Kathleen Jontz Breast Cancer Health Fund
A Community Thank You
First of all, we want to thank each and every one of you who contributed to the Kathleen Jontz Breast Cancer Health Fund for your support. We know we have said it, but your gift truly has had a lasting, meaningful impact on local families who have been affected by breast cancer. Our team, not just as a business but as a group of human beings, is humbled to be part of a such a generous community and grateful for the difference we can make when we stand together.
The Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund was established by Kathleen’s friends as a means to honor how passionate she was that no children should have to lose their mother to breast cancer. Because of our donors and participants, the funds we gathered were able to help fulfill this vision and support local families struggling through diagnoses and treatments; everything from mammograms through remission.
The ramifications of breast cancer can be devastating, and with more than 9,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed among Michigan women for 2019, the numbers feel staggering. Not only are patients faced with the health aspect, but there are also emotional, mental, and financial burdens that often surface. According to the Association of Oncology Social Work, more than 60% of cancer patients experience financial hardship due to medical bills and more than 50% of cancer patients report that the stress of dealing with costs negatively affects their ability to focus on recovery.
It is because of these staggering statistics that we seek to partner with you to help make a small dent and difference in the lives of survivors. And it is because of you that 11 breast health patients received financial support; 67 patients received Breast Cancer Comfort Kits and 12,000 Bella Blankets were provided for patients receiving mammograms. Because of the donations, The Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund is able to provide women with everything from nighttime garments and designated bras to prosthetics, gas cards, lodging and Mammogram Scholarships.
All of this to say, simply: Thank you. Your donation made a difference. And we are so grateful to you for standing with us in this fight against breast cancer. We are so proud of our community and honor every memory and future of our loved ones faced with this disease.
