Welcome to the

South Jersey

Breast Cancer Coalition

Raising Awareness through Advocacy, Action & Change

University of Central Florida Study

Study Opportunity for Breast Cancer Survivors – Your Voice Matters: Share Your Experience with Nipple–Areola Complex (NAC) Tattooing

Researchers at the University of Central Florida are conducting a study on experiences with nipple–areola complex (NAC) tattooing following breast cancer surgery.

Participation includes an online survey and a cognitive interview to help us evaluate our survey.

🔗 To get started, please visit: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NEOhDXmNASJyXs

The survey will first confirm eligibility and provide additional details about the study. Participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will be kept confidential.”

UCF Breast Cancer Survivor Study - Cognitive Interview Flyer - Click for PDF

Upcoming Events

Listen to Living with Breast Cancer as a Young Woman Podcast Episode

Image of Woman wearing The Kokobal After Breast Surgery Pillow

Ways To
Support SJBCC

Purchase a Post Mastectomy Pillow and receive 10% Off using code KOKOBALSJBCC

Click here for more info!

Regular Pink Bag Shopping Appointments Return to UBCF!

UBCF is opening our doors for regular Pink Bag Shopping! Beginning this June, UBCF’s headquarters location in Huntington Station, NY will be open to servicing breast cancer patients and survivors with individual shopping appointments. UBCF’s Pink Bag Shopping is free of charge and open to breast cancer patients and survivors, regardless of gender. People are welcome to apply from anywhere in the United States, however, approved applicants are responsible for attending and picking up items during their scheduled appointment time. Items cannot be stored or shipped.

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UBCF Pink Shopping Bag Flyer - Large

The South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition is a non-profit organization, formed in 1996 by a group of survivors concerned with the enormous medical, financial, and social consequences of breast cancer whose mission is to raise breast cancer awareness through education, advocacy, and action to change public policy. The SJBCC is aggressively for new legislation to help and protect those afflicted with breast cancer.

The SJBCC Plan of Action

  • Provide information and education to individuals.
  • Increase public awareness through outreach efforts.
  • Improve access to high-quality breast cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, care, and clinical trials.
  • Increase the involvement and influence of those living with breast cancer in all aspects of clinical trial design.

The Carolyn J. Ochs
Memorial Fund

The SJBCC has also established a client assistance fund in 2005, the Carolyn J. Ochs Assistance Fund. The fund assists people with financial needs that arise from their breast cancer diagnosis. The fund assists with financial needs such as daycare for children while receiving treatment, gas cards for transportation to treatments, and utility bills. The Fund does not assist with costs of outside treatment or medications. Since its inception, over $300,000.00 has been donated to grantees. Please call our office at 856-768-9028 if you are in need, and we will provide a complete list of criteria. To read our loving tribute to Carolyn, please click here.

Library Dedication

On March 1, 2014, a breast cancer awareness section was added to the Marie Fleche Memorial Library. The section was dedicated in memory of a board member of the SJBCC, Kim Casamassima. Kim lost her relentless battle with stage 4 breast cancer on July 18, 2013. Kim was 49 years young. She devoted herself to researching the incurable disease by attending conferences, visiting doctors across the country, and doing volunteer work. She shared her knowledge and experiences of living with metastatic disease with many survivors and organizations. The books donated to the library were Kim’s & the SJBCC collection of books relating to breast cancer. The library is located at 49 South White Horse Pike Berlin, NJ 08009.

Current Statistics

  • New Jersey ranks 8th in the nation for new cases of breast cancer and 3rd in the nation for deaths from breast cancer.
  • There are 298,000 men and women living in NJ with breast cancer.
  • The highest mortality rates remain in the African American population.
  • To see more current statistics on Female Breast Cancer in NJ please click here.

SJBCC Meetings

Meetings are currently held virtually by Zoom, Every 4th Monday of the Month at 7 pm.
There will be no meetings during the months of May and December.

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