Affiliated
Funds
Nebraska
Every Woman Matters Foundation Fund
Mission:
To provide financial resources for those women diagnosed with breast and
cervical cancer in the Every Woman Matters Program, according to their
financial situation, so that no woman goes untreated due to lack of
financial resources.
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Every
Woman Matters is Nebraska's Early Detection of Breast and
Cervical Cancer Program. It was established in 1990 through
federal legislation and is administered by the
Nebraska Health and Human Services System Office of Women's Health.
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Eligibility
to enroll in the program is determined by age, income and health
insurance coverage.
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Clients
are served with the help of a wide network of partners statewide,
which include clinics, hospitals, labs, mammography units and other
health provider facilities.
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Over
183 women in Nebraska are helped every week to obtain low-cost or free
breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic testing through
the program.
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A
statewide volunteer advisory committee provides development and
implementation of awareness projects and solicits private and
public donations that complement the Every Woman Matters Program.
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The
Nebraska Every Woman Matters Foundation Fund, an affiliated fund of the
Nebraska Community Foundation, was established to provide assistance
with treatment dollars for eligible women in the Every Woman Matters
Program.
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The
Foundation Fund has served 136 women in Nebraska, as of August 2006.
For
more information on the Every Woman Matters Foundation Fund, contact:
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Jill
Wells, Committee Chair
Breast and Cervical
Advisory Committee
1405 S. 46th
Ave.
Omaha, NE 68106
402-342-0282 ext.
1002
Email:
jwells@tnc.org
or every.woman.matters@hhss.ne.gov |

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Call
Amy Fey,
Accountant, at 402/323-7334 to make a donation to the
Every Woman Matters Foundation on your credit card. |
For
more information about Nebraska Every Woman Matters, visit:
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/hew/owh/ewm/index.htm
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