

At Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), we understand the importance of caregivers for those impacted by breast cancer.
This annual award was inspired by Amy Lessack, an LBBC board member and longtime supporter who passed away in February 2021. In the weeks before her death from metastatic breast cancer, Amy approached LBBC with a request to honor her sister, Abby, who was Amy’s primary caregiver and ensured she lived out her life with dignity and grace. Amy’s wish was to celebrate and elevate the contributions of caregivers like her sister, whose stories are often left untold.
Amy was very aware of the toll that breast cancer takes on not only those diagnosed with the disease, but also those who provide support during the journey. She recognized the vital role caregivers play in the lives of those diagnosed. To Amy, this award acknowledges the unsung heroes who act as caregivers, cleaners, medical advisors, drivers, cooks, therapists and, most importantly, companions. The award focuses a spotlight on each and every effort, whether taking the form of a grand gesture or a small act of kindness. Quite simply, for Amy, the award is an expression of gratitude.
On November 16, LBBC hosted the inaugural 2022 Abby Lessack Caregiver Award Virtual Program to celebrate five caregivers and the important role all caregivers play in the lives of those impacted by breast cancer. Learn more about this year's honorees below, and click here to watch the virtual program.
This award acknowledges the effect that caregivers have in the lives of their loved ones. My hope is that this award will let all caregivers know that their efforts matter.
Abby Lessack Caregiver Award Committee
Jewel Ajibade
Jenn Jageler
Abby Lessack
Esperanza Neu
Crystal Thompson
Donna Russo
Barbara J. Yorke
Corporate sponsors
Individual donors*
Andrew Aldag
Ellen Alesker
Andrea Allanoff
Jackie Allen
Kathryn Anderson
Anonymous
Annemarie Armstrong
Maddie Axelrod
Susan Bachtle
Lynne Barker
Nessa Baron
Lisa Bayard
Robin Bender Stevens
Carol Biron
Howard Bleiman
Susan Bleiman-Soll
Maureen Boucher
Bruce Braunewell
Wendy Brennan
Alia Bucciarelli
Robyn Buist
Joanne Bursich
Chelsea Camson
Nicole Carlyle
Kenneth Ceaser
Grace Clancy
Wallace Clapp
Kyle Clay
Kris Cognac
Barbara Cohen
Susan Coldren
Amy Coll
Lauren Concannon
Michele Conte
Kathy Cook
Lydia Cox
Katie Creme Henry
Patty Culotta
Christopher Culotta
Debra Dandro
Mary Anne Davis
Elizabeth Dawson
Kim Decristofaro
Denise Deely
Debbie Dubin Marx
Daniel Ducz
Honey Edell
Faith Edelman
Naomi Eichen
Roberta Falanga
Brian Felgoise
Judy Felgoise
Stephanie Fine
Lauren Forlenza
Catherine Forlenza
Hali Freeman
Kristen French Belgiovine
Ashley Fromm
Alicia Getty
Phyllis Gitlin
Callista Goheen
Jennifer Goldsman
Connie Graham
Nancy Graves
Stacy Griffin
Barbara Grossman
Sally Groverman
Beth Haas
Marci Hackel
Bonita Haines
Suzanne Hanlon
Suzanne Harley
Phyliis Harrison
Emily Harry
Margaret Hartman
Lisa Heffentrager
Hunt Hendrickson
Debbie Hernberg
Sister Bernadette Hiester
Halle Jacobson
Jennifer Jageler
Sabina Jageler
Abigail Jenkins
Jamila Jones
Shirley Kahn
Sharon Kane
Margaret Kates
Wendy Keefer
Alice Kellepourey
Etta Kessler
Marcia Kleiman
Beth Anne Kob
Teresa Kohl
Claire Krassenstein
Kristen Krebs
Glynnis Kuykendall
David Lambert
Patricia Layton
Abby Lessack
Estate of Amy Lessack
Arlene Lessack
Edina Lessack
Lee Lessack
Susan Lessack
Stephanie Levin
Harriet Levine
Amanda Levine
Jessica Levine
Phyllis Levitan
Charlotte Libby
Tricia Linkenheimer
Susan Lipoff
Caren Littman
Nancy Loev
Teresa Long
Terri Long
Judith Lyons
Patricia Magid
Margaret Magner
Denise Mansfield
Holly Markovitz
Lynn Marks
Terese Martin
Susan Martos
Arlene Masters
Felicia Mayro
Rosario Mayro
Kathleen McCourt
Eileen McFadden
Matthew McGreevy
Alison McWilliams
Gina Meehan
Ginette Meluso
Polly Miller
Robyn Miller
Lisa Nattrass
Evelyn Neel Stallings
Fran Nelson
Susan Newborn
Mark Nichols
Beth Ohline
Arline Olim
Kirsten Olson
Susan Ottmann
Stefanie Perry
Renee Pfersch
Christopher Pinto
Denise Portner
Kathy Putnam
Cindy Reese
Joan Regenbogen
Marilyn Reiner
Kate Reiprich
Leslie Rifkin
Lauren Romero
Renee Rosenau
Sharon Rosenthal
Helene Ross
Lauren Rothkopf
Donna Russo
Aileen Salus
Linda Schatz
Ashley Schettler
Lisa Schildhorn
Erica Semanoff
Randi Shamis
Susan Sherman
Barbara Shoulberg
Dee Shupard
Lindsay Sigda
Harriet Silberman
Joan Silver
Karen Silverberg
Sondra Singer
Inga Singh
Jane Slater
Elaine Slott
Nathan Smith
Linda Snyder
Hilary Sohn
Tracy Spain
Barbara Spector
Janice Spivack
Charlotte Sprague
Deborah Sragg
Maureen Stacy
Mary Stanton
Susan Starr
Mike Stein
Mimi Stein
Betsy Stewart
Harriet Stuart
Mary Swift
Joan Thalheimer
Ellen Thomas
Heidi Thompson
Carol Trimble
Catherine Veum
Marc Wallach
Martha Ann Wardlaw
Beth Wasson
Lisa Weinberger
Barbara Weiss
Marion Wiener
Joan Will
Dean Williams
Kim (Dubin) Wolfe
Carolyn Wollman
Peter Wright
Lester Wurtele
Jean Wynn
Betty Yashinski
Sharon Yerkes
Caroline York
Barbara J. Yorke
Kathrina Yost
Margaret Zuccotti
Corporate gifts
US Bank Foundation Employee Matching Gift
Genentech Matching Gift
Endo Pharmaceuticals Matching Gift
AmerisourceBergen Matching Gift
Comcast Matching Gift
Stonyfield Farm Matching Gift
Honeywell Matching Gifts
SAP Matching Gift Program
Merck Matching Gifts
*List current as of October 11, 2022. Please email development@lbbc.org for additions or to learn how to donate to this special fund.