Hillary Rutter, Executive Director of the Garden City-based Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, with Senator Craig M. Johnson Hillary Rutter, Executive Director of the Garden City-based Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, was among those honored during Senator Craig M. Johnson’s Third Annual Women of Distinction ceremony.

She was among 18 honorees from across the 7th Senate District that were recognized for their work in education, community service, advocacy, neighborhood activism, and other areas.

“Each of these trailblazers represents a different field and comes from different backgrounds and different experiences. However, what binds them together is their commitment to improve the quality of life for their neighbors and in their neighborhoods,” Senator Johnson said. “I am very proud to have had the opportunity to recognize them, especially during Women’s History Month.”

Hillary Rutter, as Executive Director of the Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, oversees one of the the most comprehensive and valuable resources for breast cancer survivors and their families. As Rutter has sought to fulfill the program’s core mission of providing information and support to those who need it, she has also been fighting for the hotline’s survival. Last year, the Governor sought to cut eliminate $294,000 in state funding for the program. Rutter, working with Senator Johnson and others, was able to get the funding restored.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program can be reached at 1.800.877.8077, or http://www.

adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer.

These women were honored by Senator Johnson at a recent dinner at the Swan Club in Glenwood Landing. The event was co-sponsored by the Long Island Fund for Women and Girls. Flowers were donated by Tropical Zion, 100 Radcliff Ave., in Port Washington.