1 ^tlortlanh © bseruer Page A6 lune 28. 2006 el O bservador Breaking Barriers to Women's Health Koman fund supports breast cancer screening The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Oregon and Southwest Washington Affiliate has announced that Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation has been awarded a Komen Community Grant for$20.000. The community-based nonprofit is one of 26 programs selected this year to receive fund­ ing. "We see individuals and com­ munities engaged in the fight against breast cancer in profoundly effective and moving ways," said Christine McDonald, executive di­ rector of the local Komen affiliate. "The Community grants we fund are a strong link in efforts to iden­ tify breast cancer and mitigate its potentially devastating co n se­ quences.” This year, the local Komen Af­ filiate is able to provide $649,918 to 26 community and transportation programs around the state, an in­ crease over last year's grants of $4.3.3,9(X)and 18 programs. This in­ crease is due to the successful Race for the Cure, a generous donation from Safeway and other committed donors. More than 2 11,(MX) new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed among women in the United States each year, and the Pacific Northwest has The Race for the Cure and the Koman Foundation is supporting the local Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation and its Heathy Women program. Pictured from left: Marlen Perez, Promotora de Salud; Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation: Alma Mena Rivera, Promotora de Salud and Mujer Sana program; Susannah Maria, Gurule Foundation; Christine McDonald, Komen affiliate executive director; Rebecca Hernandez, executive director of the Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation; and Barbara Gamez, program manager o f the Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation. health information and care, out­ reach and education to low-income, monolingual Latinas will be pro­ vided by trusted community lead­ ers in culturally appropriate and effective formats. "We are pleased to have Susan G. Komen support our work toedu- cate and connect Latina women with breast cancer screening re­ sources," said Rebecca Hernandez, executive director for the Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation. "We have expanded our work into new communities and to more isolated women who have never had the opportunity to learn about their own self care.” The Komen Community Grants are made possible by funds raised locally through the annual Komen Portland Race for the Cure, annual giving and other area fundraisers. Seventy-five percent of dollars raised in Oregon and Southwest Washington go to fund commu­ nity grant programs, survivor sup­ port services and vital screening. The remaining 25 percent funds research grants on a national level. the highest rate of breast cancer in the country. The disease exerts an enormou s i mpact on famil ies, work­ places and the health care system. Through its Komen Community Grant, the Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation will fund its Mujer Sana (Healthy Woman) program. The program provides breast health education and outreach to Latinas who are at the highest risk for breast cancer in the Portland Tri-County area. To combat the many barriers Latinas face in accessing breast fro m Collegiate Honors David Diaz Jagucki, a local His­ panic student who attends Port­ land State University, has been accepted as a member of the Na­ tional Society of Collegiate Schol­ ars. The organization recognizes outstanding academic achievement among first and second year col­ lege students and encourages mem­ bers to develop leadership skills through community service. David Diaz Jagucki T • -Mobile - unlimited calling add on to any rate plan for to your five favorite people. - any number. - any network. Living in America: Bad for Health (AP) — Millions of Hispanics come to America looking for jobs and educations, but remaining here seems to be bad for their health. The longer Hispanics are here, the more likely they are to be­ come obese, to develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. And Hispanics born here have even higher rates of those illnesses, a new government re­ port shows. The analysis of immigrants' health by the federal Centers for Disease Control comes on the heels of a report calling for more educa­ tional programs for Hispanics, who are expected to increase Io nearly one-fourth of the country's popu­ lation in coming years. It found that 22.0 percent of His­ panics who have been in the coun­ try live years or more are obese, compared to 16.1 percent who have been here for less than live years. High blood pressure climbs from 13.4 percent for newer arrivals to 19.8 percent for those here longer. 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