A major contribution was added to Holland Hospital's Breast Care Fund during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place annually in October.
Big Red Classic presented a check to hospital leaders following the Ta Ta Tourney 2023, which took place in August. The fishing tournament raised $21,000 to benefit the fund, that works to ensure women along the lakeshore have access to breast care services by removing financial barriers that may deter them from seeking care.
Since the partnership between the Big Red Classic and Holland Hospital began in 2021, the day-long fishing tournament has donated $51,000 to the Breast Care Fund, which aims to ensure that all women have access to high-quality breast care services.
Since its inception, the Holland Hospital Breast Care Fund has worked to ensure women along the lakeshore have access to breast care services by removing financial barriers that may deter them from seeking care. Since 2015, the Breast Care Fund has given quality health care to uninsured and underinsured community members by providing 590 screening mammograms and 270 diagnostic mammograms and 445 follow-up services, including MRI, biopsy, and pathology.
The Women’s Ta Ta Tourney and Breast Care Fund proudly join forces to make quite a difference for women across West Michigan as about one in eight women in the US will face a diagnosis of breast cancer in her lifetime. The money raised helps provide early detection services such as mammograms that detect cancer in its earliest and most treatable stage.
For more information about the Holland Hospital Breast Care Fund, or to donate, visit hollandhospital.org/breastcarefund.