WellStar, East-West Church to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Screenings

Staff Report

The WellStar Foundation is again partnering with East-West Church and Fire Ministries to raise awareness and funds for local breast cancer programs through the 6th Annual 4K Miles for Mammograms® Walk & Run on Sept. 26, 2015. All proceeds will benefit WellStar Cobb Hospital and provide mammograms and genetic risk assessments for women in need through WellStar’s voucher program.

This will be the third year of WellStar’s exclusive partnership with Miles for Mammograms®. Over these three years, the event has raised $36,000.

“This is an incredibly important event for our community and we hope many people participate,” said Kathy Dugger, chief technologist with Women’s Imaging at WellStar Cobb. “Our patients often tell us how grateful they are that the voucher program is available. If not, women in our community wouldn’t be able to get their mammograms as needed. Also, having funds available if a patient needs to return after her initial visit is important for the patient’s long-term care.”

To register for the event, visit wefightbold.com. Online registration is $35 in advance or $40 in person the morning of the event; there is no charge for children 12 and under.

On Sept. 26, the race will start at 8:30 a.m. at East-West Church, 1521 Hurt Road in Marietta, route around the WellStar Cobb Hospital campus and end back at the church. Participants are encouraged to wear Mardi Gras costumes for the event.