/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - 1 million to help! - Breast Cancer Foundation announces recipients/

MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation cordially invites journalists to a news conference to announce the recipients in the first edition of 1 million to help. A call for applications was issued in January for this initiative, which will enable the Foundation to provide concrete assistance to community organizations and hospitals throughout Quebec to carry out projects to provide support that will make a genuine difference in the lives of people affected by breast cancer.

The Foundation will announce a total of more than $1 million in investments across the province.

DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
10:30 a.m.

WHERE
Cinémathèque
335 De Maisonneuve Blvd East
Montreal QC H2X 1K1

WHO
Francine Cléroux, chief executive officer, Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation
Danièle Drolet, vice-president, breast cancer programs and investments, Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation
Dr. Jean Latreille, director, Direction québécoise de cancérologie
Jacinthe Brodeur, assistant to the DSI-RC and clinical and administrative co-director, Centre intégré de cancérologie, CHUM
Marc Stolow, president, Réseau entre-aidants

About the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation
A registered charity, the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation has a mission to fund research and innovation, support women affected by the disease and their families, and promote their interests, as well as making breast health a priority through education and awareness initiatives. In the past five years, the Foundation has raised more than $17 million for the fight against this cancer. For additional information, please visit www.rubanrose.org.

SOURCE: Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation

Camille Lemay, Morin Relations Publiques, 514-289-8688, ext. 229, [email protected]