WEST PLAINS, MO – Southern Bank – West Plains has gifted a $7,500 title sponsorship to the West Plains Country Club Ladies Association’s upcoming 4 Lady Scramble benefitting Ozarks Healthcare Foundation’s Mobile Mammography Unit Campaign. Funds from the tournament will be used to help with costs associated with the purchase of a mobile mammography unit to help make routine breast cancer screenings more accessible for women across the Ozarks.
“We are very appreciative of Southern Bank and their thoughtfulness towards our mobile mammography unit campaign,” Josh Reeves, Vice President of Development at Ozarks Healthcare, said. “Their contribution to the 4 Lady Scramble will help our health system better serve our community through screenings that can detect breast cancer in early stages and save lives.”
“We are excited to support this event that will benefit the health of our community,” Zach McNett, Market President, Southern Bank – West Plains, said. “We are proud to support Ozarks Healthcare and their initiative to provide more preventative screenings to our region.”
The West Plains Country Club Ladies Association’s 4 Lady Scramble will be held Wednesday, Aug. 10, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start at the West Plains Country Club. Ladies are invited to “drive out cancer” and register a team by Aug. 8. For more information, contact the West Plains Country Club Pro Shop at 417-257-2726.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. (some kinds of skin cancer are the most common). Finding breast cancer early reduces risk of death from the disease by 25-30% or more. Women should begin having mammograms yearly at age 40, or earlier if they’re at high risk. Annual mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer in its earliest, most curable stages. Many women put off getting a mammogram due to inconvenience. Studies also show women who are underinsured or uninsured are 35 percent more likely to have a mammogram offered by a mobile mammography unit versus going to an outpatient setting.
The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation is currently seeking pledges and donations for the campaign from individuals, businesses, and other organizations. Any business or organization interested in making a donation is asked to please call the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation at 417-853-5200 or contact Reeves directly at j.reeves@ozhcare.com. Individual donations can be collected online at https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/support-us/foundation/mobile-mammography-unit-campaign/.
The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation, established in 1998 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with a local board of directors, serves as a liaison between donors and Ozarks Healthcare to assist the hospital in providing excellent healthcare to the communities it serves. For more information or to make a gift to the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation, please call 417-853-5200 or visit https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/support-us/foundation/.
