YWCA receives $65K from Avon Breast Health Outreach

WOONSOCKET – The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $65,000, one-year grant to YWCA Rhode Island to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. The program has received funding from the crusade to support its work for 22 consecutive years.
“We are honored that the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade shares our mission and has chosen to support our program. With these funds we will continue to provide health outreach, education and services to underserved populations in our community,” said Deborah L. Perry, president and CEO for YWCA Rhode Island.
The breast health program ENCOREplus at YWCA Rhode Island educates local women and refers them to low-cost or free mammograms and clinical breast exams in their own communities. The program enables the nonprofit to provide breast and cervical cancer community health outreach, education and assistance in accessing services. It also offers support during diagnosis and treatment.
Since July 1995, ENCOREplus at YWCA Rhode Island has reached more than 30,000 women with information about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and has referred over 2,200 women for mammograms and clinical breast exams.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, 940 new cases of breast cancer will be detected in Rhode Island this year and 120 lives will be lost.
Visit www.avonbhop.org for more information. For more information on ENCOREplus at YWCA Rhode Island, call Lisa Piscatelli at 401-769-7450.

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