GALVESTON, Texas - In 1994, Regina Rogers founded an organization to honor her mother, a breast cancer survivor, by providing breast and prostate cancer screenings to those who cannot afford them. Since its inception, the Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program has funded over 12,000 free mammograms and more than 4,000 free prostate cancer screenings.
At this year's board meeting, the organization will honor the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with its Corporate "Spirit of Love" Award for exhibiting "outstanding community leadership" and for sharing the program's mission to provide quality health care for those who are medically underserved.
Dr. David Callender, UTMB president, will accept the award at the annual dinner on Jan. 31.
The Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program is a nonprofit organization located in Beaumont serving all of Southeast Texas, including Jefferson, Orange and Hardin counties.
The agency is dedicated to decreasing the incidence of death associated with breast and prostate cancer. It provides free mammography and prostate cancer screenings for people of limited financial means who are uninsured and underinsured, along with access to treatment and follow-up care through a referral link with UTMB.