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ABCD’s Match Specialists Take Care With Every Connection
March 3, 2022
When a person calls ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis in need of emotional support, what happens next almost seems like magic. Within a few days, each caller is connected with a breast cancer survivor who truly understands what they’re going through, from diagnosis and treatment to life stage and interests. That personalized support is the […]

Making a Difference: Judy Mindin Celebrates 16 Years with ABCD
January 12, 2022
For the past 16 years, Judy Mindin has dedicated her time and talents to ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, helping our organization provide customized, one-to-one mentoring for breast cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors. As Director of Program Services & Healthcare Partnerships, Judy oversees the Mentors, from the application process, through training, making matches with Participants, […]

2021 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Note from Ellen Friebert Schupper, ABCD Executive Director
September 30, 2021
Each year, as the calendar flips to October, we start to see leaves changing, days shortening and pumpkin spice creeping onto every menu in town. We also start seeing pink ribbons popping up at events and in our social feeds. While the return of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to drive education and […]

Support Saz’s State House’s Buy a Rack, Save a Rack Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness
September 9, 2021
Enjoy ‘The Finest’ food and drink around at the State House while helping raise funds for a local organization dedicated to providing FREE Breast Cancer Resources. Milwaukee, WI September 29 – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Saz’s State House is gearing up for their annual Buy a Rack, Save a Rack Campaign. You […]

Closing Out 2020
August 20, 2021
With the start of a new year comes new hopes, new dreams, new beginnings, and new aspirations. It’s a time to band together and make good things happen. And a time to look back and plan for hopefully better days ahead. ABCD made it through 2020 because YOU were here for us. We are beyond grateful […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2020
August 20, 2021
As you may know, October is considered National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time of year dedicated to educating, communicating, and elevating understanding about breast cancer detection, treatment, and living with this disease. However, for so many of us and the people we love, breast cancer is 365/24/7. And this year, so is COVID-19. At ABCD, […]

ABCD 2020 Award Winners
August 20, 2021
Join us as we celebrate ABCD and Honor Betsy Brenner & Carol Cameron! The Power of One-to-One Award Recipient:Elizabeth “Betsy” Brenner This year, we will honor Elizabeth “Betsy” Brenner for her significant help elevating ABCD’s mission and services. As a past board president of ABCD and retired publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Betsy is a […]

ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Elects New Slate of Officers
January 21, 2021
ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis announced today the appointment of Billie Jean Smith (President), intellectual property attorney at Boyle Fredrickson; Linda E.B. Hansen (Vice President), retired partner at Foley & Lardner LLP; Gina Rich (Secretary), writer and community volunteer; and Cindy Moon-Mogush (Treasurer), chief marketing & communications officer at Bethesda Lutheran Communities to its Board […]
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