Current Grant Recipients

Komen North Carolina Triangle to the Coast Affiliate funds community-based breast health and breast cancer screening, treatment, education and support projects for the medically underserved as well as post-diagnosis programs for persons affected by breast cancer. It also provides grants for national and local cutting-edge research aimed at finding the cures for breast cancer.

2012 Community Health Grant Recipients

The Komen North Carolina Triangle to the Coast Affiliate is pleased to award $1.1 million in grant funding to the following organizations. These projects were selected, by an independent Grant Review Panel, as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen for the Cure is not a direct service provider.

Caring Community Foundation Inc, “Pay It Forward” was founded in Cary, NC by a Breast Cancer Survivor.  This program works with social workers and oncologist in the service area to identify patients struggling with financial challenges while undergoing cancer treatment.  They provide financial assistance to uninsured and under-insured women undergoing breast cancer treatment throughout our service area.
Contact: Donna Anderson at (919) 448-5830 or donnaandersonm@aol.com  

Community Health Coalition, “Sisterhood Project Phase V” addresses breast health disparities in Durham County.  The program provides the continuum of care through outreach education (Lay Health Advisors), screening, transportation, mobile mammography, appointments during non-traditional hours, and emotional support. 
Contact: Sharon Baker at (919) 470-8684 or healthcoali@aol.com  

Duke University “Community Bases Breast MRI Screening” provides free clinic services, in addition to breast MRIs for high risk and underserved women in Durham and 9 surrounding counties.  The program provides free mammography screening, risk evaluation, diagnostic studies, and follow-up, taking patients through the continuum of care.  The program also evaluates women for BCCCP and Project Access.
Contact: Stephanie Robertson at (919) 668-2454 or rober141@mc.duke.edu

El Centro Hispano, “La Damas de Rosa / The Pink Ladies” educate and guide Lay Health Advisors from the Latino community to promote breast self awareness in neighborhoods, workplaces, and churches.  This program serves low-income, under/uninsured Hispanic women throughout Durham and Orange County.
Contact: Maritza Chirinos at (919) 687-4635 or mchirinos@elcentronc.org  

El Pueblo, “Comunidad Sana” raises awareness of the importance of early detection through educational sessions and the use of Spanish language media.  They also connect Latinas to existing screening, diagnostic, treatment, and support services for recent immigrants, low-income, and uninsured and underinsured Latinas in 16 counties. The program aims to reduce structural barriers while enhancing the collective services provided to Latinas.
Contact: Florence Siman at (919) 835-1525 ext.229 or florence@elpueblo.org   

El Pueblo “Hazlo Por Tu Famila” is a culturally and linguistically appropriate breast health program in Chatham County for Latinas.  They provide information about early detection through educational and group sessions and refer women for screening services; in addition to reducing structural barriers.  A support group for Latinas diagnosed with breast cancer is also available through the program.
Contact: Florence Siman at (919) 835-1525 ext.229 or florence@elpueblo.org

First Health of the Carolinas, “Moore Screenings” provides screening mammograms and follow-up care to low-income and uninsured women in Moore County.  In partnership with the Moore County Department of Social Services the program will reduce transportation barrier patients face to access quality care.
Contact: Chris Miller at (910) 715-5467 or cpmiller@firsthealth.org  

Lee County Health Department, “Power of Pink Partnership” provides one-on-one education throughout Lee County about breast cancer awareness and early detection.  The program provides screening to uninsured, underinsured, and low-income women, utilizing a breast health navigator to ensure patients journey through the continuum of care.
Contact: Sharon Lucas at (919) 718-4640 or slucas@leecoutnync.gov  

Lincoln Community Health Center, “Mammograms for Low-Income Uninsured Women and Men” provides outreach, mammography and diagnostic mammography services to registered Lincoln patients.  The program also provides client and provider reminders, education, and a diverse survivorship program for Durham County.  To assure care across the continuum, patients are guided from point of contact, to screening, to follow-up, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship services.
Contact: Awanya Caesar at (919) 956-4029 or awanya.caesar@dm.duke.edu   

