Up to seventy-five percent of net funds raised from the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® stay in the National Capital Area to address breast cancer disparities in the medically underserved. The remaining 25 percent of net funds will be invested in international community education and outreach programs through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Global Promise Fund.
Grant Opportunities
Komen is working to reduce rates of late stage diagnosis and mortality with an emphasis on eliminating breast cancer disparities. Applications are currently being reviewed for grants to support high impact breast cancer programs in the National Capital area that address the priorities described in the 2010 Community Profile, a needs assessment of Washington, D.C. and seven surrounding counties.
National Capital Area Continuum of Care Project
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has launched a new initiative, the Susan G. Komen Continuum of Care Project. The initiative will focus on breast cancer early detection and treatment in two communities highlighted in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Community Profile. As a community investment effort, it will offer local health care providers, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies and other stakeholders the opportunity to collectively develop solutions to improve breast cancer outcomes in communities that are most hard-hit by the disease.
Purpose: To decrease the time it takes for a person to move through the breast cancer continuum of care (from early detection and diagnosis to treatment and recovery); to increase mammography rates; change knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs; and improve the quality of life for patients going through treatment. Specifically, it will help address the high mortality rate of breast cancer in Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia, Wards 7 and 8.
Target Communities:
- Prince George’s County, Maryland
- District of Columbia (Wards 7and 8)
Project Goals:
- Identify more eligible community-based organizations and healthcare providers who can offer resources and services for targeted residents and patients by increasing organizational skills.
- Help community- based organizations obtain the necessary tools to strengthen their ability to serve clients for long term success.
- Build a better and more effective connection with health care providers and community based organizations to collaborate and address current gaps in services and resources.
Activities
- Community collaborative meetings will be held in the two targeted communities, Prince George’s County and Wards 7 and 8 in the District of Columbia;
- Selected community- based organizations from the two targeted communities will participate in a once a week capacity building grant writing training for 5 weeks.
For additional information on this project, please email nationalcapitalarea@komen.org.
