The Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund

Cheryl Herman has a positive attitude for life. This was especially evident when she established a special fund at Fox Chase Cancer Center in tribute to her beloved sister, Eileen Stein Jacoby. Eileen died in April 1999 at the age of 45 after a three-year battle with breast cancer.

A year after Eileen's passing, Cheryl threw her energies into developing the fund as a lasting tribute to her sister's life. With tremendous support from her husband Scott, her children, Justin and Jillian, her parents Harold and Pauline Stein, her brother and sister in-law, Mitch and Julie Stein, and niece and nephew Alison and Evan Epstein, The Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund at Fox Chase Cancer Center was established.

The Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund supports the laboratory of Molecular Biologist/Geneticist Andrew K. Godwin, PhD. Dr. Godwin and his team of researchers study the hereditary and non-hereditary factors that influence one's risk of developing breast cancer and response to therapy. Thanks to support from The Jacoby Fund, Dr. Godwin has been able to recruit talented young scientists for his lab.

The Jacoby Fund has also sponsored Dr. Xiaowei Chen when he first joined Dr. Godwin’s laboratory in 2002. His studies involve the identification of additional genetic factors that contribute to hereditary breast cancer.

The many fundraising activities held by Cheryl and her army of volunteers include an annual bowling event, shopping sprees, holiday gift-wrapping at Neshaminy Mall, a square dance, several sporting events, candy sales, and socks and other breast cancer apparel.

Cheryl, along with her family, friends, and volunteers remain committed to supporting breast cancer research. They believe that the money they raise will make a difference in the fight against this dreaded disease.

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