3rd Annual Breaking the Silence Lunch and Learn

October 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join MATC on October 14 for its 3rd Annual Breaking the Silence Lunch & Learn, focused on gynecologic and breast cancer awareness. Hear from a panel of cancer survivors and learn about detection, resources, and treatment options.

ABCD will be there with a resource table alongside other local organizations. Stop by and say hello!

Lunch will be provided. Doors open at 11:00 am to visit resource tables and get lunch.

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Date: October 14
Time:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Venue

MATC Downtown Milwaukee Campus
700 W State St
Milwaukee, WI 53233 + Google Map

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ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

ABCD does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

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ABCD staff and volunteer Mentors are not licensed mental health professionals, therapists, social workers, or psychologists. They do not provide medical, therapeutic, or clinical advice. ABCD’s services are intended solely to offer peer-based emotional support and shared understanding through personal experience. If you need immediate mental health services, please reach out to your medical team or the National Hotline For Mental Health Crises And Suicide Prevention by dialing 988 on your phone.

3rd Annual Breaking the Silence Lunch and Learn

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