Events: Josetta Awards | Pink Carnation Sunday
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Josetta Wilkins Awards
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 awards are 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.
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 breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment services for Arkansas women who have little or no health insurance.
2012 Josetta Wilkins Awards
- Individual – Ella Anderson & Danielle Smith
- Organization – UAMS MammoVan
Pink Carnation Sunday
Pink Carnation Sunday is held during the months of April or October. April is Minority Health Awareness Month and October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During these months, BreastCare assists organizations in hosting Pink Carnation Sunday (PCS), which is held in many faith-based organizations around the state of Arkansas. Pink carnations are distributed to women 40 years of age and older, as a reminder of the importance of annual mammography screenings and clinical breast exams. PCS is designed to increase breast and cervical cancer awareness among African-American minority women. Faith based organizations are an excellent platform to disseminate information throughout our local communities to minority women. It is also helps to promote and improve women’s health in Arkansas. If your faith-based organization is interested in participating in PCS in the future, contact BreastCare at 501-661-2432.