Grant Funds Breast Cancer Books
October 02, 2018
By SHELBY MERTENS
Daily News-Record 10/2/18
HARRISONBURG — Massanutten Regional Library updated its selection of books on breast cancer detection, treatment and recovery for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
The addition of 43 new books was funded by a $ 700 grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among cancers for women, according to the American Cancer Society. In the U.S., women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2018 there will be more than 266,000 new cases of breast cancer and nearly 41,000 women will die from breast cancer.
Erin Steigleder, education manager for the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, said it’s important for libraries to have the most up-to-date information on breast cancer.
“When it comes to breast cancer, things are changing so quickly now. So, we want people to have access to the latest information, even if they don’t have internet access,” Steigleder said. This is the fourth time Massanutten Regional Library has received a grant from the foundation. The public library system also received grants in 2012, 2014 and 2016, according to Michael Evans, director of advancement for Massanutten Regional Library.
“We’re trying to make sure that when someone is faced with this major event in their life, being diagnosed with breast cancer, that they can go to the library and find current, authoritative and helpful books,” Evans said.
The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit based in Richmond, was founded in 1991 to educate Virginians about breast cancer and advocate for patients and survivors on the state and national level. The organization began awarding grants to Virginia public libraries in 2007. Steigleder said the foundation shells out around $1,000 for the program each year.
Paul Frankel, the reference librarian at Massanutten Regional Library’s Central Branch, ordered the books after the library received the grant in August.
Frankel chose a range of books, from memoirs of breast cancer survivors, such as “ The Bright Hour” by Nina Riggs, support books including Cheryl D. Holloway’s “The Black Woman’s Breast Cancer Survival Guide,” a cancer patient cookbook titled, “ Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Tips to Guide You Through Treatment and Cancer Prevention,” “ Nowhere Hair” which explains cancer and chemotherapy to children, and medical-oriented reference books such as the eighth edition of the “ Breast Cancer Sourcebook.” The library also purchased books in Spanish. “We wanted to have a variety of books, from memoirs to consumer health and technical books,” Frankel said. All of the books have been published within the last two years.
Libraries play an important role in educating the community, Steigleder said, which is why the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation uses them for breast cancer education.
“Libraries are trusted sources of information for people,” she said. “Many times people are afraid to ask their doctor information; so, they’re more comfortable going to the library and asking a librarian to point to resources.”
More than half of the books will be distributed to the other six library branches. Multiple copies are available for select titles and books can be transferred between branches via the library’s courier service thatruns three times a week.
“When it comes to breast cancer, things are changing so quickly now. So, we want people to have access to the latest information.
-Erin Steigleder, Virginia Breast Cancer Association
Massanutten Regional Library received a $700 grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation to update its selection of books relating to breast cancer detection, treatment and recovery.
Daily News-Record 10/2/18
HARRISONBURG — Massanutten Regional Library updated its selection of books on breast cancer detection, treatment and recovery for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
The addition of 43 new books was funded by a $ 700 grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among cancers for women, according to the American Cancer Society. In the U.S., women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2018 there will be more than 266,000 new cases of breast cancer and nearly 41,000 women will die from breast cancer.
Erin Steigleder, education manager for the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, said it’s important for libraries to have the most up-to-date information on breast cancer.
“When it comes to breast cancer, things are changing so quickly now. So, we want people to have access to the latest information, even if they don’t have internet access,” Steigleder said. This is the fourth time Massanutten Regional Library has received a grant from the foundation. The public library system also received grants in 2012, 2014 and 2016, according to Michael Evans, director of advancement for Massanutten Regional Library.
“We’re trying to make sure that when someone is faced with this major event in their life, being diagnosed with breast cancer, that they can go to the library and find current, authoritative and helpful books,” Evans said.
The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit based in Richmond, was founded in 1991 to educate Virginians about breast cancer and advocate for patients and survivors on the state and national level. The organization began awarding grants to Virginia public libraries in 2007. Steigleder said the foundation shells out around $1,000 for the program each year.
Paul Frankel, the reference librarian at Massanutten Regional Library’s Central Branch, ordered the books after the library received the grant in August.
Frankel chose a range of books, from memoirs of breast cancer survivors, such as “ The Bright Hour” by Nina Riggs, support books including Cheryl D. Holloway’s “The Black Woman’s Breast Cancer Survival Guide,” a cancer patient cookbook titled, “ Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Tips to Guide You Through Treatment and Cancer Prevention,” “ Nowhere Hair” which explains cancer and chemotherapy to children, and medical-oriented reference books such as the eighth edition of the “ Breast Cancer Sourcebook.” The library also purchased books in Spanish. “We wanted to have a variety of books, from memoirs to consumer health and technical books,” Frankel said. All of the books have been published within the last two years.
Libraries play an important role in educating the community, Steigleder said, which is why the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation uses them for breast cancer education.
“Libraries are trusted sources of information for people,” she said. “Many times people are afraid to ask their doctor information; so, they’re more comfortable going to the library and asking a librarian to point to resources.”
More than half of the books will be distributed to the other six library branches. Multiple copies are available for select titles and books can be transferred between branches via the library’s courier service thatruns three times a week.
“When it comes to breast cancer, things are changing so quickly now. So, we want people to have access to the latest information.
-Erin Steigleder, Virginia Breast Cancer Association
Massanutten Regional Library received a $700 grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation to update its selection of books relating to breast cancer detection, treatment and recovery.
