High Tea

This was the first High Tea celebration for NBLIC.

The National Black Leadership on Cancer established by the National Cancer Advisory Board in 1989, is the first minority outreach initiative of the National Cancer Institute. Its purpose is to promote awareness among African American about cancer prevention and early detection and to promote utilization of available preventive and detection services.

Dorothy M Johnson, AASN, RN, BSN-Coalition Chair and Sandra Jackson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Courage Unliimited, Inc. 

Mimi and Sandra are both breast cancer survivors and founders of Courage Unlimited, Inc.

Ms. Ballard is the creator of the HIV Impact and Prevention Project (H.I.P.P.) of Courage Unlimited. Ms. Ballard as well as Sandra are certified Sista Facilators. (Sista Project-Sistas Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS is a peer led prevention intervention for women of color.  This group-level, gender and culturally relevant intervention is designed to increase condom use with African American Women.

They all met 10 years ago while Sandra was a volunteer with the American Cancer Society.

Martha Drohobyczer is a mid-wife in the Las Vegas area.

Linda, Cheryl and Mimi getting heads-up on whats-up for next year event. 

Mary is the Adolescent Family Life Program Manager for Area Health Education Center of Southern Nevada

Mr.Torres is the Bi-Lingual Outreach Facilitator with Courage Unlimited.

Essence of Beauty was created in 1996. Sandra wanted other women to know that beauty comes from within. The progam consists of a retreat that brings together a diverse group of participants from survivors to medical practitioners to share information and education while providing an atmosphere of rest and relaxation.  The Essence of Beauty Magazine is a tribute ot survivorship. It features stories of survival, articles and /or poems from friends and families of survivors, recent medical news and resource information. The retreat and magazine are provided when funding is available. Sandra will undergo Breast Reconstruction on November 4, 2006. She is also writing a book on her walk with breast cancer and reconstruction. 

Claire Griffin is a licence social worker and a licence drug and alcohol worker. 

Ms. Miles is a Sista Outreach Facilitator with Courage Unlimited, Inc. The Sista Project is peer led prevention intervention for women of color

Ms Wells is a volunteer with Courage Unlimited. 

A powerful force in Ms. Jackson life.