This is the seventh consecutive year that LI2DAY has supported the program for a combined total of $203,400.

1. For Immediate Release November 13, 2014
Contact: Damian Becker, Manager of Media Relations
(516) 377-5370
Photo Caption (L to R): Nelvie Howard, Development Executive Secretary, South Nassau Communities
Hospital, Ginny Salerno, LI2Day Founder & Executive Director, Noreen Wohlgemuth, LI2Day Treasurer,
Georgette D’Andraia, Development Associate/Systems Coordinator, South Nassau Communities Hospital.
$29,900 Gift Supports Breast and other Women’s Cancer Services for Underserved Women
Oceanside, NY – The LI2Day Walk has awarded South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Gertrude &
Louis Feil Cancer Center with a $29,900 gift in support of its screening, early detection and diagnosis services
for medically underserved and low income patients with suspected or confirmed cancers. This is the seventh
consecutive year that LI2DAY has supported the program for a combined total of $203,400.
Celebrating its 11th anniversary, 620 walkers and a few runners participated in the 2014 LI2DAY walk
held June 7, raising over $500,000 that is donated directly back to selected Long Island hospitals and
community-based grassroots organizations. This year, LI2DAY expanded its mission to raise funds for programs
and services devoted to research and treatment of other types of cancers commonly diagnosed in women. It also
changed its course from a two-day event to a one-day half-marathon (13.1 mile) distance. Participants started
the walk at Smith Point in Shirley, NY and walked along a scenic route overlooking the Barrier Island, then
through the local neighborhood for 13.1 miles. The walkers enjoyed a lunch at St. George’s Manor in Mastic,
NY and headed back to the Smith Point Bridge in the final procession and celebration of survivors, which ended
with a Closing Ceremony.
Accredited by the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers,
South Nassau’s Center for Breast Health offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary breast care program, with a
full spectrum of clinical and support services, from screening and diagnosis to treatment and counseling. Early
detection is the focus of South Nassau’s Complete Women’s Imaging (CWI), PC, which is a designated Breast
Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. Led by Abraham Port, MD, director of
breast imaging, and George Autz, MD, director of breast MRI services, CWI uses an array of state-of-the-art
diagnostic technologies, including digital mammography, high resolution ultrasound and MRI of the breast, to
detect breast disease in its earliest stage. Minimally invasive procedures can detect breast cancer long before it
becomes a serious threat to your health and wellness.
If a tumor or abnormality is detected, the Center for Breast Health offers the most advanced treatments
for breast cancer and breast health complications and uses targeted surgical techniques that aim to preserve as
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2. much of the healthy breast and surrounding areas as possible. This includes Contura™ multi-channel and
Mammosite® single-channel balloon brachytherapy techniques, which utilize a balloon catheter to deliver highly
localized radiation to the lumpectomy bed; breast-conserving surgery (commonly known as lumpectomy), in
which only the tumor or abnormality is removed from the breast; or mastectomy, an operation in which the
whole breast is removed. For invasive breast cancer, these procedures may be accompanied by a sentinel lymph
node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection if needed.
Oncoplastic surgical techniques are also offered. Oncoplasty combines surgical cancer removal with
plastic surgery techniques to produce a superior cosmetic end result. Recommendations for whole-body or
"systemic" treatments, such as hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of two of
the three therapies, may follow either surgical approach. If early-stage breast cancer is present, sentinel lymph
node biopsy is used as an alternative to traditional lymph node dissection.
For more information about the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center or to schedule an appointment,
please call 1-877-SOUTH-NASSAU.
Designated a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), South Nassau®
Communities Hospital is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 435 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000
employees. Located in Oceanside, NY, the hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that
provides state-of-the-art care in cardiac, oncologic, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and
emergency services. In addition to its extensive outpatient specialty centers, South Nassau provides emergency
and elective angioplasty, and is the only hospital on Long Island with the Novalis Tx™ and Gamma Knife®
radiosurgery technologies. South Nassau is a designated Stroke Center by the New York State Department of
Health and Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons and is an accredited
center of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Association and Quality Improvement Program. In addition, the
hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval as a Top Performer on Key Quality
Measures, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care; and disease-specific care for hip and
joint replacement, wound care and end-stage renal disease. For more information, visit www.southnassau.org.
LI2Day Walk
Since its inception, the LI2DAY has raised nearly $6 million from its annual walk.LI2DAY helps fund
programs that assist with medical expenses, transportation, prosthetics and wigs, physical therapy, child care and
more. While researchers forge ahead to determine why breast cancer rates are so high on Long Island and to find
a cure, LI2DAY will continue to raise awareness and much needed funds for the women and men in our
community who are fighting breast cancer right now - emotionally, physically and financially. Next year’s walk is
scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2015. For more information, visit www.li2daywalk.org or call 631- 863-
2DAY (2329).