Survivors and advocates
You know why early matters. Pass it on.
Many breast cancer survivors and advocates remember the screening that made the difference.
Your gift puts an uninsured neighbor in the screening chair.
Give in honor, give in memory or share your story.
Every gift stays localScreenings for Northern Virginia women
Ways to help
Three ways to help. All of them matter.
Breast cancer survivors and advocates can pick one way to help or do all three.
How can breast cancer survivors help other women?
Breast cancer survivors and advocates help by funding screenings, giving in honor or memory of someone they love and sharing their story so other women book a mammogram. A screening without insurance can cost from under $200 to more than $300, according to GoodRx, so every gift counts.
Fund a mammogram
Cover a screening for an uninsured woman. Give now.
Give in honor or memory
Name someone you love with your gift.
Share your story
Your words can move a woman to book her screening.
The gap
The state helps many. Not every woman.
Why gifts from breast cancer survivors and advocates still matter.
Virginia's free screening program serves roughly 6,000 to 7,000 uninsured women a year, and its reach is limited by funding, according to Citizen Portal.
Gifts from people who know what early detection means help close that gap.
Who gives
Every advocate has a reason. Which is yours?
Breast cancer survivors and advocates come to us for personal reasons.
"I'm a survivor."
Give another woman the early answer that made a difference for you.
"I lost someone I love."
Fund a screening in their name and keep their memory working.
"I want to do more than give."
Volunteer at an event or share your story with our team.
"I want proof it stays local."
Your gift funds screenings for uninsured women in Northern Virginia.
Where it goes
From your gift to her screening.
Here is what happens when breast cancer survivors and advocates give.
You give
Any amount, once or every month.
We find her
We connect with a woman who needs a screening.
She gets screened
At a trusted partner site close to home.
We stay with her
Through results and any next steps.
Common questions
What advocates ask before they give.
Can I give in someone's name?
Yes. Include their name with your gift and we will note it.
Can I share my story without my name?
Yes. Tell us how you want to be named, or not named at all, and we will respect it.
Is my gift tax deductible?
Yes. EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. See tax details.
Can I volunteer at events?
Yes. See our screening events or contact us to help.
Does my gift stay local?
Yes. Gifts from breast cancer survivors and advocates fund screenings for uninsured women in Northern Virginia.
How else can I help?
Share our posts in October, invite friends to an event or start a small fundraiser. Breast cancer survivors and advocates reach people we cannot.
Survivors and advocates
You know why early matters. Fund a mammogram now.
EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
About EAESSI
Evelyn Ancrum Education Support Systems (EAESSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spotsylvania, Virginia. We help uninsured women get breast screenings, help Virginia students pay for college and help teens grow as leaders.
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