Breast Cancer Awareness Parade
Instead of the traditional Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, this year, Student Health and Wellness at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host the Breast Cancer Awareness Parade.
Press Release
KINGSVILLE — In lieu of their traditional Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, this year, Student Health and Wellness at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host the Breast Cancer Awareness Parade. This is the 20th year Student Health and Wellness will honor this cause.
Check-in for the parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intramural field parking lot on Avenue B. The parade begins at 10:15 a.m. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
The registration form is located at https://www.tamuk.edu/shw/events.html. Completed registration forms should be emailed to tamuk.studenthealthandwellness@tamuk.edu. There is no registration fee, however, donations will be accepted in the form of checks or money orders. The donations will go to the Susan G. Komen San Antonio Affiliate.
Following the parade through campus, there will be a scavenger hunt.
Prizes will be given to the first, second and third best decorated parade vehicles; to the person with the top points in the scavenger hunt; and to the student organization with the most participants.
For more information, call 361-593-3991.
Free Breast Cancer Screenings
In observance of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for breast cancer.
Press Release
In observance of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for breast cancer.
Eligible women can receive free screenings through HHSC’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Services program. BCCS helps fund clinics across the state to provide breast cancer screening and diagnostic services such as clinical breast examinations, mammograms, and breast biopsies. In 2019, the program helped more than 24,600 women in Texas, including more than 16,000 women who received breast cancer services.
“Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Texas women, so we want to stress the importance of getting screened on a regular basis to detect cancer in its early stages when treatment is most likely to be effective,” said Dee Budgewater, HHS deputy executive commissioner for Health, Developmental and Independence Services. “The screening and diagnostic services that BCCS provides are life-saving tools that can lower the mortality rate of breast cancer in Texas.”
In addition to breast cancer services, BCCS provides cervical cancer screenings and treatment for precancerous cervical conditions. Uninsured and underinsured Texas women who have an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible to apply for BCCS. Additional eligibility requirements can be found here.
As a grantee of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, BCCS is partly funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal program provides grants to states for early detection of breast and cervical cancers. Between June 2019 and June 2020, the federal program awarded BCCS more than $6 million as part of the effort.
To find services or learn more about women’s health, visit www.healthytexaswomen.org or dial 2-1-1.
About National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in October in the United States. The month is intended to raise awareness about breast cancer and provide education about prevention, screening, and treatments. Every year in the U.S., about 250,000 women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer and about 42,000 Americans die from breast cancer. The survival rate significantly increases when cancer is found and treated early.
This month, some notable Breast Cancer Awareness dates include:
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day – Oct. 13
National Mammography Day – Oct. 18
Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day – Oct. 21
More information about the observances is posted on the CDC website.