Monster Mile Walk for a Cause at Homestead Gardens & Other Ways to Support Breast Cancer Awareness this October

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health, Milford Headline Story

One of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC)ā€™s signature events, the Monster Mile Walk for a Cause, returns for the 14th year with an exciting twist ā€“ a new location and an expansion to include family fun activities, music, food, games, and more! This year, Homestead Gardens will host the event at their Smyrna store, located at 5580 Dupont Highway, …

MilfordLIVE Weekly Review ā€“ April 18, 2023

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekā€™s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Bug and Bud Festival planned for April 29 Culture Increase in cost for Ladybug Festival questioned by council Business 422 Day celebrated at Mispillion River Brewing Government & Politics Delaware AG finds Ellendale Town Council violated FOIA City approves TID funding Education Milford Middle …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review ā€“ Oct. 18, 2022

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekā€™s Top Headlines Include: Headlines School board approves name for MHS auditorium Council receives update on Milford Corporate Center Culture Library to present Holocaust program WIIN hopes to grow eco-tourism in the area Business USPS announces shipping deadlines and package rules for upcoming holiday season Milfordā€™s hidden housing crisis …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review ā€“ Oct. 4, 2022

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekā€™s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Groundbreaking held for new Food Bank location Benvenuto chef to appear on Hellā€™s Kitchen Culture Torbert artifacts donated to Milford Museum MORIBUNDā€™S THEATRE OF TERROR RETURNS FOR FIRST DOUBLE FEATURE SHOW Business BrightBloom Center opens in Milford Government & Politics Understanding the Upcoming City …

Early detection still the best way to fight breast cancer

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health, Milford-live

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and despite the fact that there is far more information available on the disease than there was a decade ago, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. And although men can also get breast cancer, their lifetime risk is considerably lower than women at 1 in 833. ā€œBreast …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review ā€“ May 31, 2022

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This Weekā€™s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Memorial Day Remembrance honors the fallen Culture Ladybug Festival plans triumphant return after two years Superheroes to visit downtown at the next Third Thursday Business New History Eco-Tours Now Being Offered in Milford, Delaware Government & Politics Hearings provide insight into FY2022-23 budget Greenspace preserved in update to Comp Plan Education Milford Middle School …

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Delaware Goes Pink for October

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Bear Trap Dunes Pink Classic Golf Tournament photo from 2018. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are many ā€œGo Pinkā€ events planned throughout the state to bring attention to breast cancer detection, prevention and treatment. Connie Holdridge, Program Director for Sussex County with DBCC explained that these events help provide funding for the many programs offered through the …

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Dover woman supports others diagnosed with breast cancer

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health, Milford Headline Story

Purnima Dixit now helps other women who received the same devastating breast cancer diagnosis she did   Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 soon after moving to Dover from New York, Purnima Dixit contacted Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition soon after her treatment was determined to see what services they had available. Since that time, Dixit has worked with the Peer …

DBCC Young Survivors in Action:Ā Erica Saunders

Terry RogersHealth

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalitionā€™s Young Survivors in Action program helps younger women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment pathways. These young survivors have access to networking, support, education, and activities that encourage them to continue to survive and thrive. Young Survivors in Action takes a holistic approach to the activities, support, and …