Under Ms. Jung s leadership, Avon is increasing its role in women s health and well-being in the United States and around the world. The center is using the funds to advance breast cancer research and to provide care for medically underserved women with breast cancer. The Award for Distinguished Service is presented by the Columbia Presbyterian Health Sciences Advisory Council. The council presents the award to individuals who have shown a committed interest in medical research, encouraged development of this field, and raised awareness on a national level. On behalf of Avon, I am extremely proud to receive the Award for Distinguished Service, Ms. Jung says.
Corporations can have dreams, and at Avon our dream is to see the eradication of breast cancer.
We are able to mobilize thousands of individuals to raise funds for access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, and we will continue until the disease is defeated. Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, applauded Ms. Jung for the determined pursuit of her dream of eradicating breast cancer. Because of the generous support of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center is able to provide greater access to breast cancer screening and treatment services for medically underserved women and to intensify its level of biomedical research directed toward finding a cure for this disease. We are committed to making her dream a reality. Columbia Presbyterian campus.