
D'Feet Breast Cancer, Inc. is a grassroots volunteer non-profit 501 C3 formed in 2001. D'Feet partners with the Galveston County Health District, UTMB Galveston, Victory Breast Imaging and Women's Diagnostic Center, Mainland Medical Center,and The Jesse Tree to provide healthcare services to uninsured and underserved women of Galvston County ages 40-65. D'Feet provides free screening mammograms, free follow up care, community outreach, and breast health education programs in the Galveston County Schools.	Click to sponsor 2013 breast cancer "Celebration of Life" event October 19, 2013 at Moody Gardens	Program sponsored in part by Grant from Susan G. Komen Houston Affiliate

Think Pink "CHECK IT OUT"

Educational Program to teach Breast Self Examination

D'Feet has provided educational programs in Galveston County high schools and colleges, professional organizations and small groups on the importance of learning the technique of breast self examination (BSE). Helping us are volunteer nurse professionals and "breast cancer" survivors. For more information on this program contact: D'Feet Hotline (409) 771 - 5574

think Pink - Texas City 2-9-2011
Texas City, February 9, 2011

D'Feet's volunteer staff of the Check it Out program include doctors, nurses, survivors and volunteer activists.
Format of 1 hour program:

PowerPoint presentation
7 minute video
Breast cancer survivors, tell story
Audience Q & A
Take home educational packets provided

D'Feet volunteers are available to speak at health fairs, professional meetings, schools and other community activities. They speak on the importance and the results of the screening mammography program in Galveston County, and the importance of maintaining breast health and learning Breast Self Examination. Above all, the program is designed to empower the woman or student to take charge of their breast health from and early age.

St. Bernadette Catholic Church education-2010

St. Bernadette Catholic Church Health Care Outreach, February 28, 2010. Above, left to right, are Dolly Warren, Alice O'Quin, Mary Naquin, Samantha Reyes, Kelsi Jacob, Susan Turner (background), educating a church parishioner.

Schools visited:

Clear Lake
Ball High
Dickinson
Hitchcock
Friendswood
O'Connell
Clear Creek
La Marque
Texas City
Clear Brook
Brazoswood
Santa Fe
Texas A & M
College of the Mainland
Galveston College

La Marque High School

La Marque High School January 23, 2013
- pictured from left to right
Jaya Varughese, Mary Naquin, Cindy Mora, High School teacher
and former President of D'Feet - Joyce Singleton, Dr. Teka
McKnight Washington, Presenter from UTMB

Dr. Techksell McKnight

The coordinator from UTMB for the Think Pink / Check It Out program is Dr. Techksell McKnight.

Dr. McKnight's Statement: Hello my name is Dr. Techksell McKnight and I am currently one of the Oncology faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). I have also completed training in Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine at UTMB, where I earned a Masters in Public Health as well. I have a special interest in cancer prevention and when I learned about the D' Feet breast cancer initiative, I was more than happy to participate.

I believe that community out reach efforts such as "Think Pink", a program aimed at educated teenagers about breast health, are the best ways to teach individuals in the community about pertinent health issues and to develop relationships with the local neighborhood establishments (schools, churches, etc.).

Techksell McKnight, MD, MPH

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D'Feet Breast Cancer, Inc.
PO Box 3935, Galveston Texas, 77552

24 Hour Hotline: 409 - 771 - 5574
Volunteer Coordinator: 409 - 771 - 6332

Email: information@dfeetbreastcancer.com

About us

There is no other program like this, for all money raised here stays here in Galveston County and is used to fund the D'Feet Breast Cancer, Inc. free screening mammography and follow up care program for Galveston County women who qualify.