A breast cancer foundation wants to "save the girls", offering uninsured women free mammograms.
That's why "A Silver Lining Foundation" targets all women, to make sure their educated and aware of something no woman ever wants to face, breast cancer.
"Every human being is supposed to be treated with dignity and respect," says Dr. Sandy Goldberg, Founder of A Silver Lining Foundation. "And just because you don't have insurance or don't have finances, doesn't mean you shouldn't have access to a test that could potentially save your life."
Dr. Sandy Goldberg was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. After feeling sorry for herself, and wondering why me, she had a change of heart.
"One day, I was sitting and crying about the plight of other people, and my husband said to me, so what are you gonna do when you stop crying? And I said, start a foundation."
That's exactly what she did. Her foundation offers uninsured women free mammogram screenings and biopsies. The foundation's been working with Rockford Health System since January, already providing nearly 100 women with breast screenings and diagnostics. Dana Reglogle is one of those patients.
"For peace of mind, I wanted to get it checked, and fortunately nothing was amiss," Reglogle says. "It was all good. But without this program I would still be wondering if there was something wrong and, not knowing is worse than knowing."
This weekend, women can get free mammogram pre-qualifying exams at different Fifth Third Bank locations in Rockford.
"This is one of the best things, the easiest things women can do for themselves," says Reglogle.
The mammogram pre-qualifications are from 10:30 to 12:30 on Saturday at these locations.
3936 West Riverside Blvd. Rockford, Illinois
3154 McFarland Road. Rockford, Illinois
111 South Alpine, Rockford, Illinois
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