Capitol Hill comes to Sacramento
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Alexandria, Va. – On Wednesday, August 24, representatives of the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program will visit Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation, recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation to provide breast cancer screenings & awareness for the LGBTQ+ community in Sacramento.
Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation, the largest nonprofit organization dedicated solely to breast cancer in the greater Sacramento area, will bring mobile mammograms to the LGBTQ+ community. At least 90 individuals will receive mammograms and Albie Aware plans to host a virtual live event for breast cancer awareness for the LGBTQ+ community. Sacramento County has a higher death rate due to breast cancer than the national and state averages, and the LGBTQ+ community has higher risk factors for breast cancer and less access to screenings.
Lisa McGovern, Executive Director of the Congressional Families Program, will represent the Prevent Cancer Foundation, joined by Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), who helped found the Program in 1991, and Jim McGovern (D-MA).
“As one of the founders of the Congressional Families Program, I am pleased to welcome Lisa and my colleague Chairman McGovern to Sacramento to call attention to the great work being done by Albie Aware to address the needs of the LGBTQ+ community,” said Rep. Matsui. “Funding from the Prevent Cancer Foundation helps support Albie Aware’s work to educate the community about breast cancer screening and link them to services. We know that the LGBTQ+ community is disproportionately impacted by breast cancer, so the work being done here is critical. We hope this visit will get more people in the door to get screened.”
The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s community grants program recently announced support of Albie Aware and nine other projects across the U.S. dedicated to increasing cancer prevention and early detection in LGBTQ+ communities. Each project was selected through a competitive grants process and awarded a one-year, $25,000 grant. The Prevent Cancer Foundation is proud to support the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation in their work to reach this community and improve access to lifesaving screenings.
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がん予防財団について®
がん予防財団® is the only U.S. nonprofit organization focused solely on saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. Through research, education, outreach and advocacy, we have helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be successfully treated.
当財団は、2035 年までにがんによる死亡者数を 40% 削減するという課題に立ち向かうべく立ち上がっています。この目標を達成するために、当財団は、がんを早期に発見し、複数のがんのスクリーニングを進めるための革新的な技術に $20 百万ドル、医療サービスが行き届いていないコミュニティへのがんスクリーニングとワクチン接種のアクセス拡大に $10 百万ドル、スクリーニングとワクチン接種の選択肢について一般の人々を啓蒙するために $10 百万ドルを投資することを約束しています。
詳細については、 がん予防.
About the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program®
The Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program® is a nonpartisan effort to increase the public’s understanding of cancer prevention and early detection. Families of Senate, House, Cabinet, Supreme Court and the Diplomatic Corps are invited to work within their respective constituencies to educate the public. The Congressional Families Program offers educational events, materials and resources to equip its members to bring the message of cancer prevention and early detection back to their communities.
詳細については、 www.congressionalfamilies.org.