The walk in Boston just concluded on Sunday. It was a great success. The more than 2600 walkers raised $6.3 million.
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) received $1,000,000 to continue research and access to care
programs established at the Avon Foundation Breast Center through a 2001 Avon Foundation $10 million gift.
Boston Medical Center (Boston, MA) received $675,000 for equipment and for medical research into novel new
directions for breast cancer treatment and prevention. Prior Avon Foundation funding for BMC supported
comprehensive breast health care programs for low-income and uninsured individuals in Boston.
Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge, MA) received $250,000 for support services, including staff, new
equipment and materials, a patient tracking system, and transportation assistance for disadvantaged women.
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (Lawrence, MA) received $250,000 to purchase new equipment and
to support mammography technologists, patient services representatives, and program materials.
Lifespan Foundation (Providence, RI) received $250,000 for the dedicated patient navigation program for safety
net care at the Lifespan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital, which was
launched with Avon Foundation support in 2005.
Sisters of Charity Health Systems (Lewiston, ME) received $250,000 to support staff at St. Mary’s Regional
Medical Center to increase breast care services and outreach to the low-income and underserved in the
community.
Community Servings (Roxbury, MA) received $100,000 to continue the Community Servings-Avon Foundation
Door-to-Door Delivery Program that has served more than 12,000 meals to breast cancer client families over the
past year.
Silent Spring Institute (Newton, MA) received $100,000 to support a program manager and assistant,
dissemination and training for academic researchers, and program materials for the Massachusetts Health and
Environment Information System.
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