Where Your Money Goes
At least 25% of net proceeds are used to support the Komen Award and Research Grant Program. Funding national research is vital as this is where we believe the cures for breast cancer will be found. Since Maryland is home to many prestigious research institutions, Komen funding often goes to cutting-edge research happening right here in Maryland.
Up to 75% of net proceeds stay in Maryland to fund grants that provide transportation to appointments, financial support, appropriate diagnostic testing, and a comprehensive range of follow-up services. Because early detection is the best protection for breast cancer, Komen Maryland sponsors grants that increase the number of women who have annual mammograms and clinical breast exam screenings. Komen grants continue to focus on recruiting patients for clinical trials.
The programs we fund help to overcome the cultural, social, educational and financial barriers that prevent people from receiving life saving treatment right now.
More About What We Do
While families across Maryland are facing hard economic times and may be pinching pennies, Komen Maryland's breast health programs provide a safety net to anyone in Maryland faced with breast cancer. But we can't do it without your generous support.
Komen Maryland provides grants to breast health programs across the state that would not exist without our funding. These programs provide:
- Free screening mammograms
- Patient navigation through the health system
- Transportation for screening and treatment appointments
- Emergency funds for co-pays and other bills that mount even with insurance
- Free counseling for women and their families
- Grocery and meal delivery to women in treatment and their families
Last year, with the help of our programs, 31 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. And over 1,220 survivors and family members received support and assistance. This year in Maryland, about 3,560 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Our programs support these women and more. But they are only possible with your help and generosity.
In order to fund just the programs that did such good work last year, we need your help! Remember, 75% of the money raised for the Race stays in Maryland and is given to programs that help Maryland women and families. We can't afford to leave one of these women behind. She could be your mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, co-worker or neighbor.
While families across Maryland are facing hard economic times and may be pinching pennies, our breast health programs provide a safety net to anyone in Maryland faced with breast cancer. But we can not do it without your generous support.
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