User:Programer1/sandbox

=After Breast Cancer (ABC) - Toronto= The life after Breast Cancer is often tough for women. The journey to be back to 'normalcy' fills with anxious, emotional instability and fears. The After Breast Cancer is a registered charity that was setup to ensure women have access to basic needs and to provide mastectomy bras and breast prostheses to women who are financially unable to afford them while the majority of breast cancer organizations focus on Research, and the Cure for breast cancer.

History
The founder of After Breast Cancer, Alicia Vianga - a certified bra fitter and owner of Premier Jour Fine Lingerie in Toronto, had an idea to start her projects as to ensure breast cancer survivors who were financially challenged still had an access to basic needs including mastectomy bras, breast prostheses and educational workshops.



In 2013, Alicia Vianga registered her charity foundation under the name After Breast Cancer with a solely purpose: “ ONE Woman / ONE Survivor At A Time”. In 2015, the first Annual Pink Diamond Fundraising Luncheon Gala was held at the Riviera Parque (Vaughan, Ontario). This was the city most stylish and a premier fundraising event which included Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Grand Prize Draw etc.

Mission
Life After Breast Cancer is very different for the ladies next door, the financial burden to have basic needs met during and after treatment is unmanageable. Surviving breast cancer should be the grand finale but for many women and men, it’s NOT. After Breast Cancer is a registered charity that was founded for the sole purpose of assisting breast cancer graduates.

Activities

 * Purchasing NEW mastectomy bras, breast prostheses and camisoles.
 * Undertaking Fitting Education appointments at specific locations.
 * Providing ONE new breast prosthesis to each woman every two years.
 * Providing up to THREE new mastectomy bras to each woman a year.
 * Offering on-going Educational Workshops to women facing breast cancer.

Events
The S|HE project has come to fruition through the tireless efforts of Alicia Vianga, Founder of after BREAST CANCER. Its an intimate portrait of each women and men and their scars, alongside their story outlining the struggles and challenges they faced, showcasing themselves and their vulnerability. Each ambassador is not a model, they are all breast cancer graduates and some have never stepped in front of a camera before. The S|HE project is about giving them an experience they will remember forever. Annual Pink Diamond Fundraising Luncheon Gala - the city’s most stylish event, held at the Riviera Parque in September. Every last Thursday of the month, After Breast Cancer’s headquarter invites Shopper Drug Mart pharmacists to come in and give women advice on health being, special treatments and medicine that are essentials to life after cancer. Also, any further questions or concern will be assisted.
 * S|HE Thrives:
 * Pink Diamond Gala:
 * Workshop-Shopper Drugmart:

Sponsors
SKECHERS, Shopper Drug Mart, Bank of Montreal, Premier jour, Masters Insurance, the Cristina Ciccolini Fund, IC Savings, Nottawasaga Inn and Resort.

Board of Directors

 * Alicia Vianga (Executive Director): Along with founding After Breast Cancer, Alicia and her company Premier Jour Lingerie & Swimwear is also the creator of “Bras for Congo”, a charitable organization that accepts donated gently used and new bras that are then given to women in the Congo. Each year, Alicia accepts hundreds of bra donations from the public to distribute to hospitals in the Congo. Alicia is a socially responsible, passionate and determined business woman and she lives her life trying to make a difference … ONE Woman/ ONE bra at a time.
 * Sam Ciccolini (Chair):

Masters Insurance and Member of The Order Of Canada
 * Gino Cucchi (Senior Vice Chair)

Gino is the host of the “Regions of Italy” Radio Program on CHIN Radio.
 * Sylvie LaPointe (Senior Vice Chair)

Sylvie is Co-Producer of the Bill Carroll Show on KFI in Los Angeles and Talk Radio AM640
 * Robin Lobb (Vice Chair)

Robin has long been an advocate for the cultural and creative sector with thirty years of experience in bringing organizations to the next level.
 * Michael Shribman (Vice Chair)

Driven and energetic, over the span of two decades, Michael started, built and sold a number of companies.
 * Catherine McCormack (Vice Chair)

An experienced Marketing and Communications Professional, a breast cancer survivor and advocate, a realtor, a wife, and mother who battles with Multiple Sclerosis.
 * Fadumo Diriye (Grant Director)

An experienced Marketing and Communications Professional, a breast cancer survivor and advocate, a realtor, a wife, and mother who battles with Multiple Sclerosis.
 * Christine Bentley (Media Ambassador)

Christine is an accomplished media personality, journalist, news anchor, community advocate and long-time champion of empowering women.
 * Natasha Charles (Survivor Chair)

Business Savvy, Manager and Certified Fitter at Premier Jour Lingerie & Swimwear and mother of two fantastic boys.