Melissa Major & Megan Trottier of the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation recently spoke to the members of the Rotary Club of East Nassau(RCEN) to thank the club for its $5,000 donation to the Foundation. Research in The Bahamas shows that, compared to a six percent worldwide average, 23 percent of Bahamian women test positive for the BRCA gene, a hereditary gene connected to incidences of cancer.

The donation was used to purchase 500 BRCA gene testing kits. To date, around 2,000 women have been tested, furthering the research into the cause of the relatively high rate of the BRCA gene. 

“The Rotary Club of East Nassau is proud to join the fight against cancer”, said Elmer Lowe, president-elect of the club.

"We are doing our part to save the lives of so many of our families and friends.” Donate to the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation or add your name to the BRCA gene testing list at www.bbcif.com. The Rotary Club of East Nassau meets at 1:00PM every Friday at the Nassau Yacht Club on East Bay Street.

Find out more information about the club at www.rcen.org and follow on Facebook and Twitter at Rotary East Nassau.

Impacting the Community (shown L to R): Melissa Major, Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative; Rotary Club of East Nassau President-Elect, Elmer Lowe; Megan Trottier, Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative.