The San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) and the San Mateo Police Officers Association (SMPOA) are collaborating with RadNet and Breastlink to offer free mammograms through Maddy, the mobile unit that provides the service.
The Pink Patch Party, to be held at the Barnes & Noble lot in the Hillsdale Shopping Center - 11 W. Hillsdale Blvd. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo? this Sunday, October 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will host an array of health resource booths, music, food and a police dunk tank, in addition to mammograms.
"We have adopted several different fundraising methods for our SMPD Breast Cancer Battle Basket Initiative. The funds raised through our initiative will go toward providing newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with a basket of support items needed to provide comfort as they begin their journey through the disease," SMPD noted in a statement.
"These baskets will provide an instant and tangible show of support as we encourage the road to recovery," they said.
Beginning in August, the department made T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats available for sale through bonfire.com/store/smpd-pinkpatchproject, with the slogan, "Stop it. Treat it. Defeat it."
All items will be on sale at the department's booth at the College of San Mateo Farmers' Market on Saturdays, October 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
In addition, through a partnership with the San Francisco Giants, tickets purchased through fevo.me/smpd for this Saturday, October 1 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks will give purchasers the opportunity to make a donation to the cause in addition to their ticket purchase.
The Pink Patch party this Sunday, October 2, 2022, offers pre-scheduled appointments for shots from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with walk-ins available between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the website at https://radnetimaging.com/mobilemammo/.
"We know that getting a mammogram can be stressful and scary. Our goal with Pink Patch Party is to provide very important information and a chance for those without health care to have the opportunity to receive a free breast exam and to celebrate those who fought and survived," said the San Mateo Police Department.
It is worth mentioning that during the "Pink October", several police officers will be seen wearing pink patches on their uniforms, as well as some police patrolmen.
It is important to note that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. While mortality rates for breast cancer are higher than for any other type of cancer, the overall mortality rate for this disease has decreased by 1 percent each year.
These decreases are believed to be the result of advances in treatment and early detection through screening. Women whose breast cancer is detected at an early stage have a survival rate of 90 percent or more in the first five years. "If we can help just one person at our event, it will be worth it," they stressed.
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