborne, Betty Baerg, Calli Kitchen, and Doreen Estrin. Dorothy Sisttee, Marty Ingels, and Maurine Sansom [...]

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AHWATUKEE/CHANDLER JAN 2012 MEETING: Speakers Dr. Emese Kalnoki-Kis and Sharon Rhodes RN

December 27, 2011

Mark your calendars – at January’s meeting, we will have Dr. Emese Kalnoki-Kis MD, local plastic surgeon, as well as Sharon Rhodes RN for Lifecell in to speak to us on alloderm and breast reconstruction options for women.

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Circle of Help Advanced Breast Cancer Support Group Joins Bosom Buddies of Arizona

December 15, 2011

Bosom Buddies is now offering support for those with advanced or recurrent breast cancer. We at  Bosom Buddies recognize the support needs for those diagnosed with advanced or recurrent breast cancer are often markedly different from those who are newly diagnosed.  We are excited to welcome Circle of Help to our family of breast cancer [...]

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Bosom Buddies of Arizona Launches Online newsletter

December 15, 2011

Want up to date information on what’s happening in the world of breast cancer? Subscribe to our recently launched online newsletter Bosom Buddies Advocacy Outlook. Contact us at info@bosombuddies-az.org if you would like to receive this newsletter.

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