Komen Houston grants millions to local organizations

The Impact Awards Luncheon was held at 11 a.m. June 5 at the Omni Houston Hotel by the Houston affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to honor its 2012-2013 grantees and the winners of the Impact Awards.

The foundation donated $3.04 million in grants to 21 organizations that are making an impact in the effort to fight breast cancer.

“Each year we look forward to the opportunity to share with others the tremendous impact Komen funds and volunteers make in the community,” said Adriana M. Higgins, executive director of the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, in the press release. “Komen Houston’s grant program provides dollars to local organizations that put the funds to use by providing research, education, screening and treatment to the medically uninsured and underserved.”

The following organizations received grants:

American Cancer Society: $224,965
Asian American Health Coalition: $188,474
Baylor College Medicine: $80,000
Bayside Healthcare Foundation: $57,788
Boat People SOS, Inc.: $90,000
D'Feet Breast Cancer, Inc.: $275,548
Good Neighbor Health Care Center: $176,296
Harris County Hospital District Foundation: $160,000
Health Center of Southeast Texas: $80,000
Light and Salt Association: $26,000
Lone Star Community Health Center, Inc.: $87,840
Methodist Hospital Foundation: $105,000
Montrose Counseling Center: $10,500
Northeast Hospital Foundation: $199,999
Oak Bend Medical Center: $74,975
Reconstruction of a Survivor: $20,000
The Rose: $449,991
Shalom Health Ministry: $140,000
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Banu Arun, M.D.: $39,501
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Arlene Nazario, M.D.: $112,500
University of Texas Medical Branch: $450,000

The Impact Awards were given to individuals and organizations that have shown support to the Komen Houston affiliate. The following awards were given:

New Volunteer: Laurie Sapp
Individual Volunteer: Kelly Stoker
Lifetime Volunteer: Beth Zdeblick
Community Service Group: Pasadena Independent School District
Ambassadorship: Houston Astros in Action Foundation
Corporate Partnership: Sysco Corporation
Legacy Partnership: Cafe Express
Individual Philanthropy: Eileen Campbell and Doug Perley, Memorial
Outstanding Program: Lonestar Clinic
Outstanding Program: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Dr. Arlene Nazario Outstanding Project Director: Nellie Lunsford, Bayside Healthcare Foundation
2012 Kendra Kirsch Co-Survivor Award: Randy Hulet
2012 Promise of One Award: Marjorie S. Landry, Kingwood
2012 Promise of One Award: Bob Mease

For more information about the 2012 Komen Houston Race for the Cure, visit komen-houston.org or call 713-783-9188.