Current Grant Recipients

Where does my money go?

People often wonder where their money goes when they donate to or support a fundraising event.  When you support Susan G. Komen in Salt Lake City, up to 75% of the net funds stay here in Utah to fund screening, treatment and education programs in our communities. The remaining 25% goes directly to fund research programs coordinated through our national organization.

In 2011, the Salt Lake City Affiliate completed a community needs assessment that identified gaps in services specific to breast health.  We found that Utah ranks near the bottom for screening mammography rates in the nation, and the number one reason for this is a lack of insurance and ability to pay for these services.  That, along with an identified need for support programs for patients and their families, guided our funding priorities for this year.

We just announced our grantee organizations and programs for the year 2012-2013, and we are proud to share just a little bit about who they are, and what they do for individuals and families in Utah!

Active Re-Entry provides daily transportation from Emery and Carbon counties for cancer patients, including those with breast cancer, to receive radiation treatments and medical services in Utah County..

Cancer Wellness House has developed a unique program that addresses physical, emotional and social needs of individuals and families dealing with breast cancer.

Community Nursing Services provides home health and hospice care for uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients.

Comunidades Unidas runs two programs that provide breast health education: one for Utah’s Latina community and one that supports our growing multicultural and refugee communities. They also partner with other agencies to reduce barriers and provide access to screenings and other resources.

Intermountain Healthcare provides free screening events and vouchers for free mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women.

Huntsman Cancer Institute runs a program for younger women with a high risk for developing breast cancer either because of family history or known genetic susceptibility.

Jewish Family Service is a new grantee this year.  Their program provides support services for breast cancer survivors, their co-survivors and caretakers.

Needs Beyond Medicine is a relief program that provides financial support for breast cancer patients to assist with non-medical expenses as they go through treatment.

People's Health Clinic is another new grantee this year that is starting a free screening mammogram program to serve uninsured women in Summit and Wasatch counties.

Utah Cancer Control Program runs a program that provides diagnostic services to uninsured, low income women under the age of 40 who have been referred due to an abnormality in their breast.  They have also developed a patient navigation training to teach lay workers and healthcare professionals to assist patients in overcoming barriers to care.

Utah Pride Center has a program aimed at reducing disparities in care for the LBGT community in Utah.

Utah Partners for Health provides free and low-cost breast cancer screenings and diagnostic services to uninsured and low income women through their clinic as well as a mobile medical unit.