Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation / SafeSpace Foundation

Segment 1 - Kim Heard, Board President, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Miami / Fort Lauderdale Chapter. Heard shares her personal story as a 25-year Breast Cancer Survivor, and the improvements in treatments and survival rates since her own experience, thanks to the funding of research by Susan G. Komen. She also notes disparities in healthcare accessibility and treatment for minorities and poor people, something Komen is working to overcome. Cox Media Group is sponsoring the 2020 Susan G. Komen Virtual More Than Pink Walk – virtual for the first time due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. http://www.komenmiaftl.org Breast Care Helpline: 1-877-GO-KOMEN (800-465-6636). SEgment 2 - Karen Grey, Former Board Member, Current Volunteer, SafeSpace Foundation. It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Grey wants anyone in an abusive relationship to know that SafeSpace Foundation is open to provide services and shelter to those who wish to free themselves of Domestic Violence. SafeSpace now has three locations in Miami-Dade County: South, Central and North. Working with the Miami Dade County Advocates for Victims Program, SafeSpace Foundation provides emergency services, transitional housing, guidance for creating an escape plan and more – and continues to accept new survivors, even during the Covid -19 pandemic. http://www.safespacefoundation.org 24-hour Crisis Hotline # 800-500-1119