FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2018- this year marks the
20th anniversary of Stoff Institute for
Medical Research (SIMR) - a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Jesse Stoff dedicated
to cancer research and the advancement of integrative medicine. As of early 2016, SIMR kick-started AWARENESS
FOR A CURE, a local media-based resource program supporting all Island-based cancer
charities. “With the help of my
colleagues in the healthcare and care-giving communities, we produced AFAC to
facilitate grant-searches for patients and survivors- and also to assist in the
promotion of cancer charities, fundraising events and educational efforts,”
states Dr. Stoff.
One of AFAC's partners is BEST ANSWER
FOR CANCER (bestanswerforcancer.org)- an international organization of doctors
working to shift the cancer paradigm to a more patient-centered treatment
approach. Dr. Stoff carried the same free-resource
access and education-based principles into the AFAC blueprint to help orgs'
fundraising attendance through social media and mass publishing via web.
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| Awareness for a Cure supports all Long Island Cancer Fundraising groups such as LI2DAY by conducting media and news coverage, video spotlights and social media publishing. |
AFAC's charity directory details the
specific help that they offer the public.
As listed, groups such as the Bone Marrow Foundation, Frankie's Mission
One of the top headliners of "Awareness
News" is LI2DAY (www.li2daywalk.org) - producers of breast cancer walks on
Long Island .
Since 2003, founder Ginny Salerno has been organizing multi-day walks all
over Long Island where 100% of the funds raised by walkers would stay on Long Island to be distributed by grassroots breast cancer
service & support organizations. With support from local politicians and
businesses, Breast Cancer Walks have raised over $6 million dollars in 14
years.
AWARENESS IN THE NEWS
In a 2017 on-air interview at
WBAB/WBLI, Dr. Stoff was featured as one of Long Island 's
cancer crusaders and discussed the ways that charities are helping the recently
diagnosed. To represent this, guest
speaker Jaime LaMarca (Patient Access Manager of the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society)
joined the show. “I visit hospitals and oncology offices to raise awareness
about LLS and what we can do to help”, says Ms. LaMarca. “When a patient is
first diagnosed, they are thrown into a world they certainly don’t want to be
in. An easily accessible support system is really important for (any) patient-
and as a social worker, it’s a passion of mine to bring support, education and
offer financial assistance!”
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| Dr. Jesse Stoff has appeared in countless TV and Radio News broadcasts about his expertise in Onco-Immunology and his active role in the philanthropic society. |
AFAC also produces “Survivor Stories”-
a mini-biography video series presenting inspirational role models who escaped
the deadly disease. One of the many stories
include Rachel Klein - a Long Island mom with a then-to-now perspective of what
it was like to first get diagnosed. With
the help of foundations like LLS, she received help to "stay in the
fight" and regain her quality of life for years to come.
Publishers of AFAC News promotes the
achievements of local cancer orgs. “By
listing & cataloguing grants, publishing fundraiser videos and posting the charity
events all over social media, we have become advocates of the charities and a
true ally to patients and survivors!”, states Laurel Muckey, AFAC co-editor.
To date, Dr. Jesse Stoff continues to
pursue his many philanthropic projects.
He is also involved in writing and publishing countless articles and
books about cancer & wellness while working full-time as the medical
director and head onco-immunologist at the Integrative Medicine of NY in
Westbury, Long Island
(integrativemedicineofny.com).
Media
contact: 516-620-3535
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