MAY 16, 2025 – The Promise Fund, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, hosted “Mammograms for Mami,” a free breast cancer screening event designed to reach underserved women in Stuart and surrounding communities. The event offered vital health care access to local women who are uninsured or underinsured, with a focus on early detection to save lives.
As a result of this event, 41 women received free mammograms, five women received the HPV vaccine, and five new participants were enrolled in the Promise Fund’s women’s health program to receive follow-up care through culturally competent health care navigators.
“This event reflects exactly why Nancy Brinker created the Promise Fund – to ensure that every woman, regardless of her zip code, income, or insurance status, has access to lifesaving cancer screenings and treatments,” said Audrey Brown, CEO of the Promise Fund. “Early detection can be the difference between receiving lifesaving treatment or a terminal diagnosis, and by providing equitable access to care, the Promise Fund is making strides to eliminate the disparities that disproportionately impact uninsured or underinsured women living below the poverty line.”
“We know that women with limited financial means are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer,” said Patricia Ferrer, a Promise Fund community health navigator. “Our role as community health navigators is to remove the obstacles that stand between women and the care they deserve. By providing free screenings and direct access to follow-up care, we’re giving women a better chance at survival with the same care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.”
ABOUT PROMISE FUND
Promise Fund’s mission is to increase survivorship from breast and cervical cancer by providing guided support and access to screenings, as well as early detection, treatment, and beyond. Promise Fund’s model gives every woman the opportunity to obtain health care, regardless of who she is, where she lives, or her level of income. To date, through education and outreach, Promise Fund has engaged more than 66,000 women in South Florida, including nearly 20,000 women who have been screened and 249 women who have received cancer treatment. To learn more, visit thepromisefund.org, and follow @thepromisefund on Instagram, @PromiseFundofFL on Facebook and @ThePromiseFund on X.
