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Tunnell Cancer Center Thanks Lay Navigators for their work in the Community

11/29/10

A Thanksgiving celebration was held to thank the lay navigators from Tunnell Cancer Center for their commitment to the Sharing our Stories, Saving our Sisters (SOS²) initiative, made possible by a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Philadelphia affiliate. Dinner was served, and each lay navigator received a commemorative holiday decoration embellished with the pink ribbon symbol.

The lay navigators are volunteers who are breast cancer survivors living in Sussex County. They share their stories of courage and empowerment to spread the word about the importance of getting a mammogram.

Women who are uninsured, underinsured, or have a high deductible on their insurance coverage are eligible for a no-cost mammogram under the SOS² initiative. Call to speak with a registered nurse at (302) 645-3169 for more information.

Caption: L to R (back row) Phyllis Bailey, and Daisey Mae Wright, lay navigators; Kathy Cook, MSN, RN, Cancer Screening Nurse Navigator; Joyce Rickards, lay navigator. L to R (front row) Sherry Dorsey, Swap Productions; Ann Athas, Event Coordinator for SOS²; and Antoinette Wright-Johnson, lay navigator. Not shown: Lovey Godwin and Kathy Wiz, lay navigators.

Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org