Grant helps Chenango Health Network continue life-saving efforts
NORWICH – Lauded for its efforts in spreading the word about breast cancer and the life-saving results of early detection, the Chenango Health Network has been awarded a $60,000 one-year grant to continue its Every Woman Counts in Chenango County Campaign.
The grant comes by way of the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program, a privately funded entity whose mission is to link medically underserved women to breast health education and screening services. The Chenango Health Network is one of only 52 organizations in the country to receive funding from the Avon Foundation, making it the county’s leading agency in education outreach for breast cancer. The campaign also helps women with travel expenses to get treatment at the nearest treatment facilities in Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica and Cooperstown.
This marks the eleventh year the Chenango Health Network has received help from the Avon Foundation.
Every Woman Counts in Chenango County Campaign Coordinator Lori Kemmerer said funds will allow the program to continue reaching out to women throughout Chenango County, teaching of the importance of regular screenings. More than 900 women benefitted from the program in 2014. Kemmerer said the goal is to increase that number every year.
“My mission is to get every woman in Chenango County screened,” said Kemmerer. “Amazingly enough, Chenango County is the second leading county in New York State with late stage breast diagnosis. That's only telling us one thing: women aren't being screened early.”
Kemmerer added that education is key in reaching underserved women. The campaign is also working with schools in the area to reach people at a younger age. Kemmerer, with the help of volunteers, coordinate a number of outreach activities to recruit women to participate. When women join the campaign, they agree to cancer screenings and are regularly contacted by the Chenango Health Network for follow-ups.
The Every Woman Counts Campaign is also getting additional traction this year thanks to other funds donated by local businesses, and by the Saint Agatha Foundation which provides financial support to breast cancer patients in Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga, Madison, Oneida, and Oswego counties.
“I think it's harder to get access and reach women in rural areas,” added Kemmerer. “Lately we have been very lucky and people have been donating money, and it has really helped.”
“We are proud that the Avon Foundation for Women shares our mission and has chosen to support our program, one of 52 across the United States and one of four in New York State,” said Tina Utley Edwards, Executive Director for the Chenango Health Network. “With these funds, we will be able to continue with our local efforts to promote early detection and help women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.”
Nearly 15,000 new cases of breast cancer will be detected in New York State this year, according to the New York State Department of Health. The Chenango Health Network says while tremendous strides have been made in diagnosis, treatment and cure, early detection is still the best measure of prevention.
“Early detection saves lives,” said Kemmerer.
For more information on the Every Woman Counts in Chenango County at the Chenango Health Network, call 337-4128 or visit chenangohealth.org.
The grant comes by way of the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program, a privately funded entity whose mission is to link medically underserved women to breast health education and screening services. The Chenango Health Network is one of only 52 organizations in the country to receive funding from the Avon Foundation, making it the county’s leading agency in education outreach for breast cancer. The campaign also helps women with travel expenses to get treatment at the nearest treatment facilities in Binghamton, Syracuse, Utica and Cooperstown.
This marks the eleventh year the Chenango Health Network has received help from the Avon Foundation.
Every Woman Counts in Chenango County Campaign Coordinator Lori Kemmerer said funds will allow the program to continue reaching out to women throughout Chenango County, teaching of the importance of regular screenings. More than 900 women benefitted from the program in 2014. Kemmerer said the goal is to increase that number every year.
“My mission is to get every woman in Chenango County screened,” said Kemmerer. “Amazingly enough, Chenango County is the second leading county in New York State with late stage breast diagnosis. That's only telling us one thing: women aren't being screened early.”
Kemmerer added that education is key in reaching underserved women. The campaign is also working with schools in the area to reach people at a younger age. Kemmerer, with the help of volunteers, coordinate a number of outreach activities to recruit women to participate. When women join the campaign, they agree to cancer screenings and are regularly contacted by the Chenango Health Network for follow-ups.
The Every Woman Counts Campaign is also getting additional traction this year thanks to other funds donated by local businesses, and by the Saint Agatha Foundation which provides financial support to breast cancer patients in Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga, Madison, Oneida, and Oswego counties.
“I think it's harder to get access and reach women in rural areas,” added Kemmerer. “Lately we have been very lucky and people have been donating money, and it has really helped.”
“We are proud that the Avon Foundation for Women shares our mission and has chosen to support our program, one of 52 across the United States and one of four in New York State,” said Tina Utley Edwards, Executive Director for the Chenango Health Network. “With these funds, we will be able to continue with our local efforts to promote early detection and help women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.”
Nearly 15,000 new cases of breast cancer will be detected in New York State this year, according to the New York State Department of Health. The Chenango Health Network says while tremendous strides have been made in diagnosis, treatment and cure, early detection is still the best measure of prevention.
“Early detection saves lives,” said Kemmerer.
For more information on the Every Woman Counts in Chenango County at the Chenango Health Network, call 337-4128 or visit chenangohealth.org.
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