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 →
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! You can support the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation's mission in the fight against breast cancer with just one text message. Donations will benefit the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit. Here's how you can help: There should not be any woman in this community who loses her... Continue Reading →
The San Antonio Stars will host their annual Breast Health Awareness (BHA) Night presented by CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System on Saturday, August 8 at 7 p.m. at the Freeman Coliseum. The Stars will host the Seattle Storm on a one-of-a-kind pink court while wearing specially-made pink jerseys. In support of BHA Night, a series... Continue Reading →
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