It had only been six months since April Weaver’s last mammogram, but when her employer, HD Supply, hosted the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) on site, she decided to go ahead and get a mammogram. The MMU provides 2-D mammograms and the possibility of a cure through early detection of breast cancer. A... Continue Reading →
Have you had a mammogram this year? The CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) provides free mammograms to women without insurance or the ability to pay and serves as a link to the greater health care community by partnering with other organizations to provide education, outreach, and access to treatment. Through philanthropic support, the MMU... Continue Reading →
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday at JoyRide Texas as we Pedaled for Pink. All proceeds raised will help provide free mammograms for women in need via the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU). Through philanthropic support, the MMU brings mammograms to under-served areas of San Antonio, New Braunfels, and beyond.... Continue Reading →
Each year, over 200,000 women are diagnosed with one of many kinds of invasive breast cancer, and one in eight women in the United States will likely develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Though the statistics are alarming, no woman is ever alone in the fight. Through philanthropic support, the CHRISTUS Santa... Continue Reading →
“You have breast cancer.” Those were the words that changed Laura Esparza’s life forever. In 2010, Laura had her annual mammogram and when the physicians delivered the results, she discovered she was about to enter the toughest journey of her life. “I went in for a routine annual screening at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital –... Continue Reading →
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics, about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Over the years, the breast cancer survival rate has continued to increase as a result of treatment advances, early detection through screening, and increased awareness. Early Detection... Continue Reading →
Join us as we "Pedal for Pink" in support of the Christus Santa Rosa Health System Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU)! In honor of September being #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation will participate in a special indoor cycling event at Joyride Texas at Alon on September 21. Cost is $40 per bike, and all proceeds... Continue Reading →
Did You Know? The CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammgraphy Unit (MMU) provides 2-D mammograms and the possibility of a cure through early detection. The MMU provides 3,000 mammograms per year Services are provided in Bexar, Comal, and surrounding counties where it most convenient to the women we serve. 1/3 of the mammograms are provided free... Continue Reading →
Doreen Wells’ granddaughter is a student at Incarnate Word High School, the host of April Fricke’s Annual "Cycling the Sisters’ Trail" fundraiser and homecoming celebration. To support the school’s 2015 event, Doreen and her daughter, Dani Mizell, signed up to receive mammograms via the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU). “My mom and I... Continue Reading →
“It will never happen to me.” Like many women, this was Joy Anderson’s perception of breast cancer for most of her life, until 2015 when everything changed. A few years ago, Joy noticed a lump in her left breast and decided it was time to get a mammogram. She visited the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile... Continue Reading →
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