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Komen Coastal Georgia awards more than $87K to Bulloch agencies
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Two Bulloch County agencies have been awarded more than $80,000 in grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Coastal Georgia Affiliate.The Bulloch County Board of Health will receive $59,949 to establish “Bulloch’s Breast Brigade.” This program will include clinical breast exams, mammograms, diagnostic testing for women ages 40-64 whose screening outcome is abnormal, and referrals for treatment.And for the second straight year, the Hearts & Hands Clinic will receive a Komen Coastal Georgia grant for its “Hearts & Hands for Mammograms” program. This year, the grant is $27,741, an increase from the $24,921 the nonprofit free clinic for uninsured Bulloch County residents received last year from Komen.In all, Komen Coastal Georgia awarded $320,000 to six community programs during its annual grant awards luncheon Tuesday.
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