BBN50 - Bridge Breast Network
The Bridge Breast Network saves lives by providing access to diagnostic and treatment services for breast cancer to low income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals.
Early Detection: Mammograms, Sonograms and Biopsies
Treatment: Surgery, Medical Oncology (chemotherapy), Radiation Oncology
Survivorship: Breast Prosthesis, Mastectomy Bras, Wigs
Referral Services: Dental Oncology, Exercise Programs, Nutrition Information, Mental Health Resources, Support Groups
Uninsured women in the North Texas community can’t afford to fight breast cancer.
But, they can’t afford not to.
Status or circumstance shouldn’t be a factor in a woman’s fight against breast cancer. Cancer doesn’t care whether a woman is Asian or Caucasian, 16 or 60, insured or not. The care shouldn’t discriminate either. The Bridge was founded in 1992 to serve as the link between these women and the life-saving care they so desperately need. Only through the help of volunteers and generous donations from the North Texas community is The Bridge able to carry out this vital mission.
The Bridge serves uninsured and underinsured women in North Texas. In the past decade, The Bridge has served over 150,000 North Texas women and connected more than 19,000 with medical treatment. The board of directors, staff, and volunteers of The Bridge Breast Network are focused on advocacy and action, assisting those in need and raising funds to cover their treatment. Clients participate in sliding scale fees, based on their income.
For every dollar donated, Bridge clients receive nearly 10 times that amount in medical care. Over 300 medical providers and 150 community partners in North Texas have graciously volunteered their professional services and medical facilities and have greatly reduced their fees to make such a large discount possible. Your tax-deductible donation goes toward lifesaving evaluations and treatment, such as biopsies, medication, and chemotherapy.
Bridge Breast Network - Breast Cancer Support Services - North Texas