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Marc HeyisonIn 1992, Mr. Heyison’s mother, Gloria, was diagnosed with breast cancer. To date she has remained cancer free. Since his mother’s diagnosis, Mr. Heyison’s passion has been to eradicate breast cancer. Marc has created three 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations, The Gloria Heyison Breast Cancer Foundation, Men Against Breast Cancer, and now Men Supporting Women With Cancer (MSWWC).
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In 1992, Mr. Heyison’s mother, Gloria, was diagnosed with breast cancer. To date she has remained cancer free. Since his mother’s diagnosis, Mr. Heyison’s passion has been to eradicate breast cancer. Mr. Heyison has become a nationally recognized leader in care for the caregiver.
Marc has created three 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations, The Gloria Heyison Breast Cancer Foundation and Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC) and in 1999. Mr. Heyison founded Men Against Breast Cancer, the first and only national non-profit organization designed to educate and empower men to be effective caregivers when breast cancer strikes their family.
In 2019, Mr. Heyison created Men Supporting Women With Cancer with its goal to educate and empower all men to be there women who are battling any form of cancer.
Mr. Heyison is the 2000 recipient of The Columbia Hospital For Women’s Outstanding Individual Commitment Award. He also received 2001 WUSA’s TV 9 “Nine Who Care” Awards for community service in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and The Thomas Jefferson Award from The American Institute, the highest civilian volunteer award granted in the United States. In 2003, Mr. Heyison was honored by Washington Life Magazine as of one its “Men of Substance and Style” for his commitment to breast cancer. Mr. Heyison was named the 2004 Male Speaker of the Year by Women of Virtue. In addition, he was the recipient of The 2004 Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year Award given annually by the Advertising Specialty Industry, which has over 10,000 members. In 2009, All Shades of Pink honored Mr. Heyison with its P.I.N.K. Lady Award. In 2010, he was honored both by Howard University Cancer Center with its Leadership in Cancer Award and by the Atlanta Braves Diamond of Hope Award 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Mr. Heyison received the 2011 Susan G. Komen For the Cure Philadelphia Affiliate’s Survivorship Award. In 2016, he received the Howard University Founder’s Award for Community Service and in 2018 the EPW Breast Cancer’s Foundation Eydie's Angel Award.
In 2007, Mr. Heyison collaborated on “For The Women We Love, a Breast Cancer Action Plan and Caregiver’s Guide For Men,” the first of guide-book of its kind for men incorporating a proven scientific problem-solving model to help men be there for the women they love.
In addition, in 2008, Mr. Heyison helped author the book on behalf of The Wellness Community, “Frankly Speaking When Someone You Care About Has Breast Cancer.”
In 2013, Mr. Heyison authored a caregiving book for all male caregiver’s titled, “It’s Not Rocket Science: A Guy’s Blueprint to Caregiving.”
Mr. Heyison is a graduate from The George Washington University in Washington, DC and former professional baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles.
In 1996, Mr. Heyison was elected to The George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 1999 he was elected to the Greater Washington, D.C. Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Mr. Heyison lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter.
Marc has created three 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations, The Gloria Heyison Breast Cancer Foundation and Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC) and in 1999. Mr. Heyison founded Men Against Breast Cancer, the first and only national non-profit organization designed to educate and empower men to be effective caregivers when breast cancer strikes their family.
In 2019, Mr. Heyison created Men Supporting Women With Cancer with its goal to educate and empower all men to be there women who are battling any form of cancer.
Mr. Heyison is the 2000 recipient of The Columbia Hospital For Women’s Outstanding Individual Commitment Award. He also received 2001 WUSA’s TV 9 “Nine Who Care” Awards for community service in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and The Thomas Jefferson Award from The American Institute, the highest civilian volunteer award granted in the United States. In 2003, Mr. Heyison was honored by Washington Life Magazine as of one its “Men of Substance and Style” for his commitment to breast cancer. Mr. Heyison was named the 2004 Male Speaker of the Year by Women of Virtue. In addition, he was the recipient of The 2004 Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year Award given annually by the Advertising Specialty Industry, which has over 10,000 members. In 2009, All Shades of Pink honored Mr. Heyison with its P.I.N.K. Lady Award. In 2010, he was honored both by Howard University Cancer Center with its Leadership in Cancer Award and by the Atlanta Braves Diamond of Hope Award 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Mr. Heyison received the 2011 Susan G. Komen For the Cure Philadelphia Affiliate’s Survivorship Award. In 2016, he received the Howard University Founder’s Award for Community Service and in 2018 the EPW Breast Cancer’s Foundation Eydie's Angel Award.
In 2007, Mr. Heyison collaborated on “For The Women We Love, a Breast Cancer Action Plan and Caregiver’s Guide For Men,” the first of guide-book of its kind for men incorporating a proven scientific problem-solving model to help men be there for the women they love.
In addition, in 2008, Mr. Heyison helped author the book on behalf of The Wellness Community, “Frankly Speaking When Someone You Care About Has Breast Cancer.”
In 2013, Mr. Heyison authored a caregiving book for all male caregiver’s titled, “It’s Not Rocket Science: A Guy’s Blueprint to Caregiving.”
Mr. Heyison is a graduate from The George Washington University in Washington, DC and former professional baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles.
In 1996, Mr. Heyison was elected to The George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 1999 he was elected to the Greater Washington, D.C. Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Mr. Heyison lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter.