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Grassroots Advocate Awards

The Grassroots Advocate Award is presented to an individual person, group or an organization in Maine that has provided leadership at a grassroots level and increased awareness of the importance of breast health within their sphere of influence or the community at large by:

1. Conducting an outreach program for employees
2. Providing materials to increase awareness
3. Providing incentives to encourage self-care

Those eligible include:

• Individuals not related to the healthcare profession or industry
• Maine businesses (large and small, including retailers, distributors, manufacturers) not directly in the healthcare profession or industry
• Nonprofit organizations (large and small)

Previous winners:

• 2002 Winner: Susan B. Komen Foundation- Maine Affiliate
• 2003 Co-Winners: Joan Orr, Coordinator of Project Prevention Healthy Community Coalition
• Frankln Community Health Network
• 2004 Winner: Maine Breast Cancer Coalition
• 2005 Winner: York Hospital Breast Cancer Survivors’ Group
• 2006 Winner: Robin Whitten and The Pink Tulip Project
• 2007 Winner: Bonnie Holding, Volunteer with Casting for Recovery
• 2008 Winner: Cancer Community Center
• 2009 Winner: Sea Bags, Hannah Kubiak and Beth Shissler