HOUSTON – The 2014 Impact Awards Luncheon prompted both raucous laughter and appreciative smiles as hundreds gathered to hear comedienne Joan Rivers’ banter and Susan G. Komen Houston® announce community grants to local recipients. Grantees included The Rose, the Houston-based nonprofit breast health organization providing care to the insured and uninsured, receiving a community grant of $261,000 for the funding of screening, diagnostics and biopsies for uninsured women.
“Many people assume that healthcare reform has meant the elimination of the ‘uninsured.’ But our partners at Susan G. Komen Houston® know that we continue to have a coverage gap in Texas and are committed to helping us ensure that our quality care will be available as long as it is needed,” said Dorothy Gibbons, Founder and CEO of The Rose.
The Rose offers a full range of screening and diagnostic services as well as navigation to treatment for those diagnosed with breast cancer. The service area includes Houston and 25 counties and is available to both the insured and uninsured. Last year, more than 34,000 patients received care and nearly 10,000 of those required some form of financial assistance. The Rose relies on funders like Susan G. Komen Houston®, individual donors and fundraisers to cover the cost of that care.
“The Roseis an extraordinary grant recipient organization that works endlessly to assist local women and men who are in great need of breast health services,” said Adriana M. Higgins, Ed. D., Executive Director of Susan G. Houston®. “Thanks to the devoted fundraisers in the Bayou City who support our fight to end breast cancer forever, we are able to fund breast health services and programs like this in the seven counties we serve.”
For more information on the granting process and other grant recipients please visit http://www.komen-houston.org/index.php/grants.
The Rose provides screening, diagnostics and navigation to treatment for insured and uninsured women in Houston and 25 counties through its two clinics and its Mobile Mammography Program. Since 1986, The Rose has served more than 400,000. For more details and information services, support groups, the Mobile Program and on upcoming events, visit www.TheRose.org.
Susan G. Komen Houston ®
Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Since its founding in 1982, Komen has funded more than $800 million in research and provided more than $1.7 billion in funding to screening, education, treatment and psychosocial support programs serving millions of people in more than 30 countries worldwide. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/susangkomen and Twitter @SusanGKomen.
Established in 1990 by passionate volunteers to support the individuals in need throughout the Houston area, Susan G. Komen Houston® has granted over $45 million to local programs for breast cancer education and awareness campaigns, life saving screening and treatment programs, and innovative cutting edge research. Serving Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties, Komen Houston continues its commitment to fundraising and grant making so that families battling breast cancer can get the treatment and support they need.
To learn about volunteer opportunities or get information about the Houston Race for the Cure® and other events, visit www.komen-houston.org or call 713-225-0880.
