UBCF Announces 3rd Annual Health & Wellness Retreat for Women and Men

The United Breast Cancer Foundation is pleased and honored to sponsor its Third Annual Health and Wellness retreat at the Rhinebeck, NY campus of the world renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.  ” Connect to Y.E.S. Through Emotional Fitness” workshop will take place September 21 through 26, 2014…

Apply to UBCF’s College Scholarship for Children of Breast Cancer Patients

By Jennifer Spina Deadline Extended to June 16, 2014 for Fall Semester 2014 The Audrey B. Mastroianni College Scholarship Program is offered twice a year: once in May and again in October.   This scholarship is available to students whose parent has passed from breast cancer and also to…

Learn How You Can Support UBCF this Father’s Day!

Father’s Day is this Sunday June 15. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate an extra $5 for each customer who makes and eligible purchase at smile.amazon.com in support of United Breast Cancer Foundation from now through June 15, 2014. This is in addition to the regular donation of 0.5%…

UBCF Extends Deadline for College Scholarship Applications

Applications for the Audrey B. Mastoianni College Scholarship for Fall 2014 will be accepted up to June 16, 2014. Huntington Station, New York (PRWEB) May 30, 2014 The United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, announces an extension on the deadline to submit an application for Fall 2014…

Organics and GMOs

By Francesca Bordei Organic fruit and vegetables are food the way they were intended to be eaten, free of pesticides, preservatives, and GMOs.  GMOs are Genetically Modified Organisms; they are the result of taking genes from one species and inserting them into another.  There is a huge debate…

Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower….Yummy!

By: Jennifer Spina Do you think vegetables are just plain boring?  Do you eat them just because you should?  Well I am here to tell you, it’s time to spruce up those veggies.  My children, ages 10 & 6, love their vegetables.  Here’s why they do…..because they are…

Celebrate the Mother in Us All

The United Breast Cancer Foundation would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all the mothers in our lives. This Sunday, we will all celebrate motherhood and the maternal bonds that tie us together. As a mother, it has become ever-more clear throughout the years, that motherhood…

Healthy Food Labels – What do they Mean?

Buying healthy and organic food has become more popular that ever in recent years.  But it’s not always easy to navigate the maze of organic food labels.  What do all the labels mean? Below is a list of the labels and what they mean. 100% Organic – According…

The Perfect Alfredo (Minus Cheese?!)

Cheese.  Yummy. Love, comfort, flavor, dee-lish, calories, fat, digestive issues, oh my! If you’re like me, you love cheese.  If you’re like me, you care about your health.  I’m on a mission to find the perfect Alfredo sauce for me and my three (selective) children.  Through my pursuit,…

Worrying; Is it Really Worth It?

“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” ~Erma Bombeck I, Jennifer Spina, being the Lead Program Manager here at United Breast Cancer Foundation, speak with many clients who have many worries.   When I speak to each person that…