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ABC4WT
EVERY WOMAN
DESERVES
HIGH-QUALITY
BREAST CARE
ABC4WT IS NOT THE LATEST
text message acronym
or shorthand message. It stands for Access to Breast
Care for West Texas. Hundreds of West Texas women are
diagnosed with breast cancer each year. This program
was established because this disease does not wait, and
screening should not wait either.
It is recommended that women over the age of 40
receive regular breast cancer screenings. Long distances
and a small number of mammography facilities are a few
hindrances women of the Concho Valley may have to
overcome to gain access to important breast care services.
To help combat these obstacles, ABC 4 WT-Concho Val-
ley was established through a $1.12 million grant from the
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas that
was awarded to the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s
Health at Angelo State University.
Heart of Texas Healthcare System in Brady, Lillian
M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital in Sonora, San Angelo
Community Medical Center, Shannon Clinic, Shannon
Medical Center andWest Texas Medical Associates teamed
up with ABC 4 WT to provide breast care awareness to
the Concho Valley and breast cancer screening services
to women who otherwise would not be able to afford or
have access to mammogram technology.
NEED A MAMMOGRAM?
To be eligible to receive a free
mammogram, you must:
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Be 40 or older.
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Have no insurance coverage or insurance that does
not cover preventive health care.
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Have proof of residence in the Concho Valley.
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Have proof of income or assistance.
The counties of Coke, Concho, Crockett, Edwards,
Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan,
Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton and Tom Green constitute
the Concho Valley.
For more information, please call
325-942-2531
or visit
www.abc 4 wt.org
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Tee Off for Ta-Tas
Golf Tournament
Monday, Sept. 24
Lunch at noon, shotgun
start at 1:30 p.m.
Bentwood Country Club
Entry fee includes
lunch, food on the golf
course, dinner follow-
ing play, complimentary
beverages, a player’s
gift and ta-ta fun! All
proceeds benefit the
Cancer Empowerment
& Resource Center at
Shannon. For more in-
formation or to register,
call
325-944-8575
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ctober is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, but really, breast
cancer is a disease that affects
women throughout the entire year.
ne in eight women will be diagnosed
with breast cancer during her lifetime.
We invite you to unite in the fight and join
us for these exciting events as we cel-
ebrate local breast cancer survivors, raise
funds to help support local cancer patients
and share the latest information in the
detection and treatment of this disease.
To learn more about these events, please visit
www.shannonhealth.com
or call 325-657-5064.
Bra Drop
Monday, Sept. 24
Bentwood Country Club
Not a golfer? Join us
again this year for the
Bra Drop! For a $10
donation, enter an
unwanted bra that will
be dropped from a
helicopter. The bra that
lands closest to the
pink ribbon target wins
a prize. You can also buy
three chances for $25
and receive a $25 gift
certificate to Grigsby’s
Boutique, plus a chance
to win another $1,200
in gift certificates
from Grigsby’s. Tickets
may be purchased at
Grigsby’s Boutique
(2019 Knickerbocker
Road) or at the Tee Off
Tournament on Sept. 24.
The Bra Drop will follow
tournament play that
day.
Shannon’s
5th Annual
Pink Ribbon Run
Saturday, Oct. 6
Registration at 7 a.m.,
1-mile walk at 8 a.m.,
5K and 10K at
8:30 a.m.
Shannon Women’s and
Children’s Hospital,
201 E. Harris
Help us top last year’s
800 participants as we
raise money for a great
cause! Proceeds ben-
efit Shannon Women’s
Imaging Center and
its programs. For
more information, call
325-657-5064
or visit
www.shannonhealth.com
to register online.
Pretty in Pink
Shopping Night
Thursday, Oct. 18
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Bentwood Country Club
Sip pink cocktails as you
browse merchandise
from local vendors at
this pink-themed event.
Michelle Snuggs, MD,
chief radiologist at the
Shannon Women’s Im-
aging Center, and her
staff will be on hand to
answer questions about
breast cancer aware-
ness, detection and
prevention. Door prizes
will be given away by all
of our vendors, so bring
your shopping shoes and
join us for a fun, pink-
filled evening! Admission
is free. For more informa
tion, call
325-657-5064
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