Supporting Research Spurs Group
Sharon Mullarky, the foundation’s president, said in an article that she is open to anyone interested in helping support cancer research.
Formerly known as the Women’s Auxiliary of the Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas, the auxiliary and foundation have merged, according to the article.
Other officers leading the group this year are Marty Reiswig, first vice president; Melinda Schmidt, second vice president; Sharon Godwin, third vice president; Jackie Finch, fourth vice president; Amy DiStefano, secretary; Jodie Munsie, treasurer; Susan Markulincic, historian; Laura DiStefano, membership; Sandra Bordnicki, public relations; and Faye Landham, volunteers.
Kathryn Atherton, 70, is a survivor in every sense of the word.
“I didn’t have time to be sick,” she said.
Her willingness to try a new therapy paid off for her and produced knowledge to help other cancer patients.
“Mrs. Atherton is a wonder success story,” says Dr. Ray Page.
Atherton is a living example of the results of clinical trial participation.
Dick was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few weeks after his wife found out she had breast cancer last year. Both elderly and with grown kids, they are going to chemo and radiation.
Gene, who just had pancreatic cancer surgery, is getting ready to go through chemotherapy. He has worked for the railroad for 30 something years.
Rebecca Young of Care2 Senior Digest said on March 15th that the Senate could cut public health funding in Fort Worth as soon as March 16th. The Senate was to be voting by the end of the week of March 13th on critical issues related to next year’s national budget.
According to Young, 70 percent of U.S. deaths are caused by chronic diseases every year yet the President’s budget cuts programs intended to prevent ones like cancer, asthma, and diabetes.
“These budget cuts include elimination of the Preventive Health and Health Service Block Grants that have routinely been awarded to states, an overall cut of nearly seven percent including at least $260 million in cuts to state and local public health programs, and a 12.6 percent cut in bioterrorism preparedness funding despite repeated reports that indicate that the country is still not adequately ready to respond to a biological or chemical terror attack,” said Young. “As our population grows we will need to focus more and more on both helping people cope with the illnesses they have and working to prevent disease before it starts to help all American lead healthier lives.”
Young said public health should be a national priority for our budget but it’s not.
If you’re interested in joining the Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas, call 817-261-7654 and a membership brochure will be mailed to your home.
