Mother's Day Mammograms is a program of the Rite Aid Women's Health Foundation, a non-profit, charitable foundation sponsored by Rite Aid Corporation. In 1999, the Rite Aid Women's Health Foundation is working with departments of health and private healthcare providers in 24 states and the District of Columbia to reach out to women who cannot afford mammograms. Last year, more than 15,000 women called the Mother's Day Mammograms toll-free number. Nearly 5,800 of those women were referred to healthcare providers in t heir areas for free breast screenings. This is the first year the program has been offered in Colorado.
Early detection saves lives.
This program aims to remove the financial barriers to having annual mammograms by connecting low-income and uninsured women with healthcare organizations that offer free breast screenings.