KEEP A BREAST GIVE BACK GRANT
THE KEEP A BREAST GIVE BACK GRANT (GBG) DIRECTLY SUPPORTS WOMEN OF COLOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS BASED IN THE U.S
Women of color face many specific, long-standing challenges in their pursuit of appropriate, proactive and equal healthcare treatment for breast cancer.
What This Looks Like:
Healthcare Coverage Limitations: Racial and ethnic disparities rooted in injustice and inequality continue to be a major factor when it comes to healthcare coverage. The cost of coverage is too high. This ultimately means less access to care.
Higher Death Rates: Although Black women have lower rates of breast cancer diagnosis than White women, they’re more likely to die and/or receive diagnoses of highly aggressive forms of breast cancer compared to White women.
Inadequate Care: Women of color report their concerns and/or inquiries are less likely to receive the appropriate level of concern, guidance, or recommendation of care escalation by healthcare professionals. This is injustice in the healthcare system.
Education and Nutrition Disparities: Lack of availability of healthy food and health education put people of color at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and obesity, which also complicates breast cancer care.
The KAB Give Back Grant program seeks to counteract the injustice and inequality in the healthcare system through $500 financial aid grants.
Any breast cancer patient or survivor who is a woman of color living in the US may apply. Recipients and applicants of previous cycles are welcome to apply again each cycle. Grants are dependent on funding availability.
