The Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust (IBCAT) has awarded a grant of over $7,000 to the Franciscan Health Foundation to be used to provide mammograms for low-income women in central Indiana.
The money is generated by the sale of Indiana’s Breast Cancer Awareness license plate.
The Franciscan Health Foundation has received IBCAT funding for several years with funds distributed to the breast cancer screening program at Franciscan Health Indianapolis among other programs within the organization.
The breast cancer screening program at Franciscan Health Indianapolis targets low-income women to provide equitable access to early detection and intervention services for breast cancer. The program aims to overcome financial, logistical, and informational obstacles that might otherwise prevent these women from receiving timely and appropriate screening.
Since the IBCAT special group recognition license plate was first made available in 2002, tens of thousands of Hoosier women have received screening, diagnostic, and support services with more than $5 million being awarded through competitive grants. In addition, more than $80,000 in scholarships has been awarded to incoming and current college students who have lost a parent or who have a parent currently battling the disease.
The mission of the IBCAT, Inc. is to increase awareness and improve access to breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and support services throughout Indiana. Hoosiers may purchase an Indiana breast cancer awareness special group recognition license plate by visiting any BMV license branch or online at myBMV.com. Of the annual $40 fee, $25 is a direct tax-deductible donation (to the extent of the law).
For more information on the IBCAT and the programs it funds, please visit breastcancerplate.org or call (866) 724-2228.
Click here to learn more about the Franciscan Health Foundation.
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