After raising four boys, Earnestine Anderson, 52, of Beaumont, was accustomed to giving motherly advice, so she listened to her sister’s pleas to call the “Gift of Life” for a free mammogram.
Earnestine, who received a screening at a St. Katharine Drexel Humanitarians-sponsored van site at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in June 2010, was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal
Carcinoma. Years earlier, she witnessed her mother courageously battle breast cancer that was detected at a late stage, so she was relieved to learn her own cancer was caught early.
Earnestine has completed chemotherapy at UTMB-Galveston and is undergoing radiation treatment. She knows there are many other women without health insurance and feels that, thanks to the “Gift of Life” and the wonderful advice of her sister, she is one of the lucky ones.
End of Year Campaign
The “Gift of Life” provides free mammograms and prostate cancer screenings for medically underserved women and men and offers extensive educational outreach throughout seven Southeast Texas counties.
In 2011, the “Gift of Life” diagnosed 13 women with breast cancer and 2 men with prostate cancer, all of whom have been navigated into treatment.
This Holiday Season, we extend our sincere gratitude to our supporters who have helped the “Gift of Life” save lives for 17 years. Ring in the New Year with a call to the “Gift of Life” and find out how you can make a difference!
Call 409.833.3663
