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National Spotlight

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A brand to trust — We are honored that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® ranked number one in a recent Harris Interactive poll as the most valued non-profit brand and the charity people are most likely to donate money to. Additionally, Komen for the Cure ranked second on the 2010 list of the nation’s most trusted charities. Thank you to all who help us daily in the fight to end breast cancer!

Current Grant Recipients

These projects have been selected by our independent Grant Review Panel as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is not a direct service provider.

List of Current Community Grant Recipients

 

UT Medical Center Cancer Institute
Breast Health Outreach Program
This program will remove existing barriers and improve access to breast health screenings for the women of Hancock County.  Screenings will be provided through the use of a mobile mammogram unit.

Lenowisco Health District, VDH
LENOWISCO Breast Health
This program will provide education, navigation assistance, and breast screening and diagnostic services to women, 18 to 64 years of age, who are low-income, uninsured or under-insured and who are ineligible for these services through other programs.

Mount Rogers Health District – VDH
Screen for Life
This program will provide breast cancer screening and diagnostic services to women living in Smyth or Washington County, VA who are between 40-49, are at or below 200% FPL, are uninsured and do not qualify for other assistance programs in their community.

Cumberland Plateau Health District – VDH
Screening and Healthy Lifestyles Save Lives
This program wil provide clinical breast exams,mammograms and limited diagnostic services to rural, uninsured, low income women, ages 35-50, who live in Buchanan, Dickerson, Russell and Tazwell County, VA.  Women enrolled in the program will also receive education focusing on healthy lifestyle choices.

ETSU Colllege of Nursing
Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening in Northeast TN
This program provides free screening mammograms and breast health education to uninsured or underinsured, income eligible, women receiving services at the Johnson City Downtown Clinic or the Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center. 

Wellmont Health System
Project Access to Breast Care (ABC)
The mission of Project ABC is to increase the accessibility of screening mammograms to women in NE TN and Scott County, VA, who otherwise do not qualify for services already available in their community.  It is a collaboration of Wellmont’s Breast Imaging Centers, Friends in Need Health Care Center and Sullivan County Regional Health Department.  Participants in the program must fall below 250% of Federal Poverty guidelines and are under the age of 64; mammograms are free to those who qualify. Area served:  Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, Unicoi, Hancock, Carter, Greene Counties,TN; Scott County, VA.

Tennessee Department of Health
The BeST for TN Women Project
This program targets uninsured and underinsured women who meet age and income eligibility guidelines for breast screening, diagnostic and treatment services, if necessary. Service area includes: Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi,Washington, Johnson, & Greene Counties, TN. 

Laughlin Health Care Foundation
Tell Your Mom, Save a Life…AND MORE
This program will provide free, screening mammograms for the underinsured and uninsured women in Greene County,TN.  The program will partner with the Greene County School System and Greenville City School System students to reach the target population.

Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
Breast CARE Program
This program focuses on improving awareness of breast cancer risk in young women with a strong family history of breast cancer  by providing breast screenings, clinical evaluation, genetic counseling and testing.  The program serves individuals who otherwise would not be able to obtain these services due to financial limitations.Collaboration with Sullivan County Regional Health Department, Kingsport Hematology Oncology and the Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center. 

 

 Click here for past grant recipients.