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Nearly 300 guests attended this year's fundraiser
for the Susan S. Bailis Breast Cancer Research Fund. The "Evening
of Celebration in Dance" on April 14 at the Wang Center
included a spectacular performance by the Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater and a pre-show reception.
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(from left) Board member Larry Bailis and
Institute Executive Director Julia Brody joined with event
co-chairs Kathryn Bailis, Kelley Verrochi, Carol Bendetson,
Ellen Calmas, Joan Benard-Cutler, and board chair, Ellen
Parker at the reception.
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THE SUSAN S. BAILIS BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Susan Bailis was an eloquent champion of the need for innovative research
on breast
cancer with the goal of identifying possible environmental factors of
this disease. When she
succumbed to breast cancer in 2000, Susan left a legacy of hope for women
and families
in the fund that bears her name. The Susan S. Bailis
Breast Cancer Research Fund supports
Silent Spring Institute’s pioneering research, including studies
of pollutants from common
products like pesticides, detergents, and plastics containing chemicals
that mimic estrogen
or affect other hormones. The Fund provides critically important resources
that enable the
Institute to continue its work.
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
The acclaimed Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater spreads its energy,
enthusiasm and unique style across America. Under the leadership of
Artistic
Director Judith Jamison, the company continues Alvin Ailey’s legacy
of
inspiration and his commitment to bringing the joy of dance into the
lives of people.
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