Caterpillar Foundation

$2 Million Grant Supporting Community Programs in Latin America

In March 2011, the Caterpillar Foundation awarded Susan G. Komen for the Cure a generous $2 million grant to increase breast cancer awareness and improve screening rates in Latin America. This grant is the largest single foundation gift ever awarded to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, serving to empower thousands of women with the resources they need to save their life from breast cancer.

The unprecedented three-year partnership will award community grants to Komen’s partner NGOs in Monterrey, Mexico; Sao Paulo, Brazil and Panama City, Panama to develop innovative early detection and awareness programs. The grant is supporting the second phase of our global initiative strategy. By advancing existing infrastructure through local collaboration, capacity building, and community outreach efforts, it is believed that low-resource systems can be strengthened to dramatically impact patient outcomes.

The first cycle of CAT supported community grants will be awarded in late Summer 2011, and the second cycle of grants will begin in late 2012. Please stay tuned for updates on granting and programmatic activities.

 

About the Caterpillar Foundation

The Caterpillar Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Caterpillar Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. Founded in 1952, the Caterpillar Foundation has contributed nearly $400 million to help make sustainable progress possible around the world by providing program support in the areas of environmental sustainability, access to education and basic human needs. More information is available at www.caterpillar.com/foundation