Friends of VCP's February 2017 Enewsletter

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park's February 2017 Enewsletter

Dear Friend: The Friends have been taking advantage of this mild winter by getting ready for a busy spring season.  This winter, we have scheduled our Spring Events for the general public, designed trail projects, conducted biweekly water quality monitoring, continued to advocate for Daylighting Tibbetts Brook (learn more at this month's Speak Up below), started booking our spring school groups and begun planning special events for our 25th Anniversary. Throughout 2017, the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary of Bringing Youth, Community & Nature Together in Van Cortlandt Park with special events.  One way to help support our 2017 efforts is by becoming a Bronx Pass Member.   Don't forget to visit our Events Page for our Spring 2017 Eventsand stop by at our table at the 23rd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up on Saturday February 25th (details below). Hope to see you in the Park!   Christina and all of your Friends at the Friends of VCP

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

This came in from Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda 87th A.D.

 

   As many are aware, breast cancer is the most common, and second deadliest form of cancer that affects women. The percentage of women who become afflicted with this disease are especially high amongst women of color-the very women I represent. Studies also show that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer sometime in their lifetime.

It is crucial that more people-both women and men- get tested, it also calls for more studies to be done. This is why it is an important initiative to offer mammography screenings to the very women in my community who may not have access to these services.

Please join me and my staff, as we host a local Breast Cancer Walk on October 3, 2013 to commemorate the women who have struggled and fought against breast cancer. The walk will begin on Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx and end in front of my office on Westchester Avenue, where a van will be parked to offer Mammograms in an attempt to bring attention to this issue and offer a way in which we can together, fight against this disease. 

I am confident that these changes can help reduce the prevalence of cancer within my area. If you have questions concerning this event, please contact the district office. 

 

District Office

1973 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
718-931-2620