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WANTAGH, NY (May 18, 2014) – The North Shore-LIJ Health System, along with the Commerce and Industry Council, hosted the fifth annual Every Woman Matters Walk: A Walk for Women and Their Families this past Sunday, May 18. The nearly 5,000 attendees were there to support The Katz Institute for Women’s Health and Katz Women’s Hospitals, specialty hospitals and programmatic initiatives that are transforming women’s healthcare forever.
Prior to the start of the Walk, Dr. Jennifer Mieres, Senior Vice President for the Office of Community and Public Health at North Shore-LIJ, took to the podium and told the walkers, “Women are the CEOs of their families and yet often times, they go without taking care of themselves. We need to educate ourselves about the differences in women’s health and understand that we are not the same as men, which is why the Katz Institute and Katz Women’s Hospitals are such vital assets to have in our community.” Alexa Tiven, along with her sister Nicole Mancini, walked in memory of their mother, Dianne Tiven who lost her battle with cancer. “This event is very important to us as sisters, as aunts, as moms. Every woman matters!” proudly exclaimed Tiven and Mancini.
Superstorm Sandy compromised last year’s Walk with the closing of the Jones Beach boardwalk, so this year’s Walk was not only highly anticipated but celebrated. Walkers had an opportunity to visit the health and wellness showcase tent, enjoy entertainment provided by K98.3, grab a few snacks from our food and beverage tent and snap a few photos at our "flex station" at the end of our 5k Walk.
Since the inception of the 5k Walk in 2010, close to $2 million has been raised for the Katz Institute and Katz Women’s Hospitals. Fundraising will continue through Friday, June 6 online at the Walk’s website: www.EveryWomanMattersWalk.com