TIGERLILY FOUNDATION FOUNDER WILL APPEAR ON THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW ON MAY 25, 2009.

TIGERLILY FOUNDATION
11654 Plaza America Drive suite 725

Reston, VA 20190
(888) 580-6253
Maimah Karmo president & founder

e-mail: maimah@tigerlilyfoundation.org

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2009

Contact: Maimah Karmo

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TIGERLILY FOUNDATION FOUNDER WILL APPEAR ON THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW ON MAY 25, 2009.


(RESTON, VA) Mark your calendar for 4:00, May 25th when the Founder of the Tigerlily Foundation, a non-profit breast foundation dedicated to educating, empowering and lending financial and emotional support to young women with breast cancer, will appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

On May 25, 2009, the founder of Tigerlily Foundation, Maimah Karmo will appear as a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, sharing her experience with breast cancer and how it changed her life.

During the taping of the segment, Ms. Karmo shared the stage with actress Christina Applegate, Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Christina Applegate’s oncologist, Dr. Philomena McAndrew to talk about breast cancer, coping, survivorship and its aftermath.

The show covers Ms. Karmo’s personal journey with breast cancer, Ms. Applegate’s decision to have a double mastectomy, and Ms. Brinker’s success in creating the largest breast cancer foundation globally.

In addition to sharing her personal story, Ms. Karmo commented on how friends, family and loved ones can assist others going through breast cancer treatment and recovery. She also stressed the importance of having a sense of responsibility for others and implementing preventative practices as a way to eradicate the disease.

Ms. Karmo talked about the Tigerlily Foundation, and its focus on educating, advocating for, empowering and supporting young women affected by breast cancer. She created Tigerlily Foundation with the primary focus of educating women under 40 about the disease and providing chemotherapy buddy support, meetings for survivors, financial assistance, beauty and pampering services and free mammograms to young women.

As young women who have been touched by this disease, Ms. Karmo and Ms. Applegate represented younger women, who are at more risk than women over 40, because they have more aggressive breast cancers and higher mortality rates. Ms. Karmo has been working to bring more awareness to this issue, through Tigerlily Foundation.

Questions about Maimah Karmo, Tigerlily Foundation or the show? Contact Tigerlily’s President and Founder Maimah Karmo at info@tigerlilyfoundation.org, 888-580-6253.
About the Tigerlily Foundation
According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the leading cause of death in young women ages 15-54. More than 250,000 women age 40 and under in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives, and more than 11,000 women will be diagnosed next year. Further, younger women often have more aggressive breast cancers and higher mortality rates.
Tigerlily Foundation’s mission is to educate, advocate for, empower and provide hands-on support to young women affected by breast cancer. The bulk of our funds go directly toward women in treatment who are struggling to pay their medical and household bills due the disruption that cancer has caused. We also provide meals and buddy support for women undergoing chemotherapy, and offer beauty and pampering services to women in treatment.
About Maimah Karmo
Author and activist Maimah Karmo is a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed at 32, when her daughter was only three years old. Determined to live to see her baby grow into a beautiful adult, Maimah harnessed her strength, relied on her mother for support, and made a promise to herself that if she lived that she’d do everything she could to help other young women with breast cancer. She founded the Tigerlily Foundation in 2006, and gave it its name because this beautiful flower represents beauty, strength and transformation. “Tigerlilies bloom and survive in all seasons — just like young women who are battling, and surviving, breast cancer,” she says. “My goal is to empower women struggling with this disease so they have the confidence that they can fight and win their battle, then turn around and help others who are experiencing the same things.” For more information, visit www.tigerlilyfoundation.org.