Through a community needs assessment, the Komen Charleston Race for the Cure has identified the following needs. Funding priority will be given to those projects that specifically address these needs. Projects that provide culturally sensitive education and awareness campaigns designed to increase the number of women receiving breast health screening and information. Projects that increase and coordinate support services, especially in rural communities Projects that remove transportation barriers preventing women from being screened or receiving treatment.
Grants are available for up to one year.
Grant applications must be received by 5 p.m. Sept. 15. Grant proposals should be submitted to Sarah Payne Wilson, Grants Director, Race for the Cure, P.O. Box 20637, Charleston, SC 29413-0637. Funding recipients will be notified of their status by Dec. 15. The seventh annual Komen Charleston Race for the Cure will be held in on Saturday, Oct. 28.