Programs & Services
Grant Programs
Since 1997, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation has granted over $6 million to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and our Community Partners
Recipients include the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , Ellen’s Well support program, and The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Community Partnership Program (The Retreat, Shinnecock Health Clinic, Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center, OLA (Organización Latino-Americana)
As we approach our 30th anniversary, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation remains firmly rooted as a grassroots organization, dedicated to funding crucial breast cancer education, screening, and treatment services. Driven by our mission to ensure accessible, high-quality breast health care for all, and by our core belief that health care is a fundamental human right, we are committed to collaborating with our partners to reach those most in need. We strive to support community members facing barriers to breast health care, including the uninsured, the underinsured, and anyone seeking assistance following a breast cancer diagnosis.
–Julie Ratner, Ed.D., Co-founder and Board Chair
2024: $363,000
The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Technology Fund toward a cutting-edge tomosynthesis mammography machine
Salary Stipends for the Ellen’s Well licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a nurse practitioner, and an oncology nurse patient navigator
Emergency Fund for breast screenings and diagnostic procedures
Ellen’s Well Microgrants for transportation and social services
Underwriting for The International Breast Cancer Surgical Mission to the Dominican Republic for screenings and treatment
Support for the Phillips Family Cancer Care Summit
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Community Partnership Program
Microgrants for Education and Transportation: Shinnecock Health Center
Microgrants for Education and Transportation: Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center
Microgrants for Social Services and Transportation: OLA (Organización Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island
Microgrants for Social Services and Transportation: The Retreat
Underwriting: Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert Ellen Hermanson Memorial Symposium
2023: $360,000
The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Salary Stipend for the Ellen's Well licensed clinical soclal worker (LCSW) providing group and individual therapy
Technology Fund: Toward a new tomosynthesis mammography machine
Salary Stipend: for a Nurse Practitioner-performing community outreach,writing screening prescriptions and following patients in their breast health care
Salary Stipend for an (RN) Oncology Nurse Patient Navigator
Emergency Fund for breast screenings and diagnostic procedures
Ellen's Well Mlcrogrants for transportation and social services, to be distributed by the patient navigator
Funding for the Pink Shawl Program for outreach and social assistance for breast healthcare: Shinnecock Health Center (Stony Brook Southampton Hospltal)
Microgrants for social assistance and transportation for breast cancer patients
Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center
Funding for a bilngual licensed clinical social worker and outreach worker
Microgrants for social assistance for breast cancer patients
Underwriting for an educational community forum about breast cancer
Funding for breast health projects with the Latina Sistas and the Witness Project of Long Island
OLA (Organlzación Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island
Funding for blllngual outreach
Microgrants for social assistance for breast cancer patients
The Retreat
Funding for blllngual outreach
Microgrants for social assistance for breast cancer patients
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
Underwriting for the annual Ellen Hermanson Memorial Symposium
2022: $378,000
The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Salary: Nurse Practitioner-a new position-performing community outreach, writing screening prescriptions and following patients in their breast health care
Salary: Ellen's Well licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) providing group and individual therapy
Salary Increase for a registered nurse (RN) patient navigator
Funding for a Neoprobe gamma detection system to guide surgeons in targeting tissue during surgery
Technology Fund for the Radioactive Seed Locator program
Emergency Fund for screenings and diagnostic procedures
OLA (Organlzación Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island
Funding for blllngual outreach
Microgrants for social assistance for breast cancer patients