Can a kid make a difference in the fight against breast cancer? When we asked this question to a bunch of eight-year-olds at a whiffle ball themed birthday party, the answer was a resounding “Yes! ….
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Susan G. Komen and WWE “Make Mom Proud”
STAMFORD, Conn., May 6, 2013 – Susan G. Komen and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced an awareness campaign, “Make Mom Proud,” to support the fight against breast cancer. The TV and digital campaign, which coincides….
Komen Spotlight
Is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) breast cancer?
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is breast cancer, but it is non-invasive. About 55,000 new cases of DCIS are expected to be diagnosed among women in the U.S. in 2013. Learn more now.
How Komen’s research investment has changed the breast cancer landscape
As we’ve come to understand more about the biology of breast cancer, Komen’s research agenda has changed tremendously over the past 10-15 years. Read more about Komen’s research investment.
Our Mission
It's simple. We're fighting breast cancer in North Texas. How?
- Funding programs that support those in the fight to save lives
- Educating North Texas about breast cancer risk factors, the importance of early detection and the resources that are available to them
What We Do
Komen North Texas serves thousands of North Texas women in 8 counties as the local source for funding programs that:
- provide low-cost or free screening mammograms, diagnostic testing and breast cancer treatment to uninsured or underinsured North Texas residents
- provide support services before, during and after breast cancer treatment
We empower North Texas residents with information about the importance of early detection and breast health.
We donate 75 percent of net funds raised to vital local breast health services, and dedicate the remaining 25 percent to national research to find the cures.
Since 1991, Komen North Texas has invested more than $9 million into North Texas via its annual community grants program to fund breast health programs and services for medically-under served North Texas residents.
The Difference We Make
Komen North Texas is part of the big picture to eradicate breast cancer. But we're also focused on the local needs of our neighbors. We are dedicated to educating North Texas about breast cancer and the resources available along with funding life-saving screening and treatment programs for our neighbors currently battling this disease. Komen North Texas funding has provided the following:
- 6,700 North Texans with breast health educational materials
- 5,000 clinical breast exams, mammograms, or diagnostic services to North Texans
- 57 breast cancers detected
- 140 North Texans received treatment assistance
- 300North Texans received access to support services like transportation, patient navigation, and counseling
The Difference You Make
Join Komen North Texas in the fight to beat breast cancer. You can donate your time or resources, host a fundraiser or speak about this disease across North Texas. You can know your normal and encourage those around you to know theirs. You can be a listening ear and strong shoulder to family and friends who are in the battle. And you can be an inspiration and tell your story as a survivor. There is a place for you in this fight. Your dollar might be the one that ultimately finds one of the cures. Your presentation might encourage a listener to get a mammogram and find her cancer at an earlier stage. Contact us today. We're here to partner with you.
Contact Us
We're always only a click or a call away. However you reach us, we are always happy to help you.
- Give us a call: 972.378.4808
- Send us an e-mail: info@komennorthtexas.org
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