PHOENIX (March 28, 2007) – The Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of more than 100 Affiliates nationwide dedicated to ending breast cancer forever, has announced the award of 30 community grants totaling $1,650,000. The grants, which will be used to support breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs in northern and central Arizona, are in addition to the $478,250 the Komen Phoenix Affiliate has sent to its national office for research, bringing the total of its 2007/2008 grants to more than $2.1 million. This year’s record amount takes the total to over $11 million granted by the Affiliate since its inception in 1993.
The year-round fundraising efforts of the Komen Phoenix Affiliate, such as the Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure® and the Circle of Hope® annual donor program, have enabled it to provide these grants this year.
“To ensure our funds are making the greatest impact, the Komen Phoenix Affiliate works with local medical experts and community leaders to conduct comprehensive community needs assessments,” said Charlie Thompson, board member and director of the grants committee of the Affiliate. “Last year, our community profile identified the unmet breast-health needs within our service area. This year’s grants will help fill the gaps, deliver the life-saving message of early detection, and continue to provide assistance to medically underserved breast cancer patients and their families.”
Arizona programs to be funded this year by the Komen Phoenix Affiliate include:
- American Cancer Society - $15,950
Northern Arizona and Maricopa County Cancer Resource Network - Arizona Department of Health Services - $100,000
Treatment Assistance Program - Arizona Rural Health Team/Clinica Adelante, Inc. - $24,478
Breast Health Days - Asian Pacific Community in Action - $50,000
Asian Women’s Health Initiative - Arizona State University College of Nursing - $10,755
“Favor de Tocar” (Please Touch) - Black Nurses Association - $40,700
Pray for a Cure - Cancer Center of Northern Arizona - $100,000
Breast Cancer Treatment Funding Project - Canyonlands Community Health Care - $36,843
Project: AWARE - Casa Grande Regional Medical Center Foundation - $73,530
Mammography Program - Catholic Healthcare West Foundation – East Valley - $41,764
Women’s Wellness - Flagstaff Medical Center - $38,578
Comprehensive Breast Cancer Management - Gila River Health Care Corporation - $43,438
Mobile Mammography Project - Golden Gate Community Center - $46,007
Fighting Breast Cancer Together - Hopi Tribe - $48,168
Hopi Women’s Health Program - John C. Lincoln Community Health Center - $22,031
North Phoenix Breast Health Screening - La Paz Regional Hospital - $59,156
Hospital Mammography Improvement and Outreach Program - Laura Dreier Breast Health Center - $75,000
Reaching Out: Education & Screening - Laura Dreier Breast Health Center - $100,000
Breast Cancer Treatment Program - Maricopa County Public Health Department - $100,000
Cycle to Care Treatment - Maricopa Health Foundation - $100,000
Breast Cancer Care Fund for Uninsured Low-Income Women - Mission of Mercy AZ Mobile Medical Clinic - $100,000
Mission of Mercy Breast Disease Treatment Partnership - Mountain Park Health Center - $74,250
Breast Health for Life - North Country Community Health Center - $75,000
Patient Care Cost - NOVA, Inc. - $9,000
Breast Cancer Education Program - Planned Parenthood - $20,052
Breast Health Education and Screening Campaign - Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. - $41,075
Between Friends in La Paz and Mohave County - St. Joseph’s Hospital - $100,000
St. Joseph’s Breast Evaluation and Treatment Center - The Junior League of Phoenix - $7,050
Mammograms for underserved women during the 71st Annual Junior League of Phoenix Rummage Sale - The Nurses Office - $75,000
Breast Health Diagnosis & Treatment - Yavapai County Community Health Services - $22,175
Verde Valley Breast Health Project
Up to 75 percent of net income from the Komen Phoenix Affiliate funds community-based breast cancer programs. Remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports the national Komen Award and Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards, and educational and scientific programs around the world.
Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Thanks to more than 100,000 survivors and activists dedicated to the fight against breast cancer, the Komen organization, with its Affiliate Network, is the nation’s largest private funder for breast cancer research and community outreach programs.
For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure or its Phoenix Affiliate, call
(602) 544-CURE (2873) or visit www.KomenPhoenix.org.
