DELAWARE BREAST CANCER COALITION, INC.
NAMED 2002/2003 GRANT RECIPIENT
BY THE PHILADELPHIA AFFILIATE OF THE
SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
October 8, 2002, Wilmington, DE – The Philadelphia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has awarded a $37,903 grant to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) for projects to advance breast health and breast cancer awareness in the Delaware Valley. Since its inception, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has awarded $450 million for the fight against breast cancer.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. will be one of 18 area nonprofit institutions receiving a grant from a total of over one million dollars in grant funds through the Philadelphia Affiliate this year. Selections were based on a set of criteria established according to a community needs assessment of the Delaware Valley. Through an intensive review process, the selection committee determined which of the applying organizations best address the needs for the Delaware Valley community.
“We are very pleased to be able to support the work of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition for their lesbian outreach program, Taking Care of Ourselves,” said Elaine Grobman, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. “With such a formidable and widespread disease as breast cancer, it is true dedication like theirs that gives us all hope of saving more lives today and one day finding a cure.”
The six key focus areas of the Delaware Valley needs assessment are as follows: projects focusing on breast cancer education, early detection, and clinical care for women 65 and older; projects offered in low-income communities; projects creating greater awareness of available breast health resources, especially in low-income communities; projects addressing the needs of younger women with breast cancer or who are at high risk; projects providing free mammography screening, diagnostic testing and treatment for uninsured women and men; projects targeting underserved communities currently not funded by the Philadelphia Affiliate.
“Many factors, ranging from lack of tailored messages to fear of “coming out” and previous negative experiences within the health care setting, keep women who partner with women from practicing good breast health habits,” says Sandra Hoy, Program Coordinator at the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. “There is a tremendous need to reach lesbians and women who partner with women with breast health information and resources and we are grateful that Komen shares this mission, and has chosen to support our program.”
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. was established in 1991 to raise awareness of breast cancer by providing information, support, and education in a caring and responsive manner on early detection and treatment. The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. is committed to decreasing the mortality rate of breast cancer in Delaware among women and men. DBCC is a chapter of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and supports the national organization’s efforts to research the causes of breast cancer and pursue optimal treatments and cures. For more information about this program or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sandra Hoy, Program Coordinator, at DBCC at (302) 778-1102 or visit our website at www.debreastcancer.org.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation 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. Today, the Foundation is an international organization with a network of volunteers working through local Affiliates and Komen Race for the Cure© events to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. 75% of the net funds raised by the Philadelphia Affiliate of the Komen Foundation remain in the Delaware Valley for breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects. The remaining 25% of the net raised helps support the Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program. For more information on upcoming events, becoming a volunteer, or for other information, contact the Philadelphia Affiliate at (215) 238-8900, or visit www.phillyraceforthecure.org.