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Susan G. Komen Nebraska celebrates the life of Kristi Kay Perrotto

It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of a dear friend and committed breast cancer advocate, Kristi Kay Perrotto, who lost her battle with breast cancer last Thursday after a….

As part of its mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever, Susan G. Komen Nebraska has awarded 13 grants totaling nearly $639,000 to organizations providing breast cancer services in Nebraska. The 2013-2014 Komen….

How Komen’s research investment has changed the breast cancer landscape

As we’ve come to understand more about the biology of breast cancer, Komen’s research agenda has changed tremendously over the past 10-15 years. Read more about Komen’s research investment.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is breast cancer, but it is non-invasive. About 55,000 new cases of DCIS are expected to be diagnosed among women in the U.S. in 2013. Learn more now.

Our Mission

It's simple. We're fighting breast cancer in Nebraska. How?

Funding programs that support breast cancer education, screening and treatment
Educating Nebraskans about breast cancer risk factors, the importance of early detection and the resources that are available to them

What We Do

We donate 75 percent of net funds raised to vital local breast health services, and dedicate the remaining 25 percent to national research to find the cures. Komen Nebraska serves thousands of women, men and families in 91-counties across Nebraska, as the local source for funding programs that:

provide low-cost or free screening mammograms, diagnostic testing and breast cancer treatment to uninsured or underinsured Nebraska residents
provide support services before, during and after breast cancer treatment

We empower Nebraska residents with information about the importance of early detection and breast health.

Since 1994,Komen Nebraska has invested almost $7 million into our 91-county service area through the annual community grants program to fund breast health programs and services for medically-under served residents.

The Difference We Make

Komen Nebraska is part of the big picture to eradicate breast cancer. But we're specifically focused on the local needs of our neighbors. We are dedicated to educating Nebraskans about breast cancer and the resources available along with funding life-saving screening and treatment programs for our neighbors currently battling this disease. Komen Nebraska funding provided the following in the 2012-13 grant cycle:

408 mammograms
2,158 clinical breast exams
4 genetic tests
970 women received patient navigation assistance
400 women received emotional, physical and financial support services during their treatment and recovery

The Difference You Make

Join Komen Nebraska in the fight to beat breast cancer. You can donate your time or resources, host a fundraiser or participate in one of our Race for the Cure events. You can know your normal and encourage those around you to know theirs. You can be a listening ear and strong shoulder to family and friends who are in the battle. And you can be an inspiration and tell your story as a survivor. There is a place for you in this fight. Your dollar might be the one that ultimately finds one of the cures. Your presentation might encourage a listener to get a mammogram and find her cancer at an earlier stage. Contact us today. We're here to partner with you.

We're always only a click or a call away. However you reach us, we are always happy to help you.