Komen Houston Affiliate Save Lives

Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure impacts the lives of Houston area women in countless ways. This year, they have again proven to be The Rose’s largest grantor, pledging a generous $716,179 to help us fulfill our mission of reducing deaths from breast cancer. Monies from the grant will cover a significant portion of the services provided to uninsured women through the Empower Her® Sponsorship Program including mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and access to treatment; as well as support the Treatment Fund. This grant will help provide medical services to over 5,000 uninsured women.

“There aren’t enough ways to say thank you to the wonderful folks at Komen Houston Affiliate and also to all the thousands of people who participated in the Race for the Cure®, which makes this incredible gift possible.” said Dorothy Gibbons.

The Greater Houston area has the highest uninsured rate of any area in the nation, nearly one in 3 people are without medical coverage, and few programs available for the working poor who make up over half of the uninsured population. The Rose has become the diagnostic resource for breast health services in area providing direct services to the uninsured and working with nearly 200 agencies throughout the area who serve the uninsured.

The Rose, with the support of Komen Houston Affiliate, provides a full spectrum of breast healthcare for a diverse group of women in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties who are uninsured or unable to pay. Komen Houston Affiliate has been the primary underwriter for our sponsorship program since 1991, helping us to reach and serve thousands of women every year.

Thank You Komen Houston! We could not do it without you!

Friends, employees and supporters of The Rose gather at the Komen Race for the Cure to express our gratitude toward the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.