Grants

2010-2012 Affiliate Community Profile

Please see our recently updated 2010 Community Profile for detailed information on our affiliate goals and mission.

Komen Grants Program 2010-2011

The Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is proud to announce the availability of grant funds for fiscal year 2010. Applications are now being accepted.  Breast cancer and breast health programs of nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions in our 22-county, three state (TN, VA and NC) service area are eligible to apply for grant funds from the Komen Tri-Cities Affiliate.

The promise of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. The organization runs one of the most innovative, responsive grant programs in breast cancer today. The Tri-Cities Affiliate is proud to have contributed more than $940,000 in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects since 2005.

Our grant cycle runs from April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.  Applications must be submitted both electronically and a hard copy must be received on or before February 2, 2010.  Please send electronic copy to: sloan_w_maes@wellmont.org and the hard copy to: Sloan Maes, Director of Oncology Services, Nicewonder Cancer Center, 1 Medical Park Blvd., Bristol, TN 37620.  Announcements of funding decisions will be made on March 12, 2010.

Please download all three documents to complete the RFA for the 2010-2010 Grants Program

Tri-Cities Affiliate Grant Programs 2009-2010
April, 2008 through March 31, 2009

The Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently provided community grants totaling $316,015 to support breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs in its 22-county region - NE Tennessee, SW Virginia and Western NC.  Grant programs are outlined below.

Organization American Cancer Society Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Cumberland District, VDH ETSU College of Nursing Holston Valley Medical Center Laughlin Hospital Foundation Lenowisco Health District, VDH Mountain States Health Alliance Mt. Rogers Health District, VDH TN Department of Health Wellmont Health System Total

Amount $12,000 $3,772 $20,000 $55,870 $40,990 $18,675 $26,580 $22,62 $15,000 $40,500 $60,000 $316,015

American Cancer Society – This project will provide gas cards for 2 different programs: Road to Recovery and Transportation Grants. Road to Recovery gas cards will be used to help offset expenses of volunteer drivers in order to better recruit volunteers. Transportation Grants are provided to 4 healthcare facilities for offset­ting gas costs for patients to get to treatments.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation – This project is a partnership with Blue Ridge Regional Hos­pital and Foundation, HealthNet and the Mitchell and Yancey Health Departments. The project will provide gas cards to low-income, uninsured women needing mammograms.

Cumberland Plateau Health District – This project will provide 50 rural, uninsured, low income women ages 35-64 with free screening mammograms, limited number of low cost breast ultrasounds, and breast biop­sies. Education programs will also be offered.

ETSU College of Nursing – This project will provide breast health and cancer awareness and breast cancer screening to women of the Johnson City Downtown Clinic and Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center communities. Women between ages 40-49 whose household income doesn’t exceed 250% of federal pov­erty level will be eligible for screening mammograms.

Holston Valley Medical Center – The goals of this program are to offer education, clinical evaluation, hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing to individuals at high-risk for developing breast cancer who have limited financial means.

Laughlin Health Care Foundation – This project is a partnership with the Greeneville City School System and Greene County School System to target 2075 senior-high females and their mothers, teachers, and other staff members in the schools to educate and raise awareness to breast cancer and early detection.

Lenowisco Health District – This project will tar­get Appalachian women 18-50 for clinical services to include breast exams, mammograms, breast ultrasounds, surgical consultations, breast MRI and BSGI as medi­cally indicated. Educational services will be provided in the clinic area and at community outreach events.

Mountain States Health Alliance – This project is a collaboration between the Health Resources Center with area organizations to improve the knowledge of under­served women in the region. The program focuses on targeting educational efforts to help change the percep­tions and thought processes regarding breast cancer. This project continues to build on previous grant awards.

Mt. Rogers Health District – This project will provide breast cancer screening exams to 50 women in Smyth and Washington Counties, VA (including city of Bristol, VA). The target will be women ages 40-49 who are at or below 200% of federal poverty level, have no health insurance and do not qualify for other programs. The project will provide clinical breast exams, screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, case man­agement services and surgical consultation as indicated.

TN Dept of Health – This project targets uninsured and underinsured women in Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties for breast screening, diagnostic and treatment services. The goal of the project is to reach and serve at least 270 who are below 250% federal poverty level.

Wellmont Health System – This project is a collabo­ration between Holston Valley Medical Center, Bristol Regional Medical Center, Hawkins County Community Hospital, Friends in Need Health Care Center, and Sul­livan County Regional Health Department. This project will provide screening mammograms for underinsured women.   Participants must fall below 250% of the federal poverty level. Anticipated participation is 380 women.

Please feel free to download Grant Programs from our archives.

2008-2009 Grant Slate

2007-2008 Grant Slate