2008-2009 Grant Recipients

The WV Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s local fundraising efforts, such as the West Virginia Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, have enabled it to fund the following new slate of Community grants. The following is a list of local grant recipients for 2007-2008:

1. ‘All About Educating Women Effectively’ through Belington Community Medical Services Associates Inc. $18,200 contact: Deborah Schoonover 304-823-2800

2. ‘We Care for You’ project with Boone Memorial Hospital $20,000, contact: Susan Shreve 304-369-1230

3. ‘Educating is Empowering’ campaign through Braxton County Memorial Hospital $10,000 contact: Shawn Hunter 304-364-5156

4. ‘Think Pink’ at Cabell Huntington Health Department $20,000 contact: Jennifer Walls 304-523-6483

5. ‘Breast Health Education Liaison Program’ (Breast HELP) of CAMC Health Education & Research Institute $20,000 contact: Carolyn Suppa 30-4388-9970

6. Grant County Breast Cancer Outreach Program of Grant County Health Department $20,000 contact: Sandria Glasscock 304-257-4922

7. “Yes MAMM” ‘Yes, Mammograms Are My Mission’ through Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department $17,855 contact: Margaret Howe 304-623-9308

8. ‘Breast Cancer Educating and Protecting Jackson County’ at Jackson General Hospital $10,000 contact: Trinity Swain 304-373-1525

9. ‘Breast Cancer Prevention & Early Detection’ program of Lincoln Primary Care Center $20,000 contact: Kimberly Estep 304-824-5806

10. ‘Circle of Hope’ through McDowell County FACES $20,000 contact: Kathie Whitt 304-436-5255

11. ‘Power of Knowledge Project’ by Morgan County Health Department $10,000 contact: Angela Bloom 304-258-1513

12. Breast Cancer Screening for Women 35-49 at Rainelle Medical Center $13,200 contact: Jeff Ripley 304-438-6188x 1067

13. “ABC” Access Breast Care of Randolph Elkins Health Department $13,000 contact: Deborah Stout 304-636-0396

14. ‘Pink Pledge’ the Cancer Education and Screening project of Tri-County Health Clinic Inc. $19,800 contact Karen Buckner 304-924-6699

15. Screening Mammogram Outreach through Valley Health System Inc. $20,000 contact: Joy Hakala 304-525-3334

16. ‘Mammography Equality Project by Webster County Family Resource Network $10,000 contact: Julia Surbaugh 304-847-5449

17. Breast Health Basic Project at Wheeling Hospital $18,355 contact: Deborah Radosevich 304-243-5115

18. ‘Reach Out & Tune Into Breast Health’ with West Virginia Association for Family & Community Education $20,000 contact: Bettie Lucas 304-863-9734

Totaling $300,410.00