Tovoia Miner was self-employed and had no health insurance when she came to the Capital Breast Care Center after finding a pea-sized lump in her breast. A sonogram and further tests revealed that Tovoia had triple-negative cancer, an aggressive type of cancer that disproportionately affects African American women.

Thanks to gifts from generous donors, we were able to be there for Tovoia.

In her own words:

CBCC went right into motion, helping me develop a course of action. They immediately gave me literature and advice, and they referred me to an incredible doctor, Dr. Regina Hampton. What really impressed me was that they didn’t just drop me off in Dr. Hampton’s lap, they have stayed in touch with me throughout my cancer journey, calling to check on me, sending me little gifts, and inviting me out to cancer support events … If CBCC had not been there at such a critical time to diagnose my cancer early, I may not now be here for my family.

Capital Breast Care Center is the only community-based breast cancer screening clinic in the area—perhaps in the nation—that provides breast health services to women regardless of their ability to pay.

Please give to the Capital Breast Care Center today. Your tax-deductible contribution today will help meet the needs of thousands of uninsured women in the Washington, DC, community who are at heightened risk of cancer in the coming year. Like most U.S. non-profit organizations, our revenue has declined this year; but the need for CBCC services has increased by 30%.

In the five years since our founding, Capital Breast Care Center has begun to dismantle some of the barriers faced by our patients. In 2009, we

• Screened 2,000 women for breast cancer, 80% of whom were uninsured.


• Introduced a van service to bring women with no transportation to and from appointments.


• Obtained digital mammography equipment, which provides better images than film in women under 50, who tend to have dense breast tissue (the average age of our patients is 49).


• Detected breast cancer in our patients at more than twice the national average.


• Helped 600 women navigate the complex process of breast cancer treatment.


• Educated 3,000 women on breast cancer risk and breast health, including exercise and nutrition.


• Launched a Web site (www.capitalbreastcare.org) and held dozens of successful media and outreach events to help reach even more women in 2010.

Your gift will help ensure that CBCC can continue to advance its mission to address disparities in breast cancer health for women in the DC metropolitan area.

And it will help women like Tovoia be there for their families.

Make a donation to the Capital Breast Care Center. Please give today.

In Community,

Beth Beck
Executive Director

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