H2M, Pink Aid Host Office Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness In Melville

MELVILLE, NY — H2M architects + engineers partnered with Pink Aid to host an Office Walk at several of its regional offices, including Melville, on Oct. 12, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, H2M announced in a news release.

The event was organized by H2M’s Women’s Leadership Employee Resource Group (ERG), a company-wide collective of H2M staffers working to advance the cause of women in the architectural and engineering professions.

Employees at H2M’s Melville, Suffern, Westchester, Parsippany, NY; and Wall Township, NJ, offices donned pink apparel and accessories while walking to raise awareness of breast cancer.

In addition, members of the ERG raised money in support of Pink Aid, a Connecticut-based not-for-profit organization which provides vital resources — including free testing, wellness services, transportation, and emergency financial assistance — to patients battling breast cancer across the United States.

"Two years ago, a team member at H2M introduced our group to Pink Aid and their mission," said Ashley Little, senior project scientist at H2M and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership ERG, via news release. "While research is critical when it comes to advances in the medical field, the financial assistance provided by Pink Aid to breast cancer warriors has a direct and immediate impact on the lives of the patients and their families. It’s been a pleasure to support this organization the last few years and watch their expansion across the country."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second-most
common form of cancer. Approximately 240,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 die of the
disease every year. Breast cancer is most common in women aged 50 and older, but can still
affect younger women, and, in roughly 1% of cases, men.

When caught early, breast cancer has a five-year survival rate of 99%.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends women between the ages of 40 and 74 receive mammograms annually or biannually.