Annually, the “Gift of Life” conducts over 50 Sidney “Chief” Dauphin Educational Outreach programs with social groups and at retirement communities, employment centers, PTA meetings, churches, and health clinics. Through these presentations and numerous health fairs each year, we collectively reach more than 6,000 people in Southeast Texas, including teens who attend breast and testicular health programming delivered in area high school settings in partnership with the local Hadassah chapter.

Each outreach presentation is comprised of a short video explaining breast or testicular self-examination or the importance of annual prostate exams, which is reinforced by medical professionals, including registered nurses from the Julie & Ben Rogers Cancer Institute. A question and response segment follows and provides answers to inquiries and attempts to dispel any misconceptions. Also, survivors share their stories of courage and triumph with those in attendance. All participants are given literature and encouraged to convey the message of early detection to their friends and family.

During health fairs, the “Gift of Life” disseminates educational materials on breast, prostate, skin, lung, ovarian/uterine, and colorectal cancer prevention. These venues, in particular, provide a unique avenue to meet the public in large numbers and distribute literature about good health practices.

Further, our organization incorporates bilingual programs into its schedule, enabling non-English speaking Southeast Texans to receive the critical communication that early detection can save lives. To ensure that all of the program’s mammogram and prostate cancer screening clients, along with the general public, receive important health tips and facts, educational literature is provided in three languages (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese).