Organization: VIRGINIA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
Mission: TO ERADICATE BREAST CANCER THROUGH EDUCATION OF AND ADVOCACY FOR VIRGINIANS.
Activities: FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR VIRGINIANS - VBCF OFFERS FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO VIRGINIANS EACH YEAR WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE DISTRIBUTING THESE MATERIALS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF 70,000+ FREE BREAST HEALTH BASICS BROCHURES THAT INCLUDE FACTS FOR WOMEN AND MEN ON KNOWING YOUR BODY, RISKS, AND RISK REDUCTION, SYMPTOMS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE STATE'S FREE MAMMOGRAM PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED - EVERY WOMAN'S LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS NEWLY DIAGNOSED PACKETS WITH LOCAL INFORMATION AND HEALTH RESOURCES TO VIRGINIANS FREE OF CHARGE.
EDUCATION = VBCF SERVES AS A RESOURCE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR VIRGINIANS TO FIND ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES ON BREAST CANCER EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, RESEARCH, LEGISLATION, AND SURVIVORSHIP. SERVICES INCLUDE A SUBSTANTIVE WEBSITE, MONTHLY E NEWSLETTERS AND A BIANNUAL PRINT NEWSLETTER, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, VBCF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MAKE BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, AND HOST EXHIBIT TABLES AT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE. VBCF PROVIDES VIRGINIA'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES WITH UPDATED BREAST CANCER PERIODICALS FOR LOCAL PATRONS.
ADVOCACY: VBCF WORKS TO EDUCATE VIRGINIA'S ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE POLICY AND LEGISLATION ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO VIRGINIANS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER. VBCF COORDINATES VISITS FOR VOLUNTEER BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND ADVOCATES TO LEGISLATORS IN THE STATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND U.S. CONGRESS. IN ADDITION, VBCF SPONSORS THE ANNUAL KARIN DECKER NOSS SCHOLARSHIP TO SEND COMMITTED STATE ADVOCATES TO NATIONAL BREAST CANCER CONFERENCES TO LEARN AND SHARE THE LATEST INFORMATION WITH FELLOW VIRGINIANS. VBCF ALSO CONNECTS THESE TRAINED ADVOCATES TO PARTICIPATE AS "CONSUMER REVIEWERS" IN NATIONAL BREAST CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH THE CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM (CDMRP).
NTEE category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
Secondary category: Medical Research