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Portrait of Geri B. Barish
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DIRECTORY VERIFIED · PROFESSIONAL AUTHORITY PROFILE

Geri B. Barish

Nonprofit
Hewlett, New York

Geri B. Barish is a tireless Long Island advocate who has spent more than four decades at the forefront of breast cancer awareness, legislation, and community outreach. Her journey into activism began from personal tragedy—after her 13-year-old son Michael was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, just one week before his passing. Fueled by a mother’s love, she transformed grief into advocacy, eventually becoming Executive Director of Hewlett House, a center operated by the nonprofit 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Coalition.

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Specialty Nonprofit
Industry Services Not Elsewhere Classified
Organization Hewlett House
Location Hewlett, New York

Career Accomplishments

  • She was instrumental in establishing National Mammogram Day alongside the Clintons and championed key legislation, including New York’s pesticide registry law and a compensation care bill.

Press & Recognition

Hewlett Advocate Honored by the Global Directory of Who’s Who for Decades of Breast Cancer Activism

Education & Training

Other

Education Level: Other

Institution: Hofstra University

United States of America

Professional Affiliations

  • Aging Advisory Board of Nassau County
    Member
  • Disabled Advisory Board
    Member
  • SASS Foundation
    Affiliated

Honors & Awards

  • New York State Bar Association
    Honored for her relentless public service
PROFILE SUMMARY

Professional Summary

Geri B. Barish is a tireless Long Island advocate who has spent more than four decades at the forefront of breast cancer awareness, legislation, and community outreach. Her journey into activism began from personal tragedy—after her 13-year-old son Michael was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, just one week before his passing. Fueled by a mother’s love, she transformed grief into advocacy, eventually becoming Executive Director of Hewlett House, a center operated by the nonprofit 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Coalition.

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Hewlett House

Hewlett, New York

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