Nash Health Care, “Twin Counties Breast Cancer Initiative” provides financial assistance for screening and diagnostic mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women to help diagnose breast cancer at earlier stages and reduce mortality in Nash and Edgecombe counties.  The nurse navigator will be available to assist patient through the continuum of care.
Contact: Elizabeth Pearsall at (252) 962-8583 or ehpearsall@nhcs.org  

Piedmont Health Services Inc, “Project Access-Chatham” provides breast cancer education, clinical breast exams, mammography, and patient navigation for underserved women in Chatham County. The program also provides follow-up and referral services to patients in need as well as culturally appropriate outreach to the Latina community.
Contact: Marni Holder at (919) 537-7497 or holderm@piedmonthealth.org  

Piedmont Health Services Inc, “Project Access –Orange and Caswell” provides culturally appropriate (Spanish and Karen Myanmar) breast cancer education, clinical breast exams, mammography, and patient navigation for underserved women in Caswell and Orange County. The program also provides follow-up and referral services to patients in need as well as in-kind outreach services to the migrant seasonal population.
Contact: Marni Holder at (919) 537-7497 or holderm@piedmonthealth.org  

Rex Healthcare Foundation, “Rex Mammography Certificate Program” provides no-cost screening mammograms and diagnostic imaging to uninsured and underinsured women in central North Carolina.  Women who qualify for this assistance may receive screening mammograms at one of three Rex Facilities in Wake County.  Additionally, Rex offers screening mammograms through its Mobile Mammography Unit, which travels to 14 counties to offer mammograms in outlying communities.  The program also provides financial assistance for diagnostic mammograms and breast ultrasounds.
Contact: Contact: Wendy Avery at (919) 784-4210 or wendy.avery@rexhealth.com  

Rex Healthcare Foundation, “Rex Surgical Biopsy Certificate Program” provides no-cost surgical consults and services to under/uninsured and low-income women in Wake, Harnett, Franklin, Durham and surrounding counties who are diagnosed with breast cancer.Contact: Wendy Avery at (919) 784-4210 or wendy.avery@rexhealth.com  

Scotland Memorial Foundation, “ Mammography for the WIN (Women in Need)” provides diagnostic screenings for women in Scotland County ages 40-64 who are uninsured, under-insured or having difficulty paying even their co-pay, in addition to financial assistance for follow-up care.
Contact: Judy Mintz at (910) 291-7558 or judy.mintz@scotlandhealth.org  

UNC- Chapel Hill, “Genetic Testing” partners with the UNC Hospital system to provide genetic testing and risk assessment for women in Durham, Orange, Wake, Chatham, and Edgecombe Counties.
Contact: Cecile Skrzynia at (919) 966-9437 or rcnp@med.unc.edu  

UNC-Chapel Hill, “Get Real and HEEL- An Aftercare Breast Cancer Program to Improve Quality of Life”  a 5 month program that provides prescriptive exercise and physical therapy to women who have completed chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery within 6 months.  They also provide workshops to educate and motivate survivors to improve their physical and psychosocial well-being.
Contact: Diane Groff at (919) 962-0534 or groff@email.unc.edu  

Wake County Human Services, “Educate our Women (EOW)” provides screening, outreach/diagnostics services for under/uninsured women in the North, North Central, and Eastern regions of Wake County as well as areas within Franklin and Johnston counties.  The program is host to a Latina Breast Cancer Support group and use Lay Health Advisors to provide outreach and culturally appropriate materials to the Latina population in Wake County.
Contact: Sarah Plentl at (919) 250-4731 or sarah.plentl@wakegov.com  

Warren County Free Clinic Inc, “Warren/Vance Komen Initiative” provides breast health education and in information to women 18 and older. They also provide clinical screening, mammograms, treatment, and follow-up services for under/uninsured and low-income women 40 and older in Vance and Warren counties.
Contact: Mary Somerville at (252) 257-1904 or warrenfreeclinic@raleigh.twcbc.com