Finding a Cure for Breast Cancer With the Baldwin Family’s Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund

Carol M. Baldwin, is the Chairwoman of the Board of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund on Long Island and the Fund in Central New York. She is also the mother of six children, four of whom are known as the Baldwin Brothers; Alec Baldwin, Billy Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin and Stephen Baldwin.  A Syracuse native and graduate of Syracuse University, Carol M. Baldwin and her husband Alexander raised their family in Massapequa, Long Island.

In 1983, after 29 years of marriage, her husband died of lung cancer. Less than a decade later, in 1990, Carol was diagnosed with breast cancer.  After undergoing a double mastectomy, Carol decided to help other women overcome the struggles associated with breast cancer.  With the loving support from her family and friends and health professionals, they formed The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc. to fight and ultimately win the battle against breast cancer. The Fund’s primary purpose is to provide the money so desperately needed for researchers seeking the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc., supports both new and established researchers investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. This research will include—but not be limited to—studies of the genetic, molecular, cellular and environmental factors involved in the development and progression of breast cancer; application of the knowledge thus gained to educate medical professionals and increase public awareness for the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer; and studies of the outcomes of breast cancer detection and treatment on the patient, their families and society.

According to its website, to date, The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, has awarded more than 72 research grants totaling in excess of $4 million to medical research — with anticipation and excitement of doing more.  

How can you get involved?  Tell your friends about the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. Want to donate? Visit the fund’s  website: http://www.findacure.org/ and  click “Make a Donation.”  You can also join their mailing list from the website.

This year is already filled with events to not only raise awareness, but to raise funds to support research and find a cure.  Some of these events include A Run for Their Life on October 14, a golf tournament, paddle for the cure, Kayaking and more.  Finally, the Pink Penguin Bash on July 28, 2012 this year at the Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center.  For tickets, sponsorships or more information, call 631-444-4300 or email anne@findacure.org or call Anne at (631) 444-4302.  All fundraising events can be found on the Carol M. Foundation website.

Help support Carol M. Baldwin and the Baldwin family; help get their message out  that “Together We Will Find a Cure!”

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Visit other Find a Cure websites:  http://www.findacurecny.org/  and http://www.findacure.org/