Hirsch and Parker Honored at Sharsheret Luncheon
Last Sunday at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, New Jersey, Sharsheret held its Honoring the Women Who Have Touched Our Lives: Annual Benefit Luncheon. They recognized Naava Parker of Englewood, and Rochelle Hirsch of Manhattan as Guests of Honor.
Mrs. Hirsch and Mrs. Parker are both breast cancer survivors. They met because of their diagnoses and they supported each other through treatment and beyond. The disease of breast cancer often evokes this sisterhood kind of solidarity. This kind of support is a very strong and comforting medicine even for those who are initially disinclined to accept it.
Hirsch and Parker found that out themselves. They decided to do something positive with this shared experience. The upshot: Lumps and Bumps, a breast cancer story for children. Their hope is that this book will be helpful to many women and families facing the challenges of living with breast cancer. The book which they published themselves, can be purchased at their website: http://lumpsandbumps.org.
