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BMC Women's Imaging Center is Recipient of 2008 Susan G. Komen Grant - June 19, 2008
PITTSFIELD — The Women's Imaging Center at Berkshire Medical Center has been selected, for the third straight year, as a recipient of funding from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer awareness organization. The Women's Imaging Center at BMC received $40,000 from the Massachusetts affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, part of an overall $1 million in community grants across the state. The BMC program has previously received a total of $80,000 in its
first two Komen grants in 2006 and 2007.
"This generous funding will help us to continue to bring more awareness to our community about breast cancer," said Kathy Hart, RN, Patient Care Coordinator for the Women's Imaging Center at BMC. "Through this we can enhance our efforts focusing on several initiatives that help to promote preventive screening and provide our breast cancer patients with the support they need."
The $40,000 grant will provide funding for promotional activities to encourage mammography screening, two 8-week wellness programs, hats, wigs and mastectomy supplies that are not covered by a patient's insurance, the annual event held in Pittsfield in October to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, collaboration with the Healthy Communities Access Program utilizing the BHS Community Outreach Van and other programs.
"The Massachusetts affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure provides opportunities for everyone to help make a significant difference in the battle against breast cancer," said Jeanette Beltran, Director of Community Initiatives. "Everyone who supports our work by volunteering or participating in events highlighting breast cancer awareness can feel good about meeting breast health needs within the area we serve, while helping to move Susan G. Komen for the Cure closer to our vision of a world without breast cancer." |
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