Nevada Cancer Institute Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Free Mammograms to Uninsured Women
Screenings graciously funded by the Breast Cancer Relief Foundation
| WHAT: | Kick off event for free mammograms to uninsured women |
| WHO: | Breast Cancer Survivor, Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, NVCI oncologist Dr. Karen Milligan |
| WHEN: | 9 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2009 |
| MEDIA: | Media check-in will begin at 8:50 a.m. Event begins at 9 a.m.
All interested media planning to attend RSVP Alison Monaghan at amonaghan@kirvindoak.com. |
| WHERE: | Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas, 89032 |
Photo and Interview Opportunities: Hope Coach as backdrop, Dr. Karen Milligan, Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, Breast Cancer Survivor, NVCI and Pearson Center staff
| OTHER: | Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is offering free screening mammograms to uninsured women, ages 40 to 64, during a special four-day event at the Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center in North Las Vegas.
The event is made possible through a gracious donation from the Breast Cancer Relief Foundation, in order to give uninsured women access to life-saving screenings. The screenings will be conducted by NVCI staff on the Hope Coach, will be parked at the Pearson Community Center.
The screening mammograms will be:
Monday, Oct. 5, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 6, 7, and 8, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There are no appointments necessary – it will be first-come, first-served. This free program cannot be use in conjunction with any insurance, including Medicare or Medicaid. For more information, please call this toll-free number: 1-866-721-4673. |
MEDIA
CONTACT: | Jennifer McDonnell
Nevada Cancer Institute
702-821-0082 | Alison Monaghan
Kirvin Doak Communications
702-737-3100 |
