Community Grants
Between 2007 and 2011, programs funded by Komen El Paso Affiliate grants provided:
5,012 mammograms 2,286 clinical breast exams 670 patients with breast cancer surgery and treatment assistance 1,594 wigs to breast cancer patients 2,446 roundtrip rides to breast cancer-related medical treatments and appointments
2011-2012 Komen Community Grant Recipients
In 2011, a total of $372,290 was awarded to eight local organizations and educational institutions in El Paso County ? programs ranging from education, outreach, screening mammograms and diagnostics to surgeries, treatment, oncology services, transportation, image enhancing head coverings and post mastectomy camisoles.
Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium Screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast cancer education, surgery and treatment, and case management for the uninsured and underserved www.swccdc.org / Phone: 915.771.6305 Centro San Vicente Breast cancer education program with screening and post-diagnostic follow up care for the uninsured and underserved http://www.sanvicente.org / Phone: 915.859-7545 Children?s Grief Center of El Paso Grief support for families impacted by breast cancer http://www.cgcelpaso.org / Phone: 915.532.6004 El Paso Baptist Clinic Breast care for the medically underserved Phone: 915.755.4750 LULAC Project Amistad Transportation services to treatment for breast cancer patients www.lulacelpaso.org / Phone: 915.532.3415 Rio Grande Cancer Foundation Assortment of scarves; wigs and wig care products for breast cancer patients. Post mastectomy camisoles for patients recuperating from breast cancer surgery. www.rgcf.org / Phone: 915.562.7660 Texas Tech University Breast Care Center Oncology services and primary surgery for breast cancer patients http://www.ttuhsc.edu/elpaso University Medical Center Foundation of El Paso Counseling, referral services, and short-term financial assistance for low-income and indigent breast cancer patients umcfoundationelpaso.org / Phone: 915.521.7229
