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Norman J. Ross Memorial Foundation promotes year-round breast-health services and mobile mammograms
Summary
The foundation asked the commission to publicize breast-health screenings and a new community-education event; its executive director said mobile mammograms will be at the October 11 awareness walk and additional screenings are scheduled for Oct. 25.
Representatives of the Norman J. Ross Memorial Foundation presented the commission with plans for breast-health outreach during and after October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Sybil Martin, executive director, told the commission the foundation runs year-round mammogram screenings and will offer screenings at the foundation’s Oct. 11 breast-cancer-awareness walk — the first time the walk will host on-site screening — and again on Oct. 25 at Bridal Center Ministries. Martin said the foundation is launching a community-education series called B365 (Breast health, Empowerment, Education and Encouragement 365 days a year) and will host a free public forum at Sinclair; she also noted recent awareness work that included men diagnosed with breast cancer.
Commissioners thanked Martin and other volunteers and encouraged residents to take advantage of the screenings and educational events. Martin left informational flyers with the clerk and invited commissioners to support the foundation’s human-services outreach.
No formal action or vote was associated with the presentation; staff said they would distribute event information through city channels.
