Dover Goes Pink

Published Oct. 30, 2017
By Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Hosted by the Eagle Heights Military Housing, the Dover Goes Pink For You event took place in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct. 24, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

The event featured the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Women’s Health Screenings Van. The van offered thorough preventive breast exams to women with referrals and appointments. The Mammography Van has been to Dover AFB for informational purposes , but this is the first time to provide exams.

“The intent of this initiative is to increase awareness of breast cancer prevention and make it convenient for women to get an exam,” said Laura Kantor-Chupp, 436th Mission Support Group first state community partnership manager. “Instead of having to take one to two hours out of their day for an appointment downtown, women can quickly get this done right here on base.”

The event also featured information booths from several on-base and off-base agencies.

The Mammography Van will be back on base on Nov.ember 15th, 1- p.m. – 7 p.m. and on Dec.ember 14th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. “If this service is fully utilized during these visits, it might be considered a regular stop for the Mammography Van in the future,” said Kantor-Chupp.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-888-672-9647 or visit www.HealthyDelaware.org/Van.

This resource is the result of a First State Community Partnership Program initiative which began over two-and-a-half years ago and is in direct support of the Air Force’s Public-to-Private, Private-to-Public (P4) program which began in 2015.

If you have identified a possible opportunity to work through the partnership program, contact Kantor-Chupp at 302-677-5779.