Indiantown Community Outreach Receives Grant From The South Florida Affiliate Of Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R)
At Indiantown Community Outreach, the grant from Komen for the CureŽ will support The Breast Health Awareness and Access Project of Indiantown, an initiative to reach over 800 Hispanic and African American woman with breast health outreach, SBE education, financial assistance with medical bills, language translation services, and referral services to Florida Community Health Centers and Martin Co.
- West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL (1888PressRelease) August 04, 2011 - The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ has awarded a $51,154 grant to Indiantown Community Outreach, Inc. for improving early detection and screening by encouraging self breast examinations among impoverished Hispanic and African American woman in Indiantown, Florida.
At Indiantown Community Outreach, the grant from Komen for the CureŽ will support The Breast Health Awareness and Access Project of Indiantown, an initiative to reach over 800 Hispanic and African American woman with breast health outreach, SBE education, financial assistance with medical bills, language translation services, and referral services to Florida Community Health Centers and Martin County Health Department, assisting HOPE Project clients and with transportation, if needed.
Statement from Jackie Clarke, CEO and Founder of Indiantown Community Outreach:
"Before receiving The South Florida Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ grant, Indiantown had limited resources for breast health outreach initiatives. The nearest city that provided such service was 20 miles away in Stuart, Florida. Because of the distance and poor economic conditions in Indiantown residents have limited to no access to breast health education and clinical services. As a community activist, I wanted to get involved and expand my organization to make a difference in providing the resources and education to our community on Breast Health Awareness."
Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ is the world's largest breast cancer organization, and The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen is one of 125 Affiliates on the front lines dedicated to ending breast cancer in their communities. Komen Affiliates fund innovative programs that help women and men overcome the cultural, social, educational and financial barriers to breast cancer screening and treatment.
"At the Komen South Florida Affiliate, we conducted a needs assessment of our community and has identified Western Martin County, Indiantown as the most underserved and impoverished groups in Florida, and experienced a higher incidence of breast cancer," said South Florida Affiliate. "We are confident that through Breast Health Awareness & Access Project of Indiantown, 'Hispanic and African American women in our community will have the resources and low-cost access to the care they need."
About Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ and the Komen South Florida Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever, and in 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ. The South Florida Affiliate is part of the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen South Florida Race for the CureŽ, the South Florida Affiliate has invested $1,453,954 in community breast cancer programs in the South Florida Region Counties. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the South Florida area. The remaining 25 percent funds national breast cancer research. For more information, call South Florida Susan G. Komen for the cure or visit www.komensouthflorida,org.
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