Why We Care
Mission
While Delaware has many things to be proud of, its mortality rates and incidence rates of breast cancer are not among them. In 2007, an estimated 560 women in Delaware will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 120 will die from the disease. (American Cancer Society).
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) is committed to making a positive difference by raising awareness about the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
To empower our community by
raising awareness of
breast health issues through
outreach, education and support services,
in order to facilitate early detection
and treatment of breast cancer
Vision
To create a community where
every person diagnosed with breast cancer
is a survivor,
and fear and doubt are replaced
with knowledge and hope.
National Advocacy
Local Advocacy
DBCC supports the National Breast Cancer Coalition and their goals to research the causes of breast cancer and pursue optimal treatments and cures.
To achieve our mission, DBCC provides the following community programs and services:
Annual
Breast Cancer Update Panel Discussion
People
Executive Board
John E.B. du Pont President
Lisa Baughman 1st Vice President
Stacey Bacchieri 2nd Vice President
Linda Powell Treasurer
Chen Wang, Esq. Secretary
Executive Director
Victoria G. Cooke
Board of Trustees
Nancy F. Blumberg
Kathrina Chua, MD
Alicia Clark
Mario Cruz-Rivera
Linda Drake
Nancy Froome
Tina Hayward
Carol Levin
Nanci Mayer-Mihalski
Kathleen Furey McDonough, Esq.
Jeanne Mell
Jacqueline Napoletano, MD
Wendy Newell, MD, FACS
Ciro Poppiti, Esq.
Lisbeth Selsor
Maureen Sierocinski
Mark Sobczak, MD
Okemah Strickland
Dennis Witmer, MD, FACS
B. Claire Zaragoza, RN
Emeritus Trustee
Maureen Lauterbach
Advisory Board
Marsha Barnett
The Hon. Patricia Blevins
Martha Carper
The Hon. Catherine Cloutier
Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FACS
The Hon. Bethany Hall-Long
The Hon. Margaret Rose Henry
Carol J. Pyle
Jonathan Saunders, MD
The Hon. Liane Sorenson, Chair
Wilma Yu, RN, BSN, MSN, CEN
Dover
Resource Center
Living
and Giving Exhibit
MAAM:
Mature African Americans for Mammography
Mujeres
pro Salud Promotoras
Taking
Care of Ourselves for Lesbians and
Women Who Partner with Women
Young
Survivors in Action
Additional
Education and Outreach Activities
Locations
Headquarters
111 West 11th Street, Suite 3
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 778-1102 or (866) 312-DBCC
Fax: (302) 778-1104
E-mail: dbcc@debreastcancer.org
Kent County Office
165 Commerce Way, Suite 2
Enterprise Business Park
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 672-6435 or 888-672-9647
Fax: (302) 672-7834
Sussex County Office
Red Mill Center
16529 Coastal Highway, Suite 116 (Route 1)
Lewes, DE 19958
Phone: (302) 644-6844
Fax: (302) 644-6846
Merchandise
DBCC has silk scarves, silk neck ties, pink diamond t-shirts, pink ribbon note cards, and Lucinda pins for sale. Click here for more information.
Non-Discrimination
Statement
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law in the programs we provide.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and United Way Affiliate.