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November 16,
2007
Little Rock --
Officials with Breast Care, Arkansas Department of Health and the Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board are accepting nominations for the annual Josetta Wilkins Award now through February 29th. BreastCare's Josetta Wilkins Awards are given annually to a volunteer individual, a professional individual and an organization that make the fight against breast cancer a top priority and raise breast cancer awareness in Arkansas.
The award is named in honor of former state representative Dr. Josetta Wilkins of Pine Bluff, whose tireless efforts in the legislature resulted in the establishment of the BreastCare program. Individuals and organizations may be nominated for their work in breast cancer education, research, advocacy, treatment, support or services for those in need. Nomination forms and additional information are available by contacting Becky Kossover at 501-280-4097 or by e-mail at
Becky.Kossover@Arkansas.gov.
Recipients of this award share Dr. Wilkins' passion and determination for the fight against breast cancer in Arkansas. Those were the characteristics that helped Dr. Josetta Wilkins lead the legislature in the passage of the Breast Cancer Act of 1997, which ultimately led to the creation of the Arkansas BreastCare program. BreastCare is a comprehensive program that provides free screening, diagnosis and treatment services for Arkansas women who have little or no health insurance. Since the program began in 1999, BreastCare has provided more than 86,000 free screening mammograms statewide to women who qualify for the program. In addition, more than 1,500 women have received treatment for breast and cervical cancer through BreastCare.
Previous Josetta Wilkins Award winners include, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Arkansas and Ozark Affiliates, White County Regional Medical Center, Encore Plus, Steel Magnolias Breast Cancer Support Group, New Outlook: The Women's Cancer Recovery Program of St. Vincent Health System, Jane McDaniel of Jonesboro, Patsy Bentley of Magnolia, former state Rep. Bobby Newman of El Dorado, Rep. Jay Bradford of Pine Bluff, and Dr. David Bourne, Charlie Stayton, Mattye Willis, Anita Russell, Mary Green and Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman of Little Rock.
2008 Josetta Wilkins Award
Nomination Form
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