Rochelle Gold discusses the importance of attending an information session about BRCA screening.
‘Whosoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved the entire world’ and on 16th March, the Leeds Jewish community has an opportunity to do just that.
If you have at least one Jewish grandparent, you could be one of the one in 40 people with Jewish heritage that has a BRCA genetic fault. Fran Batty was one of those people and her life could have been saved if she had access to this information sooner.
In memory of Fran, this BRCA awareness and testing event will give people the opportunity to find out more about BRCA, how to get tested and empower them with knowledge that could save their lives and those of their children and grandchildren.
The event, supported by Jnetics and Chai Cancer Care and coordinated by the Leeds Jewish Representative Council, brings together a community determined to make a difference.Rochelle Gold, Co-Founder of BRCA Journey – which is also supporting the event – said: “My family has been impacted by BRCA in many ways. We not only lost my mum but also Fran. This event is about giving people the information and choices that they did not have and empowering people with knowledge. Because of Fran and my mum, I am someone that has been fortunate enough to have that knowledge. I am living proof that knowledge saves lives. Fran was determined to use her story to help others, and this event is a way to honour her memory and help her live on through a life saving legacy.”
To learn more and help with Fran’s legacy, join the community at the event on 16th March at 6pm.
