(Archived from April 13, 2003)
The Mickaela Foundation has been awarded a 2004 - 2005 Komen Grant for $50,000 to help
us provide treatment funds for uninsured breast cancer patients in Colorado. This is a
huge honor and opportunity for our Foundation.
This allows us to award up to 4 treatment funds per month to uninsured breast cancer
patients meeting our criteria. Previously, we were able to fund as monies came in from
private donors, often creating a bit of a waiting list.
Another benefit of this grant is that we can now offer 2 Trial Fundings. Trials are a
way for patients to receive the most up-to-date treatment at drastically reduced costs.
There are downsides, of course, but the opportunity for advanced treatment methods can
outweigh the possibility of placebo or ineffective releases. The decision to enter a Trial
is a deeply personal one. The Mickaela Foundation does not encourage or dissuade
participation in Trials, we merely want to help fund those who decide to enter them.
Photos from the Hope For The Cure Award Ceremony
at The Wildlife Experience
courtesy of McKenna Photos
The Board of Directors: (from left): Mikki Earle, Martine Reeh, Diz
Johannes, Mary Brown, Joyce McKenna, Becky Mosier, Randy McKenna |
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Mikki, Joyce & Diz discuss the incredible
opportunities for helping uninsured breast cancer patients the grant affords the
Foundation |
Executive Director, Martine Reeh, accepts the honors
from Dr. Martin Zamora, President of the Denver Affiliate |
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Breast Cancer Survivor, Johanna Gallers, praises the
Caritas Clinic at St. Josephs |
Kim Christiansen, 9News, was the Hope for the Cure's
Emcee |
The Honorable John L. Kane, Senior US District Judge,
Breast Cancer Survivor, reminded us all that breast cancer does not just affect women. |
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