ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Welcomes New Board Member Jennifer Ciralsky

Inspired by her personal connection to ABCD’s mission, Milwaukee attorney joins its Board and seeks to help broaden awareness locally and nationally.

By - Jun 6th, 2025 10:27 am
Jennifer Ciralsky. Photo courtesy of ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

Jennifer Ciralsky. Photo courtesy of ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

Milwaukee, WI (June 6, 2025) – ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis is pleased to announce its Board of Directors unanimously approved Jennifer Ciralsky as a new Board member. A respected legal professional and community leader, Ciralsky brings personal connection and professional expertise to ABCD’s mission of providing free, personalized emotional support to anyone impacted by breast cancer, anywhere, at any stage.

“I know several people who have used ABCD’s services, so I understand the importance of the services ABCD provides,” says Ciralsky. “I am looking forward to helping ABCD raise awareness and funds in Milwaukee and around the country so that even more people impacted by breast cancer can get the support they need.”

Ciralsky is the Office Managing Shareholder of the Milwaukee and Madison offices of Littler Mendelson, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm. She advises employers on a wide range of workplace issues, including leave and accommodation, wage and hour compliance, discrimination and harassment, and more. Her practice includes both litigation and proactive counseling, and she is known for providing practical guidance in complex and sensitive employment matters.

“Jen’s leadership and legal expertise, along with her commitment to our mission, make her an outstanding addition to our Board,” says Ellen Friebert Schupper, ABCD Executive Director. “Her voice, as a longtime supporter of ABCD both personally and professionally, will help us expand our reach and continue to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.”

In its nearly 26 years of impact, ABCD has provided customized, one-to-one support to more than 111,000 people across the country and beyond. To learn more about ABCD’s free emotional support services, visit ABCDBreastCancerSupport.org.

About ABCD

Founded by the late Emmy award-winning journalist Melodie Wilson Oldenburg in 1999, ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis offers FREE, personalized emotional support and information for anyone impacted by breast cancer. As a complement to medical care, ABCD matches people with a trained volunteer Mentor who has a similar lived experience, providing compassionate support based on diagnosis, treatment, age, and lifestyle. With a fully virtual platform, ABCD helps people worldwide, ensuring no one faces breast cancer alone. To request a Mentor, visit , email info@abcdmentor.org, or call 1-800-977-4121.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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